Living donor liver transplant coordinator
Living donor liver transplant has helped overcome the global shortage of donor organs. Live liver donors who electively undergo major abdominal surgery require specific…
Renal/Urinary
Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes
Without timely intervention, sepsis (a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection triggers a chain reaction) can result in tissue damage, organ failure,…
UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices
Urinary tract infection (UTI) continues to attract clinical attention as one of the world’s most prevalent infections. UTI broadly describes several clinical conditions, including…
Hepatitis C: Updates and beyond
In October 2021, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) updated their hepatitis…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effects
Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking the action…
A warming planet and human health
Although most Americans voice concern about climate change (climate breakdown), many remain unaware that they’re experiencing its effects today. In fact, those born in…
Acute kidney injury: A nursing challenge
The renal system comprises the kidneys, ureters, and urethra, which maintain homeostasis via filtration and excretion of waste products, participate in acidbase balance, produce…
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis is associated with a high mortality rate when treatment is delayed or the patient takes an unintentional overdose. Patients at risk…
Nurses’ role in continuous renal replacement therapy
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in combination with other disease processes, such as COVID-19, significantly impacts patient mortality in the ICU.
Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are endocrine emergencies. Hospitalizations for diabetes and DKA are rising, possibly because of increased diabetes prevalence and…
Nephrology nurse leaders
Rising to the pandemic’s challenges As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, healthcare workers worldwide have grappled with the ravaging effects of this novel infectious…
Trending jobs | Dialysis nurse
Dialysis nurses administer kidney replacement therapy treatments needed by patients who have either end-stage kidney disease or acute kidney injury. Therapy can be provided…
Living donor liver transplant coordinator
Living donor liver transplant has helped overcome the global shortage of donor organs. Live liver donors who electively undergo major abdominal surgery…
Sepsis navigators and hospital outcomes
Without timely intervention, sepsis (a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection triggers a chain reaction) can result in tissue damage,…
UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices
Urinary tract infection (UTI) continues to attract clinical attention as one of the world’s most prevalent infections. UTI broadly describes several clinical…
Hepatitis C: Updates and beyond
In October 2021, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) updated…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effects
Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking…
A warming planet and human health
Although most Americans voice concern about climate change (climate breakdown), many remain unaware that they’re experiencing its effects today. In fact, those…
Acute kidney injury: A nursing challenge
The renal system comprises the kidneys, ureters, and urethra, which maintain homeostasis via filtration and excretion of waste products, participate in acidbase…
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis
Metformin-associated lactic acidosis is associated with a high mortality rate when treatment is delayed or the patient takes an unintentional overdose. Patients…
Nurses’ role in continuous renal replacement therapy
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in combination with other disease processes, such as COVID-19, significantly impacts patient mortality in the ICU.
Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are endocrine emergencies. Hospitalizations for diabetes and DKA are rising, possibly because of increased diabetes…
Nephrology nurse leaders
Rising to the pandemic’s challenges As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, healthcare workers worldwide have grappled with the ravaging effects of this…
Trending jobs | Dialysis nurse
Dialysis nurses administer kidney replacement therapy treatments needed by patients who have either end-stage kidney disease or acute kidney injury. Therapy can…
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