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…
Renal/Urinary
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…
Pyelonephritis
Early identification results in a positive outcome. Candance Walker* is a 28-year-old woman who arrives in a wheelchair in the emergency department accompanied by…
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…
Rhabdomyolysis
Michael*, a 12-year-old boy, is admitted to a pediatric unit for a fulminating sinus infection. His history includes treatment for six sinus infections over…
CAUTI prevention and urinary catheter maintenance
The indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) isn’t a harmless device. In fact, in 1982, Warren and colleagues reported that the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract…
Adults with chronic kidney disease: Overview and nursing care goals
Millions of adults in the United States have or are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD); incidence continues to rise and CKD…
Ultrasound-guided I.V. catheter insertion
Establishing peripheral I.V. access is an essential, high-priority nursing procedure. However, access sometimes can be difficult to obtain even for experienced clinicians. Recently, the…
Evaluating suppressive therapies to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections: A literature review
Because of increased antibiotic resistance rates, healthcare providers need to determine the usefulness of non-antibiotic suppressive therapies for women experiencing recurrent urinary tract infections…
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…
Pyelonephritis
Early identification results in a positive outcome. Candance Walker* is a 28-year-old woman who arrives in a wheelchair in the emergency department…
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…
Rhabdomyolysis
Michael*, a 12-year-old boy, is admitted to a pediatric unit for a fulminating sinus infection. His history includes treatment for six sinus…
CAUTI prevention and urinary catheter maintenance
The indwelling urinary catheter (IUC) isn’t a harmless device. In fact, in 1982, Warren and colleagues reported that the risk of catheter-associated…
Adults with chronic kidney disease: Overview and nursing care goals
Millions of adults in the United States have or are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD); incidence continues to rise…
Ultrasound-guided I.V. catheter insertion
Establishing peripheral I.V. access is an essential, high-priority nursing procedure. However, access sometimes can be difficult to obtain even for experienced clinicians.…
Evaluating suppressive therapies to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections: A literature review
Because of increased antibiotic resistance rates, healthcare providers need to determine the usefulness of non-antibiotic suppressive therapies for women experiencing recurrent urinary…