Renal/Urinary Archives

Renal/Urinary

Improving care and outcomes for patients with bladder conditions

Key takeways Bladder conditions are common, costly, and hidden. With adequate information, individuals can participate in self-care for treatment and prevention. Nurses serve important…

Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patients

Mary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely because, as…

New kidney biomarkers: A faster way to detect acute kidney injury

It’s 7:30 am, and you’ve just received report on your patients. One of them, Anna Clark, age 77, is a postoperative patient who underwent…

Six steps to optimal nutrition care

Patients diagnosed with malnutrition stay in the hospital three times longer than other patients

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Partnership for…

Caring for patients with solid organ transplants

Donald Brooks, age 57, comes to the emergency department after fracturing his right hip in a skiing accident. He is admitted to the orthopedic…

Acute kidney injury: Causes, phases, and early detection

When you arrive for your afternoon shift, you receive report from the day-shift nurse. He states he just admitted Marc Stevens, age 78, after…

Enough already! Let’s start using ANA’s CAUTI tool—now

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being bombarded with data, tools, and promotions claiming these things will help me become…

On the road to zero CAUTIs: Reducing urinary catheter device days

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common healthcare-associated infections that can prolong lengths of stay and increase morbidity and mortality. Despite their best efforts, many…

Continuous renal replacement therapy: Dialysis for critically ill patients

This technique slowly removes wastes and excess plasma water, helping patients recover from their illness.

Providing optimal care for patients with central catheters

Confused about central catheters? Here’s what you need to know.

Don’t get ‘caught’ in the CAUTI trap

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), the most common healthcare-associated infection, can be deadly.

Improving care and outcomes for patients with bladder conditions

Key takeways Bladder conditions are common, costly, and hidden. With adequate information, individuals can participate in self-care for treatment and prevention. Nurses…

Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patients

Mary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely…

New kidney biomarkers: A faster way to detect acute kidney injury

It’s 7:30 am, and you’ve just received report on your patients. One of them, Anna Clark, age 77, is a postoperative patient…

Six steps to optimal nutrition care

Patients diagnosed with malnutrition stay in the hospital three times longer than other patients

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: The American Nurses Association (ANA) led an initiative in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’…

Caring for patients with solid organ transplants

Donald Brooks, age 57, comes to the emergency department after fracturing his right hip in a skiing accident. He is admitted to…

Acute kidney injury: Causes, phases, and early detection

When you arrive for your afternoon shift, you receive report from the day-shift nurse. He states he just admitted Marc Stevens, age…

Enough already! Let’s start using ANA’s CAUTI tool—now

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being bombarded with data, tools, and promotions claiming these things will help…

On the road to zero CAUTIs: Reducing urinary catheter device days

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common healthcare-associated infections that can prolong lengths of stay and increase morbidity and mortality. Despite their best…

Continuous renal replacement therapy: Dialysis for critically ill patients

This technique slowly removes wastes and excess plasma water, helping patients recover from their illness.

Providing optimal care for patients with central catheters

Confused about central catheters? Here’s what you need to know.

Don’t get ‘caught’ in the CAUTI trap

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), the most common healthcare-associated infection, can be deadly.

Renal/Urinary

Improving care and outcomes for patients with bladder conditions

Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patients

New kidney biomarkers: A faster way to detect acute kidney injury

Six steps to optimal nutrition care

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

Caring for patients with solid organ transplants

Acute kidney injury: Causes, phases, and early detection

Enough already! Let’s start using ANA’s CAUTI tool—now

On the road to zero CAUTIs: Reducing urinary catheter device days

Continuous renal replacement therapy: Dialysis for critically ill patients

Providing optimal care for patients with central catheters

Don’t get ‘caught’ in the CAUTI trap

Improving care and outcomes for patients with bladder conditions

Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patients

New kidney biomarkers: A faster way to detect acute kidney injury

Six steps to optimal nutrition care

Operationalizing the ANA CAUTI prevention tool in acute-care settings

Caring for patients with solid organ transplants

Acute kidney injury: Causes, phases, and early detection

Enough already! Let’s start using ANA’s CAUTI tool—now

On the road to zero CAUTIs: Reducing urinary catheter device days

Continuous renal replacement therapy: Dialysis for critically ill patients

Providing optimal care for patients with central catheters

Don’t get ‘caught’ in the CAUTI trap

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