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Evidence-based epilepsy care
Assessment, treatment, and self-management
Takeaways:
Epilepsy is a complex disease that includes seizures that may or may not be active.
Recognizing comorbidities can improve health...
Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update
Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients.
Takeaways:
This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants.
Indications, side effects and dosing...
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Self-management education is the foundation of osteoarthritis care.
Takeaways:
· Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading...
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
Is your practice current?
Takeaways:
Chest thoracotomy tube (CTT) management can seem challenging, so let evidence-based practice guide you.
Familiarize yourself with the chest drainage...
Implementation: The linchpin of evidence-based practice changes
Take a strategic approach to translating research into practice.
Takeaways
Implementation is a major step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process that’s often underappreciated and...
Breast cancer survivors: Assessment and management of long-term treatment effects
Survivor care continues long after treatment ends.
Takeaways:
Long-term effects of breast cancer treatment include fatigue, hot flashes and night sweats, sexual dysfunction, sleep disturbance, weight...
NP role in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
Combine medication and counseling with shared decision-making to treat addiction.
Takeaways:
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), an evidence-based intervention for opioid use disorder and withdrawal symptom management, combines...
Reducing readmissions in stroke patients
Recognizing those at risk and exploring evidence-based strategies
Takeaways:
Stroke prevalence is projected to rise significantly by 2030 and increasing survivorship will lead to increased...
Reducing nasogastric tube misplacement through evidence-based practice
Is your practice up-to-date?
Takeaways:
Recent studies have shown that more than 88% of nurses are using non-evidence based methods for verification of nasogastric tube...
Suicide among nurses: What we don’t know might hurt us
Research, prevention programs, and open discussion are required to reduce nurse suicide.
Takeaways:
Suicide is a challenging concern for healthcare professionals.
The lack of data related...
Preventing falls in hospitalized patients
Engage patients and families in a three-step prevention process to reduce the risk of falls.
Takeaways:
Falls occur in approximately 3% of hospitalized patients and...
Venous thromboembolism: Very troubling events
Engage patients to help prevent this possibly deadly condition.
Takeaways:
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is responsible for more deaths annually than AIDS, breast cancer, prostate cancer,...
Introduction to immunotherapy: What nurses need to know about emerging therapies
Understanding these rapidly evolving treatments will help you advocate for patients and manage side effects.
By Beth Boseki, MSN, RN, OCN, CCRP; Lauren FInaldi, BSN, RN,...