Alcohol screening in acute care settings
Although screening and brief intervention (SBI) tools have long-standing, evidence-based support for their efficacy in reducing excessive alcohol use, they remain underused in nursing.
Strictly Clinical
SIADH and lung cancer: A case study
A 71-year-old patient arrives on your med-surg unit after resection of his small-cell lung cancer. Upon admission to your unit and at the end…
Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination
The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant depression. This…
Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters
Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well understood. This…
Macular hole, not macular degeneration
As the population ages, nurses will need to have a better understanding of macular hole symptoms, treatment, prognosis, and potential complications. This article is…
TBI: Closing the care gap in rural areas
Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience varying symptoms depending on injury severity. Navigating reentry into the community and achieving the highest level of…
Vocal cord dysfunction
A 21-year-old man with a history of asthma and environmental allergies became ill with the coronavirus. Before this illness, he managed his asthma well…
Top post-pandemic global health concerns
The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its consequences have…
Hypersensitivity infusion reaction management
Before implementing a nurse-driven protocol at our multicampus hospital, nurses practicing in oncology settings gained general knowledge of emergency management of hypersensitivity infusion reactions…
Unilateral DIEP flap: Reducing length of stay
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedures use a patient’s own blood vessels, skin, and fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct a breast…
Fistula management basics
As nurses, we care for various types of patients, but sometimes, we encounter patients with comorbidities we’ve only read about. We can feel overwhelmed…
Autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injuries
Patients with a spinal cord injury frequently endure multiple challenges stemming from their injuries—including issues related to breathing, skin breakdown, sexual activity, and bowel…
Alcohol screening in acute care settings
Although screening and brief intervention (SBI) tools have long-standing, evidence-based support for their efficacy in reducing excessive alcohol use, they remain underused…
SIADH and lung cancer: A case study
A 71-year-old patient arrives on your med-surg unit after resection of his small-cell lung cancer. Upon admission to your unit and at…
Treatment-resistant depression and the T-rex combination
The T-Rex combination of Trintellix (vortioxetine) and Rexulti (brexpiprazole) targets multiple neurotransmitter systems, providing a novel and effective approach for managing treatment-resistant…
Pressure injuries and indwelling urinary catheters
Urethral erosion and urethral meatus pressure injuries resulting from a medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) frequently are overlooked, understudied, and not well…
Macular hole, not macular degeneration
As the population ages, nurses will need to have a better understanding of macular hole symptoms, treatment, prognosis, and potential complications. This…
TBI: Closing the care gap in rural areas
Patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience varying symptoms depending on injury severity. Navigating reentry into the community and achieving the highest…
Vocal cord dysfunction
A 21-year-old man with a history of asthma and environmental allergies became ill with the coronavirus. Before this illness, he managed his…
Top post-pandemic global health concerns
The WHO remains concerned about several global health issues, but its focus has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus and its…
Hypersensitivity infusion reaction management
Before implementing a nurse-driven protocol at our multicampus hospital, nurses practicing in oncology settings gained general knowledge of emergency management of hypersensitivity…
Unilateral DIEP flap: Reducing length of stay
Deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap procedures use a patient’s own blood vessels, skin, and fat from the lower abdomen to reconstruct…
Fistula management basics
As nurses, we care for various types of patients, but sometimes, we encounter patients with comorbidities we’ve only read about. We can…
Autonomic dysreflexia in spinal cord injuries
Patients with a spinal cord injury frequently endure multiple challenges stemming from their injuries—including issues related to breathing, skin breakdown, sexual activity,…
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