Below are recent articles from
South Carolina Nurse, the official publication of the South Carolina Nurses Association.
Several innovations—insulin, glucometers, insulin pens—have helped to improve diabetes care and management
Outcome data have taught us that where we live strongly predicts our overall health status. As nursing professionals, we’ve been consistent with our messaging about how to reduce factors associated with the risk of heart disease and, specifically, myocardial infarction. However, according to the CDC, messaging efforts haven’t significantly lowered morbidity and mortality rates since 2011. Perhaps we’re just not willing to grapple with the more complex issue—healthcare system inequity.
Jordan Davidson, a 20-year-old Asian-American woman, arrives in the ED with a painful rash that has progressed to blisters on the skin and the mucus membranes of the mouth, throat, eyes, genitals, and anus. Ms. Davidson reports that cough and body aches preceded the rash. She also tells you that she recently received a diagnosis of bipolar 2 disorder and was prescribed lamotrigine and valproate (anticonvulsants used to treat bipolar disorder). What do you suspect is the cause?
