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By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 9 2023
Interpreting Liver Enzymes and Liver Function Tests Liver enzymes and liver function tests (LFTs) are common lab tests drawn in both primary care and acute care settings. They are used to gauge liver impairment, evaluate the degree of liver injury, and monitor the progression of liver disease and...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 5 2023
Understanding the Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) Procedure I’ve taken care of a few patients following a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedure, but I didn’t really know what it involved. If you are a nurse who cares for patients following TIPS insertion, here’s...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Sep 25 2023
Another Shot?! Vaccine Recommendations for 2023 Another shot?! That small but unpleasant injection in the arm and its potential side effects strike fear into the hearts of many, so much so that nearly half of all adults avoid getting an influenza (flu) vaccination each year (Centers for Disease...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 19 2023
Improving Hospital Sepsis Programs In the United States, approximately 1.7 million adult hospitalizations and more than one-third of hospital deaths each year are due to sepsis (Rhee et al., 2017). Current recommendations and guidelines focus on early recognition and management of...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Sep 11 2023
Calculating the Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) Score Liver disease is the 11th leading cause of death worldwide (Cheemerla & Balakrishnan, 2021). Affecting approximately 1.5 billion people globally, chronic liver disease (CLD) is commonly caused by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Sep 6 2023
Nursing Ministry: Caring for a Patient Attacked by a Wild Hyena in Tanzania I noticed her move with quiet grace around The Plaster House, shielding a secret behind her mask. Two days later, lying on the operating room table, Rose*, a 25-year-old Tanzanian woman, was being prepped for a procedure that would change her life...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Sep 1 2023
Let’s Change the Trajectory of Sepsis The story is too common – a person feels unwell and after a few days ends up going to their primary care provider or an urgent care center. They are evaluated, sent home, and several days later end up back in the office and evaluated again...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Aug 25 2023
Zidovudine: How Does It Work? It’s been over 60 years since human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was first detected and about 40 years since acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was recognized as a new disease. Yet we still don’t have a cure. Thankfully, dozens...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Aug 21 2023
What is the Animal Naming Test? Have you ever heard of the Animal Naming Test (ANT)? To me, it sounds like a game you might play with kids on an elementary school playground! I had never heard the term until I read through the latest Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Aug 10 2023
New Drug in the Fight Against Alzheimer's: Lecanemab (Leqembi®) Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects over six million people in the U.S. As a nurse, you will likely receive questions from friends and relatives surrounding AD and its potential treatment options. (Lequembi®) is the latest medication...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Jul 13 2023
Cephalosporins: How Do They Work? There are hundreds of antimicrobials on the market today used to treat infectious organisms. One commonly prescribed class of antibiotics is cephalosporins, a type of beta-lactam antibiotic, that covers a broad range of organisms (Letourneau, 2022...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN May 15 2023
Methylprednisolone: How Does It Work? You’ve likely administered methylprednisolone at one point in your career as it has a wide range of clinical applications and acts on most of our body systems. Have you ever stopped to think about how it works? Let’s explore the...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN May 5 2023
What Nurses Need to Know about Current Trends in Weight Loss Drugs You’ve likely seen and heard numerous catchy commercials touting the benefits of drugs to treat diabetes. And you may be getting questions from patients, or even from friends and family about the use of these medications for weight loss. As...
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