You probably first heard the term sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during those awkward highschool years, during a compulsory health class that everybody dreaded. The classroom erupted...
Dear Nancy, I worked the night shift as a nurse administering medications on my unit. When it was time to manage medications early within the morning,...
Adenovirus is a bunch of common viruses that may affect each animals and humans. These viruses typically cause mild colds or flu in people of all...
Early within the pandemic in North Carolina, nursing students were faraway from all hospitals during our final clinical rotations due to a “mystery illness.” This was...
I recently had the chance to attend Rare Disease Day at PRA Health Sciences in Blue Bell, PA on February 28, 2019. Like many nurses, I...
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Today is World Autism Awareness Day. And while many individuals use it as a day to rejoice milestones, start conversations about awareness, and advocate for inclusion…...
The World Cancer Research Fund (n.d.) estimates that there will likely be greater than 18 million cases of cancer worldwide in 2020. Most people will get...
Fractional elimination of sodium (FENa) uses urine chemistry to distinguish between the several causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). Is it a prerenal cause (reduced perfusion),...
Advances within the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) over the past five many years, including immediate percutaneous coronary intervention, have proven to dramatically improve outcomes....
