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What Can Nurses do to Prevent Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression?
When opioids are on the docket, make sure to conduct frequent respiratory assessments In an article recently published…
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Diagnosing Deep Vein Thrombosis through Ultrasound
Imaging can lead to faster diagnostics and treatments “Ms. Davis” awoke this morning to find the pain in…
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When Parkinson’s Disease Gets Personal
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Movements…
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Tracheostomy Care Takes a Team
Too often, tracheostomy patients literally do not have a voice in their own care. But nurses are in…
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Striving for Neonatal Excellence
Nurses know the value of evidence-based practice. Quality care supported by research is essential to all patients, including…
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Telehealth for Dementia Patients
The nursing profession has seen many changes in the 21st century and continues to find new and innovative…
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What You Need to Know About C. Difficile
This article appeared in the August 2015 issue of ADVANCE. 1. Lessa FC, Mu Y, Bamberg WM, et al.…
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Infection Control Pillows
It is no surprise that mattresses and pillows are at high risk for transmitting infections because patients are…
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How to properly assess a patient for opioid therapy:
It is a difficult task determining whether or not your patient should be prescribed opioid medication for non-cancer…
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What are the recommended screening guidelines for the prevention of cancer in women?
There are many cancers prevalent in women in the US that have various risk factors depending on age,…
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Skin Antisepsis Standardization – References
This article appeared Jan. 19 in the online edition of ADVANCE. 1. Recommended practices for preoperative patient skin antisepsis.…
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Opioid Therapy With Capnography – References
This article appeared Dec. 19 in the online edition of ADVANCE. References 1. The Joint Commission. Safe use…
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