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Intravenous Fluids: Types of IV fluids

Clinical Practice, Disease Management, Emergency Medicine

Understand the different intravenous fluids and what each IV Fluid’s uses, cautions, and contraindications!

How much do Nurses make? RN Salary

Do you want to know how much do nurses make? Find out all about RN salary and the factors that influence nursing pay here!

How to Start an IV

Emergency Medicine, Skills

Learn how to start an IV and feel confident in your IV abilities!

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Labs & Diagnostics

Cardiac Lab Interpretation (Troponin, CK, CK-MB, and BNP)

Clinical Practice, Labs and Diagnostics

It is essential that nurses be able to interpret cardiac labs – it could literally be the difference between life and death for your patients! Learn about cardiac labs including Troponin, CK, CK-MB, and BNP – and what these labs could mean for your patients!

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation

Clinical Practice, Labs and Diagnostics

Become an Expert at ABGs! This article helps break it down so everyone can understand acid-base disturbances and how to interpret them on the ABG.

Urinalysis (UA) Interpretation

Labs and Diagnostics

Urinalysis (UA) interpretation is imperative to understand in the medical field, as UTIs are very common in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Learn how to interpret the UA here!