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Hypernatremia in Nursing Practice: What Every Nurse Should Know

Hypernatremia in Nursing Practice: What Every Nurse Should Know

Hypernatremia stands for high sodium in the blood. This is often caused from ongoing fluid losses and dehydration, and usually in people who cannot feel or listen to their thirst sensation. Symptoms can range from dry mouth to severe mental impairment, and a good neuro assessment is important! Treatment usually involves IV fluid replacement with D5W or even oral water.

Cardiac Lab Interpretation and Troponin

Cardiac Lab Interpretation and Troponin

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!

Urinalysis (UA) Interpretation

Urinalysis (UA) Interpretation

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!