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STIs: Antibiotic resistance and treatment challenges

American Nurse

Understanding antiĀ­biotic resistance and future considerations regarding STI treatments and preventives can help nurses understand the implications for clinical practice. Future considerations and practice implications Takeaways: Antibiotic resistance complicates effective treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

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Type 2 diabetes in Asian Americans

American Nurse

In 2019, compared to Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics, Asian Americans had the highest percentage of undiagnosed diabetes. Common nonmodifiable risk factors for diabetes include family history and ethnicity; modifiable risk factors include obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and diets high in fat and calories. Based on 2019 estimates, 18.9

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Selecting a Nursing Program to Advance Your Career

American Nurse

Introduction Are you thinking about continuing your education in nursing? Nurses play a pivotal role in meeting the demands of a rapidly changing healthcare system. As patient complexity has increased over the past several decades, so has the efforts to increase the number of baccalaureate, masters, and doctorally prepared nurses.

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Surgical De-Escalation for Benign High-Risk Breast Lesions

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This article first appeared in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. Calhoun, MD, PhD One focus of the article by Vegunta and colleagues 1 in the July 2023 issue of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine is whether benign proliferative lesions such as atypical hyperplasia diagnosed on core needle biopsy (CNB) require surgical excision.

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Acute kidney injury: A nursing challenge

American Nurse

Discuss nursing interventions in interdisciplinary collaborative management that can impact patient outcomes. Expiration: 6/1/26 Kay Dempsey,* a 70-year-old woman, arrives by ambulance at the emergency department (ED) after being found lethargic, pale, and diaphoretic in the nursing home where she lives. mg/dL (normal: 0.61.2

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Mobile stroke units

American Nurse

According to the American Heart Association, someone dies from a stroke every 3 minutes and 33 seconds, and 64% of these strokes occur outside of the hospital. According to the American Heart Association, someone dies from a stroke every 3 minutes and 33 seconds, and 64% of these strokes occur outside of the hospital. See Stroke stats.)

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A warming planet and human health

American Nurse

Explain action steps nurses can take to educate patients about health and climate breakdown, impact preparedness for climate disasters, and advocate for climate breakdown mitigation and prevention. What can you do now to mitigate and prevent the health effects of climate breakdown? Discuss the language of urgency developed by climate experts.