As mental health concerns grow across the United States, serotonin reuptake inhibitors remain a frontline treatment for depression and anxiety. Their widespread use makes it essential for nurses to understand how these medications work and how to support patients taking them.
Unlike many bacterial infections, viral sexually transmitted infections often require lifelong management rather than a definitive cure. This article reviews risk factors, signs and symptoms, screening recommendations, and available treatment options, as well as education to help your patients make informed decisions about their sexual health.
Bacterial sexually transmitted infections are often curable with the appropriate course of antibiotics, but early detection is key to preventing complications. If not treated, bacterial sexually transmitted infections can lead to severe health complications and a greater risk of acquiring additional infections.
Nurses often receive limited education in abortion care. This article reviews abortion laws, ethical and legal concerns, current challenges to education, impacts of abortion restrictions, and ways in which nurses can advocate for their patients.
Sexual violence is a pervasive issue within institutions of higher education in the United States. National data indicate that approximately 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men experience sexual assault during college. This article reviews recent findings on the prevalence, context, and reporting of campus sexual violence and the role nurses play in prevention and response.
Sexual health is important to overall health and well-being, yet oftentimes both patients and health care professionals avoid the topic. As with any other health-related interview, a sexual health interview should be part of a routine health care visit.
Heparin and enoxaparin are widely used anticoagulants that prevent and treat thrombotic events by inhibiting key steps in the coagulation cascade, though they differ in half-life, monitoring needs, and specific clinical considerations. This article outlines their mechanisms of action, major adverse reactions, and essential nursing implications to ensure safe administration.
Millions of Americans are living with heart failure, which is the leading cause of hospitalizations in the country. This article offers new graduate nurses a practical guide to understanding and managing heart failure, focusing on key assessments, diagnostic tools, medication responsibilities, and patient education.
Misinformation, mistrust, and barriers to reliable information are driving vaccine hesitancy. This article examines the critical role nurses play in building vaccine confidence through education, empathetic communication, and advocacy.
Early mild cognitive impairment is characterized by patients experiencing noticeable, but not severe, changes to their cognition and thinking. Careful monitoring is necessary to track the progression of the condition.
Insertion of a nasogastric tube is a simple but invasive bedside procedure that nurses routinely perform. Although the procedure is relatively uncomplicated, if not done properly, it can cause serious complications.
