A Cardiac Nurse
Cardiovascular nursing heroes spend every shift helping combat one of the most prevalent conditions threatening lives. Join me as I share tips and challenges learned through my nearly 30 years as a Cardiac Care Intensive Care nurse.
Does Paracetamol Make Your Blood Thinner?
Paracetamol is also known as acetaminophen, is a drug used as a mild pain killer. It is also used as a fever reducer. The question I am going to answer…
What Are the Consequences of Thiamine Deficiency
By: Jane Finn, RN I am astonished and amazed at the role that B1 or thiamine plays in our health. Thiamine plays a big role in the functioning of our…
Is High Blood Pressure Medication Considered a Blood Thinner?
Many people take a blood pressure pill and a blood thinner. As a cardiac nurse, I get asked this question frequently: “Is high blood pressure medication considered a blood thinner”?…
Methyldopa (Aldomet): What a Nurse Needs to Know
Although the exact hypotensive mechanism is unknown, the current theory is that methyldopa is converted to alpha methylnorepinephrine in centrally located adrenergic neurons. Alpha methylnorepinephrine lowers arterial blood pressure by…
The Impaired Nurse: When Nurses Are Abusing Drugs
Anna was a good nurse. She was always the one to go the extra mile. She picked up the “worst” assignments. Anna was a float nurse which meant that she…
Social Determinants of Health in African-Americans
Culture is a system of beliefs, ideas, values, rules, and customs, and behaviors that are shared by a particular group of people or a society. Culture is used to interpret…
Side Effects of CPAP Therapy and Sleep Apnea Alternatives
Today we will discuss the most common treatment for sleep apnea and also some alternative treatments that can be equally effective, or even better, and can help you find the…
Causes Of Zinc Deficiency In Humans
Causes Of Zinc Deficiency In Humans Zinc is a mineral found in a wide variety of plant and animal foods. Zinc is called an essential trace element. This means that…
What Are The Health Benefits of Magnesium?
What are the health benefits of Magnesium? Should You Take Magnesium supplements? If you want to stay healthy and fit, then it’s important to have a diet filled with nutrients…