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By Nurse Courtney

Patient Education: What is Heart Failure? Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatments

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, aka the CDC, over 6 million American adults have heart failure. In 2018, the CDC reported that heart failure was the cause of death for over 13% of the population. Which is why understanding what heart failure is, its risk factors, symptoms, and treatment is so …

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Patient Education: What is Hypertension? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Hypertension is very common in Americans and if left untreated can lead to a multitude of other very serious health concerns. Many people with hypertension might be completely unaware of their condition or simply do not have it under control. Which is why patient education on what hypertension is, its causes, and its treatment is …

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Patient Education: Identifying Sepsis and Understanding its Care and Treatment

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, aka the CDC, 1.7 million adult Americans develop sepsis each year. Of those 1.7 million people, nearly 270 thousand die as a result. This is why identifying and understanding the care and treatment is so important. What is Sepsis? The CDC defines sepsis as, “the body’s …

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Patient Education: How to Effectively Manage Acute and Chronic Pain

Pain is one of the most common reasons patients end up in the hospital. Which is why educating your patients on how to effectively manage both acute and chronic pain in and out of the hospital is so important. Acute Versus Chronic Pain Let’s first start off with understanding the difference between acute and chronic …

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Patient Education: A Guide to Treating and Managing Type 2 Diabetes

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, aka the CDC, more than 11% of Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes. Which is why understanding Type 2 Diabetes and the treatment plan is so important for nurses to be able to communicate with their patients. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is when the body doesn’t …

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Patient Education: A Guide to Treating and Managing Type 1 Diabetes

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, aka the CDC, greater than 11% of people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes. Which is why understanding Type 1 Diabetes and its treatment plan is so important for nurses to be able to communicate with their patients. What is Diabetes? Diabetes is …

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