Brandon Geer, APRN Ultrasound by definition is a collection of sound waves with frequencies above the limits of human hearing. The concept came from bats that navigated and hunted based on inaudible sound. Ultrasound was first used in World War I. A military scientist named Paul Langevin created a device to detect submarines. This has …
Kelsey Bates, ARNP Welcoming a new baby into the world is one of the most remarkable life happenings that occurs. Each pregnancy and delivery has its own unique story. Many parents, especially first-time parents, have many different emotions about the arrival of their new tiny human and it can be extremely overwhelming. When expecting a …
Lindee Abe, APRN By now, most providers have become used to taking BLS, ACLS, PALS every 2 years. It often becomes just another task on the to-do list, but no one can argue that it’s not important to have mastery in these skills when working in the emergency department, clinic, hospital, or other setting. It …
Bunnany Pekar, PhD, ARNP, CRNA On January 30th, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of SARS-COV2, the virus that cause Covid-19 (CV-19) a public health emergency of concern. The current global pandemic started on March 11th, 2020. Since then many lives have been lost. Millions of people still suffer from morbidities associated …
Marsena Collins, ARNP, ENP Knowing how to perform a thorough ear examination is a vital skill for Advanced Practice Providers (APP). Pathology seen in an ear examination can range from benign (cerumen impactions, otitis media), to rare and potentially life-threatening. These findings can include acute bacterial mastoiditis, Ramsey-Hunt syndrome, and others. Therefore, a thorough ear …
Bunnany Chhun Pekar, PhD, CRNA, AGACNP The purpose of this blog is to discuss some of the more common pulmonary disease findings. Please refer to my previous blog for a discussion on how to perform a complete pulmonary physical examination. Before we begin, what does the term “clinical findings” mean? Let us start with differentiating …
