NursingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000059
Eunhee Hong, Paige Lewis, Dan Sheridan
{"title":"Pearls and pitfalls of over-the-counter nasal sprays for seasonal allergy.","authors":"Eunhee Hong, Paige Lewis, Dan Sheridan","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000059","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000059","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Allergic rhinitis (AR), commonly called hay fever, is primarily caused by the release of histamine after exposure to an allergen. This article reviews over-the-counter nasal spray options for the prevention and treatment of AR, including mechanisms of action, risks and benefits, and patient education.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 10","pages":"44-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000051
Erin Mackel, Karen Lucas Breda
{"title":"Living well: Evidence-based self-management of chronic diseases for community-dwelling older adults.","authors":"Erin Mackel, Karen Lucas Breda","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Self-management of chronic diseases, which increase with age, is vital. This article discusses the benefits of chronic disease self-management and how nurses and other healthcare professionals can provide supportive care. It also presents an evidence-based intervention project that promoted chronic disease self-management among community-dwelling older adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 10","pages":"38-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000081
Linda Laskowski-Jones
{"title":"Speaking truth to power.","authors":"Linda Laskowski-Jones","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000081","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000081","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 10","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000067
Bill Pruitt, Karen L Gregory, Audra Cochran
{"title":"Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction.","authors":"Bill Pruitt, Karen L Gregory, Audra Cochran","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB) is a problem encountered by many people, and although it can be controlled, it is often overlooked or attributed to deconditioning. Children and elite athletes tend to have an increased incidence of EIB, but this condition is also encountered in others. Unfortunately, many who must deal with this disease tend to limit the level of exercise that provokes symptoms or avoid exercise altogether. EIB can occur alone or in association with underlying asthma. This article discusses EIB, its management, and strategies for nurses when caring for patients with EIB.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 10","pages":"31-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000069
Barb Nickel
{"title":"Optimizing peripheral I.V. access outcomes - Part 2.","authors":"Barb Nickel","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000069","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Peripheral I.V. access failure is a source of patient discomfort and dissatisfaction with a significant financial impact on healthcare. This article reviews the benefits and the risks of peripheral I.V. catheter (PIVC) utilization, infusate characteristics and their impact on peripheral vasculature, PIVC site assessment and management, and PIVC research priorities. Part 1 of this series was published in Nursing's September 2024 issue.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 10","pages":"19-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2024-10-01Epub Date: 2024-09-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000079
Lucretia Marie James
{"title":"Age-related macular degeneration.","authors":"Lucretia Marie James","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000079","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000079","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in patients age 50 and older, with an estimated 200 million people affected worldwide and a projected 288 million by 2040. This article provides an overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and nursing considerations for AMD to equip nurses with the knowledge to play a crucial role in the early detection of this disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 10","pages":"50-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142297229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}