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• Continuing Nursing Education – Worth Our Time and Energy - Continuing Nursing Education - Worth Our Time and Energy March 15, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor Nurses are constantly learning.  It is part of the daily routine.   New equipment arrives, an unfamiliar diagnosis is written, regulations and policies change, or an ethical or cultural dilemma interrupts the day. Keeping up with current nursing practice can be challenging, but it is the nurse’s responsibility to do so. One of the many ways nurses learn is through continuing nursing education.  As licensed nurses, continuing education requirements are part of licensure renewal for nearly everyone.  But, the benefits go beyond just the licensure requirements.  Continuing nursing education is integral to a nurse’s professional development.  It builds on the basic education that was required for licensure, and also on past and present professional work experience.  As knowledge and competence in nursing practice increase with continuing nursing education, so ...Read More

• Commentary of Psychopharmacology for Children and Adolescents - Commentary of Psychopharmacology for Children and Adolescents Feb 9, 2019 By Abimbola Farinde, PhD.,PharmD – CareerSmart Learning Contributor There is a growing concern with the increased use of psychotropic medication for treatment of mental disorders, anxiety disorder, obsessive disorders, and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. In one study, the percentage of psychotropic medication prescribed to youths was reported to be as high as 6.3%, rivaling adult rates, and between 1995-1999, the use of antidepressant increased 151% in the 7-12 age group and 580% in age group 6 and under (Sparks & Duncan, 2004). The increase awareness of mental health problems in young children may be one of the contributing factors to the increased psychotropic drug prescriptions. In 2012, The National Institute of Mental Health reported that approximately 13% of children ages 8 to 15 had a mental disorder diagnosis, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder being most common (Magellan Health, 2017). ...Read More
• Choices in Blood Glucose Monitoring - Choices in Blood Glucose Monitoring January 25, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now reports that 23.1 million people in the United States have diagnosed diabetes. For those Americans, monitoring of blood glucose levels is a fact of life, and essential for managing the disease and preventing health problems. But many people struggle to maintain a healthy blood glucose target range, and the simple steps of diabetic care are not so simple for many. Eating more carbohydrates than usual, physical inactivity, infection, illness, and changes in hormone levels, stress, and medication can all cause blood glucose to rise. Other diabetics need to quickly identify hypoglycemia when blood sugar falls in order to manage symptoms. Testing and tracking blood glucose levels allows both patients and providers to better manage and control the disease and more effectively reach glycemic goals. For ...Read More