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Kelly Atkinson

With a BSN from Salisbury University, Kelly Atkinson, RN, CCRN, has cared for patients in hospital progressive care units for 12 years. She focuses on bedside tests and hospital monitoring. During morning rounds, Atkinson takes time to walk patients through their morning lab draws and explain what each reading means. Her clinical background centers on continuous telemetry, vital sign assessment, and supporting individuals moving out of intensive care.

What Is a Chem 10 Blood Test and What Does It Measure?Tests
Inflammatory Markers in Blood: What High Levels Indicate Tests
What Is Reflex Testing and How Does It Work?Tests
Why Would Lymphocytes Be Low and Monocytes Be High?Tests
What Icterus in a Blood Test Indicates Tests
What Does a 1.3 Basophil Count Mean for Your Health?Tests
What Is a Normal FibroScan Result and What Does It Mean?Tests
Does Eating Before a Blood Test Affect Cholesterol?Tests
Does Osteoarthritis Show Up in Blood Work?Tests
What Is a Normal Hemoglobin for a 75-Year-Old Male?Tests
What Does a Low ACE Level Indicate?Tests
A CRP Level of 14: What It Means for Your Health Tests
What Should Your Globulin Level Be?Tests
Does Being Sick Affect Your Blood Work?Tests
Can Stress Affect Blood Test Results?Tests
High Squamous Epithelial Cells in Urine: What It Means Gut & Kidney
Why Would WBC and CRP Levels Be High?Tests
What Does a 5.5 Hemoglobin Level Mean?Tests
What Does It Mean When Your A/G Ratio Is High?Tests
MPV High: Causes, Health Concerns, and Next Steps Tests
ABS Monocyte Count: What High or Low Levels Mean Tests
Is a TSI Level Less Than 89 Considered Normal?Tests
What Does It Mean If My Immature Granulocytes Are High?Tests
What Is a UroCuff Test and How Does It Work?Tests
Can One Meal Affect a Cholesterol Test?Tests
Low TIBC: What It Means and Potential Causes Tests
Nitric Oxide Blood Test: Purpose, Procedure, and Results Tests
Neutrophil Percentage: What High or Low Levels Mean Tests
What Is the Anti-CCP Ab IgG/IgA Test and Its Purpose?Tests
How Many Red Blood Cells in Urine Is High?Gut & Kidney