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