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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 Does a High PTT Mean for Your Health?Tests
What Does Insufficient Cellularity Mean?Tests
What Does a Telemetry Monitor Measure?Tests
What Is an FBC Blood Test and What Does It Show?Tests
What Is the PPR Test and How Does It Work?Tests
What Should I Avoid If My CRP Is High?Immunity
What Is a Gel Barrier Tube and How Does It Work?Tests
What Are SGOT and SGPT? Causes of High Levels Tests
What Does Strict Intake and Output (I&O) Mean?Tests
What Is an aPTT Test and What Does It Measure?Tests
How to Measure Urine Output in cc Gut & Kidney
What Does a High A/G Ratio in a Blood Test Mean?Tests
What Are Routine Labs and What Do They Measure?Tests
What Does a High-Sensitivity CRP Test Measure?Tests
What Is an Amylase Blood Test and What Do Results Mean?Tests
What Does a Telemetry Monitor Track?Tests
How to Read a Blood Test Card and Understand the Results Tests
What Is an Arterial Line and When Is It Needed?Procedures
What Tests Are Used to Diagnose Pancreatitis?Tests
What Is an ACE Blood Test? Purpose, Procedure, and Results Tests
How to Lower an Elevated Albumin/Globulin Ratio Tests
What Blood Test Shows Rhabdomyolysis?Tests
What Is ABS BASO in a Blood Test?Tests
When Should I Be Concerned About the A/G Ratio?Tests
What Does It Mean If My Protein Level Is High?Tests
What Is a PTT Blood Test and What Do the Results Mean?Tests
What Level of AST Is Alarming?Tests
How to Calculate the Protein Creatinine Ratio Tests
What Is an Anemia Panel and What Does It Test For?Tests
What Is a KFT Measurement and What Does It Test?Tests