The MSN Degree. A masterâs degree in nursing allows RNs to specialize in a particular area or take the first step in achieving a nursing degree at the doctoral level. While undergraduate degrees and programs prepare students to be registered nurses, masterâs level degrees emphasize a nursing specialty.
Diseases of the adrenal gland (such as Addison's disease, that causes a decreased aldosterone secretion) lead to a decrease in kidney excretion of potassium resulting in hyperkalemia. Examples of medications that may lead to elevated potassium levels include: 1  nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, 2  ACE inhibitors, 3  Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), and.  some types of diuretics.
Some of the effects of high potassium are nausea, weakness, numbness and slow pulse. For people with stage 5 CKD (also known as end stage renal disease or ESRD), dialysis is necessary to help regulate potassium. Between dialysis treatments, however, potassium levels rise and high-potassium foods must be limited.