December 2010 Vol. 5 No. 12 Archives

December 2010 Vol. 5 No. 12

10 best and worst nursing bosses

December 11, 2010

Check out these five worst and five best leadership styles, and then take the quiz and find out which one…

AACN endorses white paper on medication reconciliation

December 11, 2010

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently endorsed a white paper that calls for system-wide programs for medication reconciliation…

AWHONN releases new staffing guidelines

December 11, 2010

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recently announced that it has published new perinatal nurse staffing…

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Better care for patients with borderline personality disorder

December 11, 2010

Adult nurse practitioners (NPs) encounter patients with a wide range of challenging behaviors. Some of these behaviors can be especially…

Case Study: When is what you know considered confidential?

December 11, 2010

Five years ago, Jane Doe* was an inpatient at the XYZ Psychiatric Medical Clinic, being treated for long-standing cocaine use.…

Compared to nsNSAIDs and coxibs, opioid use in older adults with arthritis increases risk of safety events

December 11, 2010

In older adults with arthritis, opioid use increases the risk of fractures and safety events requiring hospitalization, compared to nonselective…

Congress passes National Alzheimer’s Project Act

December 11, 2010

Congress has passed the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which as of Dec. 15 was ready to be signed by President…

Doubling or tripling of Americans with diabetes

December 11, 2010

As many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue, according to a…

ECRI releases top 10 health technology hazards for 2011

December 11, 2010

ECRI Institute has released its Top 10 Lists of Health Technology Hazards for 2011: radiation therapy dose errors, alarm hazards,…

End the epidemic of childhood obesity…one family at a time

December 11, 2010

Obesity poses a dire health threat to children. Learn how to help families break the obesity cycle by following the recommendations in the AMA’s comprehensive new childhood obesity guidelines.

Evidence-based interventions for depression in patients with cancer

December 11, 2010

Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society. Dana Jennings, in…

FDA recommends removing Avastin’s breast cancer indication

December 11, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that the breast cancer indication for Avastin be removed from its…

From our readers…’Twas the night before…

December 11, 2010

‘Twas the middle of the semester, halfway through the course I was writing a paper and citing a source. The…

From our readers…Hourly rounding benefits patients and staff

December 11, 2010

Studies have shown hourly rounding decreases call light usage and unit noise levels, increases patient satisfaction, and reduces falls. Some…

From our readers…Three elephants for safety

December 11, 2010

A familiar safety protocol in hospitals is the time-out. Mandated for many invasive procedures, this “work stop” ensures the right…

Giving from the heart

December 11, 2010

The December calendar lights up with many religious and cultural celebrations such as Hanukkah, Islamic New Year, Christmas, and Kwanza,…

Medication adherence pays prompts lower healthcare costs

December 11, 2010

A study in Health Affairs found that the increased pharmacy costs associated by medication adherence was offset by a substantial…

More than half of liver transplant recipients develop metabolic syndrome

December 11, 2010

According to a study in January’s Liver Transplantation, more than half (52%) of liver transplant recipients develop metabolic syndrome. Read…

NEJM interviews HHS Secretary on healthcare reform

December 11, 2010

The New England Journal of Medicine features an interview about healthcare reform with Health and Human Services’ Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.…

NHSC opens applications for student loan repayment program

December 11, 2010

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC), a federal program that helps nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives deal with their…

NIH plans new center for promoting drug development

December 11, 2010

A National Institute of Health (NIH) advisory board has approved the creation of National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, a…

Nurses discuss the future of nursing in NEJM

December 11, 2010

On Dec. 15 The New England Journal of Medicine published two perspective articles by nurses. Linda H. Aiken, PhD, RN’s…

Nursing’s future: The door has opened but are we prepared to enter?

December 11, 2010

Read guest blogger Donna Cardillo’s take on the future of nursing. Read more…

Parish nursing: Reclaiming the spiritual dimensions of care

December 11, 2010

Faith-based nursing provides autonomy, creativity, flexibility, and the chance to provide whole-person care.

Penn again WHO/PAHO collaborating center

December 11, 2010

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has again been designated as a World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO)…

Placebos without deception effective for IBS

December 11, 2010

An open-label study of 80 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) found that those who knew they were receiving a…

Postpartum depression: Don’t let patients suffer in silence

December 11, 2010

This might come as a surprise, but postpartum depression (PPD) is the number-one complication of childbearing. Experts estimate it strikes…

Pregnant women and drug trials

December 11, 2010

Read a thoughtful essay from Melinda Wenner Moyer on clinical trials in women who are pregnant: http://blogs.plos.org/bodypolitic/2011/01/06/why-pregnant-women-deserve-drug-trials/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+plos%2Fblogs%2Fmain+%28Blogs+-+Main%29.