December 2016 Vol. 11 No. 12 Archives

December 2016 Vol. 11 No. 12

Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls prevention

December 7, 2016

You know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair, or toilet, even though you orient…

Body image and alcohol use in teen girls

December 15, 2016

Adolescent girls with body image misperceptions are more likely to have had at least one drink in their life, and more likely to have engaged in episodes of…

Effect of antihypertensives on hip and pelvic fracture risk

December 9, 2016

Thiazide diuretics used to treat hypertension may be associated with lower risk of hip and pelvic fractures compared with lisinopril or amlodipine, according to a study in JAMA…

FDA approves first drug for treating spinal muscular dystrophy

December 29, 2016

On Dec. 23, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spinraza (nusinersen), the first drug approved to treat children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy. Read more

FDA approves new treatment for advanced ovarian cancer

December 21, 2016

On Dec. 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rubraca (rucaparib) to treat women with advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with two or more chemotherapies…

FDA approves new treatment for eczema

December 15, 2016

On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eucrisa (crisaborole) ointment to treat mild to moderate eczema in patients 2 years of age and older. Read…

FDA expands indication for continuous glucose monitoring system

December 21, 2016

On Dec. 20, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approved use of Dexcom’s G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System to allow for replacement of fingerstick blood…

FDA improves access to hearing aids

December 9, 2016

On Dec. 7, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document stating it does not intend to enforce the requirement that individuals 18 and up receive…

FDA issues warning about anesthesia/sedation use in young children and pregnant women

December 15, 2016

On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation drugs during surgeries or…

Few studies consider sex and gender when analyzing and reporting research results

December 8, 2016

The authors of a Viewpoint article in JAMA say that only a minority of medical studies take sex and gender into account when analyzing and reporting research results;…

Indoor smoking bans reduce children’s asthma ED visits

December 29, 2016

Emergency departments (EDs) in communities with indoor smoking bans report a 17% decrease in the number of children needing care for asthma attack, according to a study in…

Internal agency nurses provide an integrated, centralized staffing solution

December 8, 2016

Use of various just-in-time staffing solutions (unit PRN staff, facility float pool, overtime, per diem agency, and travelers) to meet patient care needs creates a struggle for hospitals…

Moving up millennials to leadership roles

December 8, 2016

Christina, a 29-year-old RN, BSN, recently obtained her MSN in clinical management. She has worked 3 years as a staff nurse and wants to move into a leadership…

New, curated resource of RN workforce data: ANA Nurses by the Numbers

December 6, 2016

The 2016 edition of ANA’s Nurses by the Numbers™ is the first of a new series from the American Nurses Association (ANA) that pulls together data from federal…

Nurses with disabilities: Know their rights

December 6, 2016

Registered nurses (RNs) with physical disabilities experience discrimination in the workplace. Researchers have found that nurses with disabilities often leave the nursing profession because they feel discriminated against…

Pain target: An innovative approach to pain management

December 8, 2016

Despite evidence-based guidelines for managing acute pain, multiple studies show that only about half of patients who experience moderate to severe pain obtain adequate relief. One of the…

Pediatric otitis media: To treat or not to treat with antibiotics

December 9, 2016

A bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear, acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common childhood infection in the United States for which antibiotics are prescribed. It’s…

Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patients

December 8, 2016

Mary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely because, as she tells her physician,…

Regular use of aspirin may reduce pancreatic cancer risk

December 21, 2016

Regular use of aspirin was associated with a lower risk of pancreatic cancer in people living in Shanghai, China. Read more

The oxycodone epidemic: Up close and personal

December 8, 2016

Prescription drug abuse and diversion is a silent epidemic touching thousands of lives and tearing apart families all across America. For my family, it’s personal. Reading about it…

The prescription for type 2 diabetes: Encouraging exercise engagement

December 7, 2016

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem, affecting at least 1 out of every 11 individuals in the United States and all strata of society. Currently, 29.1…

Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls prevention

You know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair, or toilet,…

Body image and alcohol use in teen girls

Adolescent girls with body image misperceptions are more likely to have had at least one drink in their life, and more likely to have…

Effect of antihypertensives on hip and pelvic fracture risk

Thiazide diuretics used to treat hypertension may be associated with lower risk of hip and pelvic fractures compared with lisinopril or amlodipine, according to…

FDA approves first drug for treating spinal muscular dystrophy

On Dec. 23, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spinraza (nusinersen), the first drug approved to treat children and adults with spinal muscular…

FDA approves new treatment for advanced ovarian cancer

On Dec. 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rubraca (rucaparib) to treat women with advanced ovarian cancer who have been treated with…

FDA approves new treatment for eczema

On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eucrisa (crisaborole) ointment to treat mild to moderate eczema in patients 2 years of…

FDA expands indication for continuous glucose monitoring system

On Dec. 20, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approved use of Dexcom’s G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System to allow for…

FDA improves access to hearing aids

On Dec. 7, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document stating it does not intend to enforce the requirement that individuals…

FDA issues warning about anesthesia/sedation use in young children and pregnant women

On Dec. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a safety communication warning that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic and sedation…

Few studies consider sex and gender when analyzing and reporting research results

The authors of a Viewpoint article in JAMA say that only a minority of medical studies take sex and gender into account when analyzing…

Indoor smoking bans reduce children’s asthma ED visits

Emergency departments (EDs) in communities with indoor smoking bans report a 17% decrease in the number of children needing care for asthma attack, according…

Internal agency nurses provide an integrated, centralized staffing solution

Use of various just-in-time staffing solutions (unit PRN staff, facility float pool, overtime, per diem agency, and travelers) to meet patient care needs creates…

Moving up millennials to leadership roles

Christina, a 29-year-old RN, BSN, recently obtained her MSN in clinical management. She has worked 3 years as a staff nurse and wants to…

New, curated resource of RN workforce data: ANA Nurses by the Numbers

The 2016 edition of ANA’s Nurses by the Numbers™ is the first of a new series from the American Nurses Association (ANA) that pulls…

Nurses with disabilities: Know their rights

Registered nurses (RNs) with physical disabilities experience discrimination in the workplace. Researchers have found that nurses with disabilities often leave the nursing profession because…

Pain target: An innovative approach to pain management

Despite evidence-based guidelines for managing acute pain, multiple studies show that only about half of patients who experience moderate to severe pain obtain adequate…

Pediatric otitis media: To treat or not to treat with antibiotics

A bacterial or viral infection of the middle ear, acute otitis media (AOM) is the most common childhood infection in the United States for which…

Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patients

Mary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely because, as…

Regular use of aspirin may reduce pancreatic cancer risk

Regular use of aspirin was associated with a lower risk of pancreatic cancer in people living in Shanghai, China. Read more

The oxycodone epidemic: Up close and personal

Prescription drug abuse and diversion is a silent epidemic touching thousands of lives and tearing apart families all across America. For my family, it’s…