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February 2013 Vol. 8 No. 2
Are Accountable Care Organizations doomed to fail?
The value of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is a hot topic in health care today. The authors of a Wall…
CDC publishes updates to immunization schedules for children and adults
Vaccines are known as one of the greatest achievements in public health over the last century. And each year, it…
Dangers of the 12-hour shift
Rose Sherman has a thoughtful blog on nursing’s “third rail”—the 12-hour shift. In the blog, she notes that although nurses…
Do no harm
Our editor-in-chief tackles the issue of mandatory flu vaccination.
Drugs in the environment: Nurses’ roles and responsibilities
Editor’s note: This issue of American Nurse Today offers three perspectives on medication disposal, designed to educate nurses on this important issue so they can serve as advocates and teach their patients properly.
FDA approves first retinal implant for adults with advanced retinitis pigmentosa
On Feb. 20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first…
FDA approves new drug treatments for type 2 diabetes
On Jan. 25, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved three new related products for the treatment of…
FDA approves new silicone breast implant
On Feb. 20, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Natrelle 410 Highly Cohesive Anatomically Shaped Silicone-Gel…
FDA approves Osphena for postmenopausal women with dyspareunia
On Feb. 26, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Osphena (ospemifene) to treat women with moderate to…
FDA approves Pomalyst for advanced multiple myeloma
On Feb. 8, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pomalyst (pomalidomide) to treat patients with multiple myeloma…
FDA issues proposed guidelines for developing drugs for Alzheimer’s disease
On Feb. 7, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposal designed to help companies developing new…
FDA warns of potential risk of liver injury in ADPKD patients taking Samsca
On Jan. 25, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration notified healthcare professionals of significant liver injury associated with the…
From our readers: Nurses leading from the middle
Nurse leaders are needed at all levels of the organization, especially in “the middle,” which is commonly used to describe…
From our readers…Value all your skills
Anyone who’s been a nurse for more than 10 years will agree with me: you can make big leaps from…
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing releases first iPad app
On Feb. 5, 2013, the New York University College of Nursing’s (NYUCN) Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) announced the…
How long has it been going on?
Nancy J. Brent, MS, JD, RN – discusses the problems of poor nursing care.
New report addresses engagement with consumers
“Engaging Health Care Users: A Framework for Healthy Individuals and Communities,” a report from the American Hospital Association, recommends hospitals…
No drugs down the drain
You can use the questions and answers below when teaching patients about proper medication disposal. Question: Why should I clean…
Perfecting your acid-base balancing act
When it comes to acids and bases, the difference between life and death is balance. The body’s acid-base balance depends…
Quiz Time
Which of the following are not sources of standards of care? a. Institutional policies and procedures. b. State nurse practice…
Readers Respond
Consider a career in clinical research Thank you so much for the Ness, et al. article “Consider a career in…
Recognizing and stopping the destruction of vertical violence
Vertical violence between nurses and student nurses can have devastating effects on the student, the employer, and the nursing profession.
Review of handoff studies published
“The specific handoff structure for all units may be less important than having a structure for contextually based handoffs,” is…
Soothing the sorrow of psoriasis
You can help patients suffering from this chronic skin disease.
Study: Readmission rates don’t affect mortality
A study published Feb. 13, 2013 in JAMA found that readmission rates bear little or no relationship to 30-day mortality…
Teaching patients about FDA recommendations for proper medication disposal
Accidental exposure to medication in the home is a major cause of unintentional poisoning in children. Recent data show even…
Television show highlights 1950s nurse midwives
“Call the Midwife,” a television show on PBS, shows nurse midwives as positive influences in 1950s London. The show is…
The most expensive one percent: A case study
What would you do? Let author Leah Curtin know after you read this case study.
Thinking it through: The path to reflective leadership
Reflective leadership is a way of approaching the work of being a leader by leading one’s life with presence and…
Understanding core measures for heart-failure treatment
Use The Joint Commission core measures to improve the care of patients with heart failure.
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