February 2016 Vol. 11 No. 2

Anxiety more likely in older adults with COPD

Generalized anxiety disorder for adults aged 50 and older is three times more likely in those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study in COPD: Journal…
Big data

Big data: Big roles in big demand for nurses

In February 2015, my editorial focused on issues related to big data in nursing. Featured at the ANA Quality Conference that month, it focused on nursing issues we’d…

Coaching patients to better health

“How do I know when I’m supposed to get screening tests?” “What do these labs mean and why did my nurse practitioner change my medication?” “What am I…

Cybersecurity and medical devices

On Jan. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance outlining important steps medical device manufacturers should take to address cybersecurity risks to keep…

EHR hospitals associated with lower adverse events

Cardiovascular, pneumonia, and surgery patients in a hospital with a full electronic health record (EHR) are less likely to experience in-hospital adverse events, according to a study in…

FDA drug approvals

On Jan. 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved: Zepatier (elbasvir and grazoprevir) with or without ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1…

Flu vaccine nearly 60% effective

On Feb. 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported preliminary overall influenza vaccine effectiveness of 59% this season. Read more.

Guidelines for nutrition in critically ill patients

The February issue of the Journal of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition includes “Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient.”…

JAMA publishes special issue on end-of-life care

The January 19 issue of JAMA contains multiple articles related to end-of-life care, including physician-assisted suicide, cost of end-of-life care, and the role of ICUs. Read more

Jude Medical Defibrillation Leads recalled

On January 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted a recall notice from Jude Medical. The company is recalling its Optisure leads because of possible damage to…

Leading through failure

I have served as a nurse corps officer in the United States Air Force for 27 years. One of my most useful leadership lessons came from understanding the…

Our Readers Respond – Human trafficking

The article “Human trafficking: Preparing for a unique patient population” by Cheryl Green in the January 2016 issue of the American Nurse Today was very well done; excellent…

Quiz time – February 2016

Which statement about 2,3 DPG is accurate? a. It decreases in the presence of epinephrine. b. It increases as a person ages. c. It forms when red blood…
myocardial infarction

Strategies for preventing another MI

According to the American Heart Association, each year an estimated 635,000 Americans have a new myocardial infarction (MI) and an estimated 300,000 of them have a recurrent attack.…

Update on fluoridation of public drinking water

Public drinking water fluoridation is considered one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It…

Zika Virus resources from CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established a Zika Virus resource section. Access the section.

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