February 2017 Vol. 12 No. 2 Archives

February 2017 Vol. 12 No. 2

Addressing moral distress and resilience in nursing

March 3, 2017

ANA joined leading nursing organizations at a State of the Science Symposium in Baltimore, Maryland from August 11 to 12,…

AHA releases new guidelines for reversing non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants

February 17, 2017

The American Heart Association (AHA) has released a scientific statement on reversing the effects of non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants. Read…

Choosing your political battles

February 13, 2017

Mary*, a new manager in the operating room, prides herself on being a strong advocate for her staff, quickly acting…

Clinical humility: A humbled patient care

March 3, 2017

There’s a story that goes something like this: An elderly man falls down a flight of stairs at home. In…

Clinical tool helps identify who needs stress tests

February 17, 2017

A clinical tool can be used to reduce unnecessary stress tests in patients with stable chest pain. Read more and…

Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder System recall

February 23, 2017

On Feb. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Zimmer Biomet has recalled its Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder…

Effective bag-valve-mask ventilation saves lives

March 3, 2017

Robert Walker*, your patient in the postanesthesia care unit, is recovering from laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The anesthesia provider tells you that the…

Empowering nurses to transform health care globally: A United States-Haiti nursing partnership

February 13, 2017

Since the Magnet® Vision was published in 2008, it has inspired actions by nurses at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH), a…

FDA approves extract for house dust mite allergic rhinitis

March 2, 2017

On March 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Odactra, the first allergen extract to be administered sublingually…

FDA approves new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

February 17, 2017

On Feb. 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Emflaza (deflazacort) tablets and oral suspension to treat patients…

FDA approves new drug for psoriasis

February 17, 2017

On Feb. 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Siliq (brodalumab) to treat adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.…

FDA approves new treatment for carcinoid syndrome

March 2, 2017

On Feb. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xermelo (telotristat ethyl) tablets in combination with somatostatin analog (SSA)…

How do we manage in uncertain times?

February 17, 2017

As the early months of a new political landscape unfold, there are many concerns about the future direction of health care…

Incidence of pediatric multidrug-resistant enterobacteriaceae increases

February 23, 2017

According to a study in the Journal of the Infectious Diseases Society, the incidence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative enteric Enterobacteriaceae in…

Inside surgical smoke: Keeping nurses healthy

March 3, 2017

When Brenda Ulmer, MN, RN, CNOR, worked in the operating room (OR) full time, she was aware of the seemingly…

Lung cancer: Not just a smoker’s disease

February 14, 2017

Jill Smith, a 58-year-old waitress in a local bar, comes to the clinic complaining of shortness of breath and a…

Making sense of the confusing alphabet soup of credentials

March 3, 2017

Imagine this scenario: A state senator, after reviewing a letter from a constituent supporting her bill to remove practice barriers…

Medical device reporting—a model for patient safety

February 13, 2017

As a nurse, you’re well aware of medication safety and error prevention initiatives, but do you also know about the…

New guideline for pharmacologic treatment of insomnia

February 23, 2017

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released a clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic treatment of chronic insomnia in…

Opioid overdose

February 14, 2017

When Tom Smith* finds his mother Mary, age 59, extremely sleepy and difficult to awaken, he calls 911. The emergency…

PhD or DNP? Defining the path to your career destination

February 13, 2017

Have you been toying with the idea of earning a doctoral degree in nursing? Maybe you want to pursue a…

Probiotics may help allergies

March 2, 2017

Consuming certain probiotics helps improve quality of life in seasonal allergy sufferers, according to a study in the American Journal…

Robotic nurses: No substitute for real RNs

February 6, 2017

For the past decade, care innovation has exploded with new tools and technology. Keeping up with all of the new…

Sharps injuries: Where we stand today

February 13, 2017

Needlesticks and other sharps-related exposures to bloodborne pathogens (including HIV, hepatitis B virus [HBV] and hepatitis C virus) continue to pose…

The ethic of responsibility

February 14, 2017

The idea of the common good is an ancient concept, going all the way back to Aristotle, Plato, and Cicero. What…

Transparency and accountability in nurse staffing

February 16, 2017

Organizational transparency and accountability have come to represent efforts to measure and hold providers responsible for their actions through accessible and often…