A better normal
Emerging trends are defining nursing’s future. It’s hard to imagine that just a year ago the world was in a…
February 2021 Vol. 16 No. 2
A call to care: A model for creating an employee COVID-19 screening clinic
Takeaways: Setting up an employee COVID testing clinic requires leadership, coordination, and can be a model of patient-centered nursing care.…
A critical Pathway to Excellence® standard
Initiatives promote nurses’ well-being during the pandemic. Ensuring nurses’ well-being isn’t just a concept for healthcare systems and organizations that…
Addressing substance use disorder and diversion in the healthcare environment
Early detection and response are key. Takeaways: Substance use disorder (SUD) affects people of all ages, genders, races, and religions…
An ounce of prevention
Engage in practical training through Project Firstline. A lifetime of working with patients with serious burn injuries truly ingrained in…
Black Americans in nursing education
Reflecting on the past and looking toward the future. Takeaways: There is a need for increased Black nursing faculty and…
Bradykinin-induced angioedema
Quick treatment results in a good outcome. Takeaways: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors can increase the release of bradykinin, which can increase…
Caring for patients receiving vasopressors and inotropes in the ICU
Vigilant monitoring will maximize outcomes. (more…)
CNO-CFO collaboration for safe nurse staffing
Steps for building a partnership. Takeaways: Collaboration between chief nursing and finance officers builds trust and is essential to address…
COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know
A critical intervention to help end the pandemic. Scientists began work to develop a safe and effective vaccine soon after…
Emergent nurse cross-training in response to COVID-19
Program prepares a hospital for future patient surges Takeaways: Patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic require nurses who are cross-trained…
Improving sleep in patients with heart failure
The DREAM bundle is a simple, effective tool. Takeaways: Sleep disturbances are among the most commonly reported symptoms of heart…
Informed consent for nursing care
To: Ethics Advisory Board From: Nurse from Milan, Italy Subject: Professional responsibilities with informed consent I recently was asked…
Nurse suicide prevention starts with crisis intervention
Make a plan to protect yourself and your colleagues. Takeaways: An organization-wide anonymous encrypted screening program to detect nurses at…
RN Initiative: A catalyst for nursing’s future
Nurses worked heroically in 2020 as the tragic spread of the novel coronavirus took on pandemic proportions and forced innovation…
School nurses: Keeping school children, families, and communities healthy
This specialty provides many challenges—and rewards. Takeaways: School nurses play an integral role in the health of children and youth,…
Surge planning and a tiered staffing model
Takeaways: Develop proactive surge planning approaches in advance of a crisis. Predictive modeling, such as, anticipating staffing needs, allows for…
Uplifting nurses
Associations respond to member needs in a pandemic. In 2020, what kept me up at night was nurses’ well-being and…
