“Meeting Mondays” boosts staff nurses’ committee participationJanuary 11, 2014Designating one day a month for meetings increased frontline nurses’ involvement in committees and councils.
A partnership to enhance outcomes through quality dashboards and actionJanuary 11, 2014Learn how a multidepartmental task force improved a hospital’s data display and action-planning tools
Act fast when new neurologic deficits ariseJanuary 11, 2014Alert clinicians take immediate steps to eliminate a life threatening epidural hematoma.
Advancing toward an 80% BSN workforce by 2020January 11, 2014Learn about the steps one Connecticut hospital is taking to increase its BSN nurses.
Confronting conflict with higher-upsJanuary 11, 2014Conflict in the workplace is a fact of life, and dealing with it is never easy. Sometimes it seems easier to ignore it and hope it will take…
Déjà vu all over againJanuary 11, 2014Some people simply can’t learn from the past—even the fairly recent and painful past.
Demystifying literature reviewsJanuary 11, 2014Every nurse should understand evidence-based practice and the terms used in literature reviews.
FDA approves marketing of postnatal test for developmental disabilitiesJanuary 11, 2014On Jan. 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce that it has authorized for marketing the Affymetrix CytoScan Dx Assay, which can detect chromosomal variations that…
FDA approves Mekinist in combination with Tafinlar for advanced melanomaJanuary 11, 2014On Jan. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved Mekinist (trametinib) in combination with Tafinlar (dabrafenib) to treat patients with advanced melanoma that…
Fever-reducing drugs may help spread fluJanuary 11, 2014According to a study in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the widespread use of fever reducing medications may lead to more cases of, and deaths from, influenza.…
Guiding your patients through menopauseJanuary 11, 2014The more you know about menopause, the more you can help patients understand and cope with symptoms.
Health, safety, & wellnessJanuary 11, 2014A sneak peek at the new Implementation Guide to the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards
Healthcare reform: Resolve to increase your knowledge in 2014January 11, 2014Find out how the Affordable Care Act is reforming health care and how it could affect your practice.
How DNP and PhD nurses can collaborate to maximize patient careJanuary 11, 2014Working hand in glove, these doctorally prepared nurses can improve care of patients and their families.
Improving the nursing work environmentJanuary 11, 2014Using NDNQI® data, leaders can promote changes that lead to sustained work-environment improvement.
Issues up closeJanuary 11, 2014Hand-off communication: Assuring the transfer of accurate patient information
Managing atrioventricular blocksJanuary 11, 2014Not all AV blocks are dangerous. Find out which ones are and how they’re managed.
New guidelines on healthcare personnel attireJanuary 11, 2014The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has issued guidance for “Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings,” published in the Journal of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. The…
Nurses are driving quality in all care settingsJanuary 11, 2014Improving the processes of care promotes better quality.
Only 1 in 6 have discussed their alcohol use with a health professionalJanuary 11, 2014According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 1 in 6 adults have discussed their alcohol use with a health professional. The…
OSHA launches new safety websiteJanuary 11, 2014The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has launched its Worker Safety in Hospitals website, which include many resources to help hospitals to prevent worker injuries. Access the…
Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical woundsJanuary 11, 2014Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.
Scope and standards-of-practice documents: Guiding you to leadership successJanuary 11, 2014Starting a new job in a new specialty can be a daunting experience. I recently transitioned to a new role as a nurse administrator. On my first day,…
Study: 8 million lives saved during years since Surgeon General Report on smokingJanuary 11, 2014In the 50 years since the first Surgeon General Report on smoking (in 1964) 8 million premature deaths have been avoided, according to a study in JAMA. Read…
Study: Alcohol, tobacco, drug use higher in those with psychotic disordersJanuary 11, 2014Rates of smoking, drinking, and drug use are significantly higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population, according to a study published…
Study: Head trauma associated with Alzheimer disease changesJanuary 11, 2014A study published in Neurology has found that among patients with mild cognitive impairment, self-reported head trauma with at least momentary loss of consciousness or memory was associated…
Study: Incidence of mental disorders in mid-life, older adulthood may be underestimatedJanuary 11, 2014A study published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that common methods of assessing mental or physical disorders may consistently underestimate the prevalence of mental disorders among middle-aged and…
Study: Vitamin E may slow decline from Alzheimer diseaseJanuary 11, 2014“Effect of Vitamin E and memantine on functional decline in Alzheimer disease,” a study published in JAMA, reports that 2,000 units of vitamin E, compared to placebo, slowed…
The disappearing inpatientJanuary 11, 2014As hospital admissions shrink, nursing jobs are shiftingto other areas, such as outpatient offices, clinics, postacute facilities, and home care.
The Magnetizers: A team approach to Magnet®-focused teachingJanuary 11, 2014Six direct-care nurses came together to teach hospital staff about the Magnet Recognition Program.®
