When faced with conflicting priorities and work overload, a nurse leader must be proactive.
July 2007 Vol. 2 Num. 7
Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuries
Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or…
Congress considers mental health parity legislation
Legislation under consideration in the U.S. House and Senate would require group health insurers to cover mental health care at…
Detect compartment syndrome in time
Early recognition and action can save a limb.
E-mail etiquette
17 tips on how to – and how not to – use e-mail for professional communication.
Healing our hazardous environment
Environmental pollution threatens our homes, workplaces, and communities. So what can you do? This article will tell you.
Keeping cardiac arrest patients alive with therapeutic hypothermia
Create a protocol for this lifesaving intervention at your facility.
Letters to the Editor – July 2007
Oversight not needed As a recent graduate of a nurse practitioner (NP) program, I appreciated your article “Retail-based clinics: New…
Needlestick injuries: How to improve safety in your workplace
Near the end of a 12-hour shift in the emergency department, I left the triage area to help a colleague…
Reducing ambulance diversions without compromising care
How one community hospital dealt with the twin problems of a saturated emergency department and ambulance diversions.
Shedding light on a deep, dark secret
There’s a Deep, Dark Secret in nursing that most of us know and few of us acknowledge: RNs are the…
Take Note – July 2007
On-line video-based course on emergency preparedness The need for better coordination between governmental agencies and hospitals became apparent after 9/11…
The ring
A lesson in loss and love.
Tomorrow’s Hope
Twice a year, I meet with the new graduates in my hospital and am encouraged by their expectations and their…
Vascular closure devices: What you know can prevent serious complications
Your knowledge and your patient teaching can be the difference between a quick recovery and a serious complication.
What can Magnet do for you?
The Magnet Recognition Program identifies healthcare facilities committed to nursing excellence.
You deserve a healthy lifestyle
Practical advice on weight management for nurses.
