‘Balanced Menus’ leads to reduced greenhouse gas emissions
Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, part of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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10 modifiable risk factors explain 90% of stroke risk
A study published online by Lancet found that 10 modifiable risk factors are associated with 90% of the risk of…
Adherence to SCIP not always associated with lower postop infections
A study in JAMA found that adhering to a global all-or-none composite infection-prevention SCIP (Surgical Care Improvement Project) score reduced…
American Heart Association offers suggestions for patients on Avandia
After recent studies showed an increased risk of certainly cardiovascular conditions such as stroke for patients taking rosigilitazone (Avandia), the…
ANA President Attends White House Meeting
Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, newly elected president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), attended a meeting at the…
ANA Revises Two of Its Foundational Nursing Publications
In its role as the professional organization for all 3.1 – 3.6 million registered nurses in the United States, ANA…
Case study: Coerced consent
“Coercion is commonly said to invalidate consent, and that is always true if the source of the coercion is the physician.
Coaching Communication: Tips for nurse managers
One key element of performance management is coaching staff to improve behavior. In this section on coaching communication, I will share ideas for how you as a manager can coach employees via your day-to-day conversations.
Colorado only state with obesity less than 20%
According to the report F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, Colorado stands alone as the state…
CRNAs provide cost-effective anesthesia delivery
According to a study by The Lewin Group, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) acting independently to deliver anesthesia is…
Does higher education lure nurses away from the bedside?
Click here to read “Does higher education lure nurses away from the bedside?” from our guest blogger, Donna Cardillo, MA,…
FDA announces July 22-23 meeting to discuss extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a joint meeting of the Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs Advisory Committee and…
From our readers…I remain in nursing because of you
I remain in nursing because of you. We have yet to meet but, if you are my patient someday, this…
From our readers…The secrets of self-nurturing
The foremost Secret to nurturing yourself is to practice caring for yourself. This article focuses on self-nurturing techniques for the…
Hospira widens recall of Liposyn and propofol
Hospira has widened its March 31 recall of Liposyn and propofol to include more lots. The recall was issued because…
How to fight fatigue in patients with cancer
“Cancer’s paint box includes many shades of fatigue.” —Dana Jennings, a patient with prostate cancer who blogs for The New…
In some situations, axillary node removal doesn’t improve breast cancer survival
A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology June meeting found that removing additional axillary lymph nodes to…
Infusion pump resource from FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has devoted a section of its website to infusion pump safety. It includes a…
ISMP issues guidelines for standard order sets
Access guidelines, developed by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, for standard order sets here.
Making sense of statistical power
If you want to interpret nursing research outcomes, you need to understand statistical power.
MRSA: A growing threat in both community and healthcare settings
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a hot topic both in the healthcare arena and at the dinner table.
New innovative device for monitoring heart failure shows promise
In the future, a small sensor inserted into the pulmonary artery may be used to collect pulmonary artery pressure data…
Nurse names new head of Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Maureen Bisognano, who started her career as a staff nurse, was named chief executive officer for Institute for Healthcare Improvement…
Physical activity, especially during teen years, lower impaired cognition in women
The study “Physical Activity Over the Life Course and Its Association with Cognitive Performance and Impairment in Old Age” found…
Preventing preceptor burnout
New graduate nurses are vital to the success of healthcare organizations. We need their “new blood” to fill workforce gaps.…
Restless legs syndrome: FAQs you can use
Colin, age 65, can’t stop moving his legs in bed. He feels pin pricks in them and sometimes even a sensation of worms crawling inside them.
Share your military nurse stories
Sigma Theta Tau International is planning a book titled You’ll Know You’re a Military Nurse When… You can share you…
Stopping the silent progression of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis and low bone mass affect about 44 million Americans. Women account for 80% of that number. And each year, more than 1.5 million Americans suffer osteoporotic fractures.
Tap your way to fast relief
Can symptomatic relief from fear, stress, anxiety, and a laundry list of other ailments really be at your fingertips? The…
Technology: The great enabler
Where would you be without a “smart” phone to manage your life? We’ve adapted to noxious ring tones; how have we adapted to technology in nursing?
Three easy steps to finding a nursing scholarship…PLUS five great scholarships to get you started
Going back to school is hard enough – then you have to pay for it. Here are three easy steps…
Use of long-term acute care hospital after critical illness increases
The U.S. has an increasing number of long-term acute care hospitals, where patients are transferred after a critical illness. However,…
Whooping cough makes an unwanted comeback
Have you ever heard a child with pertussis (whooping cough)? Chances are, thanks to decades of pertussis vaccines, you haven’t.…
