June 2015 Vol. 10 No. 6

Conscience

Conscience, legalism, and the clash of rights

Federal law prohibits hospitals that receive certain federal funds from forcing employees to participate in abortions. But in September of 2011, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of…
Critical Caring

Critical Caring

The importance of nursing to patient well-being is a time honored concept, but often difficult to measure. If it were so easy to quantify, we would stop debating…

FDA approves antiplatelet drug for use during PCI

On June 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kengreal (cangrelor), an I.V. antiplatelet drug, for use in adults undergoing undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Read…

FDA approves artificial heart valve

On June 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) for patients with aortic valve stenosis. Read more.

New suicide prevention guidelines

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center has published, “Comprehensive Emergency Department Guide Provides U.S. Health Care Professionals with Vital Tools in Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk.” Read…

OSHA takes new steps to protect nurses

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has released inspection guidance that targets musculoskeletal disorders related to patient or resident handling; workplace violence; bloodborne pathogens; tuberculosis; and slips,…

Quiz time

Which of the following statements about pregnant hemophilia carriers is correct? a. Factor VI levels tend to decrease during pregnancy. b. Pregnant women should receive regular infusions of…
preventing suicide

Saving lives by preventing suicide

Family survivors of a suicide inevitably ask two questions: “Why?” and “Could it have been prevented?” For survivors, these questions never have satisfactory answers. The sorrow, guilt, despair,…

UTIs and STIs frequently misdiagnosed in the ED

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in women are misdiagnosed in emergency departments nearly half the time, according to a study in the Journal of…

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