A leader’s guide to implementing evidence-based practice
Lead the way to healthcare quality and safety. Takeaways: Healthcare leaders are key to the success of advancing evidence-based practice…
June 2019 Vol. 14 No. 6
Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Quick action prevents respiratory failure. Takeaways: Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs with reduced cardiac muscle efficiency. Decreased pump function results…
Acute flaccid myelitis
Nursing implications and public health Takeaways: Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a perplexing condition which, to date, has no concrete…
ANA 2018 Annual Report: Year of Advocacy
Year of Advocacy: Pursuing positive change on every level Every day, every year, nurses advocate. It’s a responsibility that we…
ANA on the Frontline, ANA Annual Report
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing…
Asleep on the job
A professional wake-up call (more…)
Centralized vs decentralized staffing: Two case studies
Strive for balance to achieve improved outcomes. Takeaways: Nurse staffing is influenced by an organization’s structure and culture. Centralized staffing…
Empowering nurse health
Successful strategies for a healthier work environment (more…)
How to be an online nurse influencer
Tips for building followers and expanding your healthcare impact Takeaways: Nurses can be influencers well beyond their immediate circle of…
June 2019 Vol. 14 No. 6
This month’s continuing nurse education article provides a pharmacologic update on oral anticoagulants. Many new medications are available, and this…
Killing for profit
Reinforcing hospice’s valuable services after disturbing court case (more…)
Nurse health coaches: Who, what, and why
Guide patients to help them reach their health goals. Takeaways: Nurse health coaches help patients recognize their healthcare barriers and…
Nursing considerations for procedural sedation and analgesia: Part 2
This second in a two-part series reviews sedation implementation and monitoring. Takeaways: Signs and symptoms of airway obstruction during procedural…
Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update
Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients. Takeaways: This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants. …
Restoration rooms
A safe place for nurses to recharge SOMETIMES, 10 to 15 minutes of quiet time in a comfortable space is…
Revisiting CLABSI prevention strategies: Part 2
Learn about central line care and maintenance. Takeaways: Advocate for newer central line dressing options (such as subcutaneous securement) that…
Starting a nurse-owned business
Follow these tips for success. Takeaways Nurses have unique skills—critical thinking, prioritizing, organization, and emergency management—appropriate for starting their own…
Teach-back: An underutilized tool
Making the evidence-based method a standard of care builds nurse confidence and improves patient education Takeaways: The teach-back method is…
The launch of Nursing Now
Raising the profile of nursing to improve health and healthcare here and globally (more…)
