Act fast against pneumothoraxMay 11, 2007Stop life-threatening pneumothorax with quick thinking and action.
ANA urges Congress to invest in nursing workforce development. ANA endorses the Nursing School Capacity Act.May 11, 2007ANA has launched a campaign aimed at increasing federal funding for nursing recruitment and education by $50 million. If successful, this campaign would result in a total of…
Be a coach for novice nursesMay 11, 2007The transition from the educational setting to the practice setting can be intimidating. Make it easier by guiding novice nurses.
Blood transfusions: How technology can improve patient safetyMay 11, 2007Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
BNP: Rapid detector of heart failureMay 11, 2007In an emergency, this blood test can detect heart failure rapidly and reliably.
Break the cycle of stress with PBR3May 11, 2007Only you can relieve your stress, but this little tool can be a big help.
Celebrating our profession during National Nurses WeekMay 11, 2007Annually, beginning with National Nurses Day on May 6th and concluding with International Nurses Day (also Florence Nightingale’s birthday) on May 12th, National Nurses Week marks the time…
Celebrating the art and science of nursingMay 11, 2007The day before undergoing lifesaving, high-risk surgery, a young woman sat with her fiancé by her side. The charge nurse, who learned that they wanted to tie the…
Evidence: The first word in safe I.V. practiceMay 11, 2007Learn how these nurses changed the procedures for dressing I.V. sites and stabilizing peripheral I.V. lines based on their research.
Faculty shortfallMay 11, 2007Helen O’Shea, PhD, RN, hasn’t retired completely from her role as a nurse educator, and that is very fortunate, for the number of nurse faculty is dwindling, with…
Letters to the Editor – May 2007May 11, 2007Show us the money I agree wholeheartedly with the idea of employing nurses in or near retirement to increase the size of the professional workforce, as suggested in…
New report reaffirms old concernsMay 11, 2007In a new report, The National Toxicology Program (NTP) expressed ”serious concern” that diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP), a chemical used in medical devices, may affect male reproductive tract development and…
Nurses respond to the Virginia Tech disasterMay 11, 2007Nurses from Montgomery Regional Hospital describe their role in treating patients from the Virginia Tech disaster.
Overcoming the fear of tonic-clonic seizuresMay 11, 2007A thoroughly rational approach to the most frightening of seizures.
Recognizing ventricular arrhythmias and preventing sudden cardiac deathMay 11, 2007Saving a patient from sudden death starts with recognizing the dangerous ventricular arrythmia that precedes it.
Six more hot drugs for today and beyondMay 11, 2007These six drug profiles, along with the six in the March issue of American Nurse Today, bring you up to date on significant advances in drug therapy.
Touch of kindnessMay 11, 2007Helping a little victim of sexual assault brings a profound realization.
What you must know about minors and informed consentMay 11, 2007Our expert, Mable H. Smith, PhD, JD, RN explains the subtleties of informed consent when your patient is a minor.
ANA urges Congress to invest in nursing workforce development. ANA endorses the Nursing School Capacity Act.By:
