Are extended work hours worth the risk?May 11, 2013Today, 75% of hospital nurses work 12-hour shifts. But studies show a link between nurse fatigue and preventable medical errors.
Boston Globe story highlights nurses who cared for suspected terroristMay 11, 2013“For bombing suspect’s nurses, angst gave way to duty,” published in the Boston Globe, highlights nurses’ emotional response to caring for the Boston bombing suspected terrorist. Read more.
FDA announces import of injectable drugs used in TPN to ease shortageMay 11, 2013On May 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that injectable drugs used in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) will be imported into the U.S. to help…
FDA approves Simponi for ulcerative colitisMay 11, 2013May 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection: to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Read more.
Form of cinnamon used in U.S. contains higher concentrations of coumarinMay 11, 2013A study in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that cassia cinnamon, commonly used in products sold the U.S., contains higher concentrations of coumarin than in…
From your ANA PresidentMay 11, 2013Nurses are natural innovators. Let’s recognize our strengths as innovators and share our ideas on multiple platforms.
Health, safety, & wellnessMay 11, 2013Planned workplace napping can reduce error risk, increase productivity, and boost efficiency in healthcare workers.
How to avoid the pitfalls of social mediaMay 11, 2013You may face serious consequences if you use social media and other new technologies inappropriately.
Imposter syndrome: When you feel like you’re faking itMay 11, 2013Colleen Jackson recently was promoted to a clinical manager position on her unit. At first, she was thrilled with the opportunity to advance her leadership skills, but now…
Introducing the quantum patientMay 11, 2013The quantum patient is an indivisible human being whose health problems might not be healed through traditional specialization.
Issues up close Managing yourselfMay 11, 2013Learn to manage yourself before you try to lead anyone else. This was an important insight that 120 nurse managers in South Florida shared during interviews with our…
Just culture promotes a partnership for patient safetyMay 11, 2013The authors explain how workplaces can move toward just culture, which recognizes that errors may be systemic rather than personal.
New HHS funding program to help veterans with medical skills become nursesMay 11, 2013On April 29, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announce a program designed to help military veterans with health care experience or training, such as…
Post-intensive care syndrome: What it is and how to help prevent itMay 11, 2013ICU stays can cause physical and cognitive problems for years after discharge. Find out how to improve patient outcomes.
Preparing nurses for tomorrow’s healthcare systemMay 11, 2013Today’s nursing curriculum uses such approaches as situated cognition, flipping the classroom, and concept-based learning.
Readers RespondMay 11, 2013Billing by nursing intensity: One way to ease understaffing? Re: “Hospital nurse staffing for dummies” (March 2013): Perhaps changing how nurses’ time is billed would help relieve understaffing.…
Role of the staff nurse in undergraduate nursing educationMay 11, 2013Ideally, staff nurses act as resources, role models, and facilitators of nursing skills.
RWJ Foundation offers free CE program on reducing hospital readmissionsMay 11, 2013The Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation is offering a free continuing education course for nurses and other healthcare providers on best practices for reducing avoidable hospital readmissions. The…
Shiftwork sleep disorder: Raising awareness for yourself and your patientsMay 11, 2013As a shiftworker, you may have this disorder yourself. As a caregiver, you may detect it in patients.
So you want to get a doctorate. . .May 11, 2013This article helps you make crucial decisions on your path to the ultimate educational degree.
Stopping a seizure in a pregnant patientMay 11, 2013The rapid response team works quickly to try to prevent fetal injury.
Study identifies barriers to patient safetyMay 11, 2013A study by AIG of hospital C-suite executives and risk managers in the United States found that the largest barrier to patient safety is lack of teamwork, negative…
Study: Immigrants contribute more to Medicare than they take outMay 11, 2013According to a study in Health Affairs, immigrants in the U.S. disproportionately subsidize the Medicare Trust Fund, probably as a result of the high proportion of working-age taxpayers…
Study: Night-shift ICU intensivists don’t improve patient outcomesMay 11, 2013According to a study The New England Journal of Medicine, nighttime ICU intensivists did not improve patient outcomes. The study, “A randomized trial of nighttime physician staffing in…
Taking a second look at stroke in womenMay 11, 2013You can help save lives by learning how stroke symptoms and risk factors differ in women and men.
Tips for achieving healthy sleepMay 11, 2013Learn about the behavioral and environmental factors that can interfere with your sleep.
Why disruption can be a good thingMay 11, 2013Seventy-two seconds into liftoff, a defective mechanical part set off a string of events that caused the Challenger space shuttle to tear apart as millions watched it vanish…
