Today, 75% of hospital nurses work 12-hour shifts. But studies
show a link between nurse fatigue and preventable medical errors.
May 2013 Vol. 8 No. 5
Boston Globe story highlights nurses who cared for suspected terrorist
FDA announces import of injectable drugs used in TPN to ease shortage
FDA approves Kcentra for urgent reversal of anticoagulation in adults
FDA approves Simponi for ulcerative colitis
Form of cinnamon used in U.S. contains higher concentrations of coumarin
From capstone project to published article
How to put your hard work into print
From your ANA President
Nurses are natural innovators. Let’s recognize our strengths as
innovators and share our ideas on multiple platforms.
Headlines from the Hill
Gun violence: Will the 113th Congress take action?
Health, safety, & wellness
Planned workplace napping can reduce error risk, increase productivity,
and boost efficiency in healthcare workers.
How to avoid the pitfalls of social media
You may face serious consequences if you use social media and other new technologies inappropriately.
Imposter syndrome: When you feel like you’re faking it
Introducing the quantum patient
The quantum patient is an indivisible human being whose health
problems might not be healed through traditional specialization.
Issues up close Managing yourself
Just culture promotes a partnership for patient safety
The authors explain how workplaces can move toward just culture,
which recognizes that errors may be systemic rather than personal.
May 2013 e-Edition
May References
New HHS funding program to help veterans with medical skills become nurses
Post-intensive care syndrome: What it is and how to help prevent it
ICU stays can cause physical and cognitive problems for years after discharge. Find out how to improve patient outcomes.
Preparing nurses for tomorrow’s healthcare system
Today’s nursing curriculum uses such approaches as situated cognition, flipping the classroom, and concept-based learning.
Readers Respond
Role of the staff nurse in undergraduate nursing education
Ideally, staff nurses act as resources, role models, and facilitators of nursing skills.
RWJ Foundation offers free CE program on reducing hospital readmissions
Shiftwork sleep disorder: Raising awareness for yourself and your patients
As a shiftworker, you may have this disorder yourself. As a caregiver, you may detect it in patients.
So you want to get a doctorate. . .
This article helps you make crucial decisions on your path to the ultimate educational degree.
Stopping a seizure in a pregnant patient
The rapid response team works quickly to try to prevent fetal injury.
Study identifies barriers to patient safety
Study: Delayed transfer to ICU increases mortality risk
Study: Immigrants contribute more to Medicare than they take out
Study: Night-shift ICU intensivists don’t improve patient outcomes
Taking a second look at stroke in women
You can help save lives by learning how stroke symptoms and risk factors differ in women and men.
The new normal
Welcome to fiscal austerity—the new normal.
Tips for achieving healthy sleep
Learn about the behavioral and environmental factors that
can interfere with your sleep.