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
“For bombing suspect’s nurses, angst gave way to duty,” published in the Boston Globe, highlights nurses’ emotional response to caring…
FDA announces import of injectable drugs used in TPN to ease shortage
On May 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that injectable drugs used in total parenteral nutrition (TPN)…
FDA approves Kcentra for urgent reversal of anticoagulation in adults
On April 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kcentra (Prothrombin Complex Concentrate, Human) for the urgent reversal…
FDA approves Simponi for ulcerative colitis
May 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection: to treat adults…
Form of cinnamon used in U.S. contains higher concentrations of coumarin
A study in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has found that cassia cinnamon, commonly used in products sold the…
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
Colleen Jackson recently was promoted to a clinical manager position on her unit. At first, she was thrilled with the…
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
Learn to manage yourself before you try to lead anyone else. This was an important insight that 120 nurse managers…
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.
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New HHS funding program to help veterans with medical skills become nurses
On April 29, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announce a program designed to help military veterans…
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
Billing by nursing intensity: One way to ease understaffing? Re: “Hospital nurse staffing for dummies” (March 2013): Perhaps changing how…
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
The Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation is offering a free continuing education course for nurses and other healthcare providers on…
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
A study by AIG of hospital C-suite executives and risk managers in the United States found that the largest barrier…
Study: Delayed transfer to ICU increases mortality risk
A study that will be presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference has found that delayed transfer to the ICU…
Study: Immigrants contribute more to Medicare than they take out
According to a study in Health Affairs, immigrants in the U.S. disproportionately subsidize the Medicare Trust Fund, probably as a…
Study: Night-shift ICU intensivists don’t improve patient outcomes
According to a study The New England Journal of Medicine, nighttime ICU intensivists did not improve patient outcomes. The study,…
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.
Why disruption can be a good thing
Seventy-two seconds into liftoff, a defective mechanical part set off a string of events that caused the Challenger space shuttle…
