10 steps to planning a successful conferenceMay 29, 2018Use this guide to plan large and small events. Takeaways: Because no universal guide exists for coordinating a professional meeting, these 10 steps may prove useful as you…
ANA provides nurses with strategies to unleash their inner innovatorsMay 9, 2018ANA 2018 Quality and Innovation Conference By Susan Trossman, RN Registered nurses are keen observers, willing to take action when they identify a need or problem, and they…
Collaboration improves pressure injury preventionMay 18, 2018Communication and research reduce OR-related pressure By Catherine Spader, RN An interview with Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RN, director of infection prevention, Eskenazi Health, Indianapolis, Indiana. She has…
Critical care of the skinMay 18, 2018Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses face many challenges when caring for their patients and must sometimes focus on immediate life-saving interventions. Unfortunately, protecting the skin can get bumped…
Gratitude interventions for nursesMay 9, 2018Innovate and track the outcomes. By Karen Gabel Speroni, PhD, BSN, MHSA, RN Gratitude is a simple concept that we’re all familiar with, but it may be difficult…
How to practice mindful nursingMay 9, 2018Do you ever feel panic at the end of a long weekend or vacation, wondering where the time went? Do your days, weeks, and months blend into one…
Intellectual wellbeingMay 9, 2018As a nurse, you probably already do many things that boost your intellectual wellness. You might work with new patients every day, learn about new procedures and protocols,…
Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuumMay 18, 2018Pressure injury prevention requires an effective and sustainable program By Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN Pressure injuries (PIs) have presented a significant risk to patients and a…
Moving forward with nurse-led care coordinationMay 9, 2018Expert panel contributes to an ongoing body of work. By Sametria McCammon, MSPH, and Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES RNs are essentialto establishing and maintaining a well-coordinated health system…
Navigating the maze of support surfacesMay 18, 2018Learn how support surfaces work to help prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: More than pressure should be considered about when selecting a surface. Selecting a support surface requires identification…
Nurse perception of alarm fatigue impacts compliance with alarm managementMay 9, 2018Education can help nursing staff gain control and improve patient safety. Takeaways: A standardized unit-based education program increases nurse awareness of clinical alarm fatigue. Nurses become desensitized to…
Opioid and non-opioid analgesia during surgeryMay 9, 2018Understanding how and why anesthesia providers select analgesic agents. Takeaways: Many options exist for managing intraoperative and postoperative surgical pain. Medications used for pain management can be broken…
Patient violence: It’s not all in a day’s workMay 10, 2018Strategies for reducing patient violence and creating a safe workplace Takeaways: Nurses alleviate stress when they report incidents of workplace violence. Nurses need to be proactive and expect…
Pressure injuries…Prevention across the acute-care continuumMay 9, 2018Throughout acute care—from the emergency department to the operating room and the critical-care unit—protecting patients’ skin from pressure injuries (PIs) can sometimes be low on the priority list…
Sepsis protocol in actionMay 9, 2018A nurse’s quick action prevents progression to septic shock. Takeaways: Rapid and accurate identification of sepsis improves patient outcomes. The source of infection may not always be obvious,…
Sparking change in nursingMay 8, 2018Successful change requires new skills and levels of understanding. I recently spent an invigorating day with several nurses and clinical leaders from a diverse group of hospitals in…
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuriesMay 18, 2018Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori) Ames BSN, RN, CMSRN Nurses are…
Take three steps forward to prevent pressure injury in medical-surgical patientsMay 18, 2018Pressure injuries (PIs) are a serious complication of immobility, and they’re a nursing quality standard. Insurers no longer reimburse for PIs that occur after hospital admission, and in…
The “Nu” way for nurses to screen for deliriumMay 18, 2018The right tool can make all the difference in proper screening for delirium. Takeaways: The Nursing Delirium Screen Scale (NuDESC) is a nurse-driven tool for delirium validated in…
The giving timeMay 29, 2018Real nurses nurture their young. By Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN My mother once told me that the first half of your life is all about acquiring things—an…
The leader coachMay 29, 2018Millennials expect more coaching and regular feedback than past generations in the workplace. A leader-coach mindset requires collaborative skills and less advice-giving.
The Nursing Now campaign launchesMay 9, 2018Investing in nurses to achieve global health. Health should be a recognized universal right. Having an equitable health system should be a universal standard. And having highly skilled…
What about big data and nursing?May 29, 2018Statistics, computer science, and nursing work together to analyze data and inform patient care. Takeaways: The many devices we use in everyday practice can be mined for data…
Intellectual wellbeingBy: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, and Susan Neale, MFA
Introduction to pressure injuries: Prevention across the acute-care continuumBy: Melissa A. Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, FAAN
Moving forward with nurse-led care coordinationBy: Sametria McCammon, MSPH, and Ruth Francis, MPH, MCHES
Navigating the maze of support surfacesBy: Deborah Sidor, MSN, MSNA, NP, ACNS-BC, CCRN, and Mary Sieggreen, MSN, CNS, NP, CVN
Nurse perception of alarm fatigue impacts compliance with alarm managementBy: Sharon H. Allan, DNP, ACNS-BC, CCRC
Opioid and non-opioid analgesia during surgeryBy: By Huy Vo, MSN, CRNA; Erica Clayton, MSN, CRNA; and Jessica Stolyarskaya, BA
Patient violence: It’s not all in a day’s workBy: Lori Locke, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Gail Bromley, PhD, RN; Karen A. Federspiel, DNP, MS, RN-BC, GCNS-BC
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuriesBy: Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori) Ames BSN, RN, CMSRN
Take three steps forward to prevent pressure injury in medical-surgical patientsBy: Joyce Black PhD, RN, FAAN
The “Nu” way for nurses to screen for deliriumBy: By Amy Heidenreich, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, APNP, and Stephanie Gresbach, BSN, RN, CMSRN
What about big data and nursing?By: Melinda Higgins, PhD; Roy L. Simpson, DNP, RN, FAAN, DPNAP, FACMI; William Gregory Johnson
