November 2015 Vol. 10 No. 11

Cariing

A culture of caring is a culture of curing

N ursing has a powerful positive impact on patients’ lives. Because of its intimate nature, as exemplified by the essence of nursing, nurses can make the most significant…
Balancing

Balancing the wheels of life

Have you ever ridden a bicycle with a wobbly wheel? The ride isn’t smooth, and you notice every bump in the road. As you focus on your discomfort,…
hand-hygiene

Boosting the success of a hand-hygiene campaign

For nearly two centuries, we’ve had evidence that hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections. Yet many healthcare organizations still struggle to improve compliance with hand-hygiene guidelines. Like many other…
Moral space

Creating moral space for nurses

Some years ago, I was caring for a 67-year-old wom­an dying of leukemia who had received an experimental chemotherapeutic agent as a last resort. She was in terrible…

FDA approves new drug for severe asthma

On Nov. 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nucala (mepolizumab) for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in patients…

FDA approves new drugs

· On Nov. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least…

FDA approves new treatment for advanced melanoma

On Nov. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cotellic (cobimetinib) to be used in combination with vemurafenib to treat advanced melanoma that has spread to…

From your ANA President and ANF Chair

Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” The sentiment of giving…
SIDS

Good night, baby…sleep safely

For more than 20 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has encouraged everyone to place infants on their backs to sleep to help prevent sudden infant death…
Research

How to evaluate qualitative research

Editor’s note: This article is a follow-up to “Understanding qualitative research,” published in the July issue of American Nurse Today. Have you ever told someone a story and…
ICU

Implementing a mobility program for ICU patients

More than 5 million patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) every year, with survival rates approaching 80%. But when they leave the ICU, many patients experience…

Issues up close

What are the health and safety risks specific to nursing? What can nurses do to boost their health and wellness? The American Nurses Association (ANA) set out to…

Leadership insights

Leadership in today’s world means being versatile, resilient, and mindful of differences—whether they are cultural, geographical, or political. Now, international exchanges are part of the norm, from collegial…
Magnet

Magnetic moments

The 2015 American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) National Magnet Conference® was held in October, but I have no doubt that the positive impact of this international assembly of…

Nursing practice and work environment

Bullying has long existed in health care; it was the ugly secret that no one wanted to talk about. However, the culture of acceptance and silence that accompanied…
Readers

The essence of nursing, in our readers’ words

Promoting health and easing suffering—these goals lie at the heart of the essence of nursing. Given the many demands of nursing—call lights, phone calls, alarms, questions, and more—we…
explaining why

The importance of explaining why

Nadia Rodriquez is a leader on a hospital steering committee that has been working on introducing new practice standards for its obstetric units. The standards are part of…
Rounding

The value of purposeful rounding

Purposeful rounding is a proactive, systematic, nurse-driven, evidence-based intervention that helps us anticipate and address patient needs. When applied to nursing, rounding often is described as “hourly” or…
CLABSI

Three practice bundles to reduce CLABSIs

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a significant problem for most hospitals, despite a decade of focused improvement efforts using evidence-based guidelines. One type of HAI, central-line associated bloodstream infection…
Angioedema

Tracing angioedema to its source

Tom Anderson, age 74, was admitted to the telemetry unit yesterday with new onset of chest pain. Melanie, his nurse, notes that his troponin test came back negative,…
Malpractice

Why you need your own malpractice insurance

Many myths surround professional liability insurance for nurses, also known as nursing malpractice insurance. Here are a few: Only physicians get sued for malpractice. If you have your…
Balancing

Balancing the wheels of life

Have you ever ridden a bicycle with a wobbly wheel? The ride isn’t smooth, and you notice every bump in the road. As you…
hand-hygiene

Boosting the success of a hand-hygiene campaign

For nearly two centuries, we’ve had evidence that hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections. Yet many healthcare organizations still struggle to improve compliance with hand-hygiene…
Moral space

Creating moral space for nurses

Some years ago, I was caring for a 67-year-old wom­an dying of leukemia who had received an experimental chemotherapeutic agent as a last resort.…

FDA approves new drug for severe asthma

On Nov. 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nucala (mepolizumab) for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of…

FDA approves new drugs

· On Nov. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for Darzalex (daratumumab) to treat patients with multiple myeloma who…
SIDS

Good night, baby…sleep safely

For more than 20 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has encouraged everyone to place infants on their backs to sleep to help…
Research

How to evaluate qualitative research

Editor’s note: This article is a follow-up to “Understanding qualitative research,” published in the July issue of American Nurse Today. Have you ever told…

Issues up close

What are the health and safety risks specific to nursing? What can nurses do to boost their health and wellness? The American Nurses Association…

Leadership insights

Leadership in today’s world means being versatile, resilient, and mindful of differences—whether they are cultural, geographical, or political. Now, international exchanges are part of…
Magnet

Magnetic moments

The 2015 American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) National Magnet Conference® was held in October, but I have no doubt that the positive impact of…
explaining why

The importance of explaining why

Nadia Rodriquez is a leader on a hospital steering committee that has been working on introducing new practice standards for its obstetric units. The…
Rounding

The value of purposeful rounding

Purposeful rounding is a proactive, systematic, nurse-driven, evidence-based intervention that helps us anticipate and address patient needs. When applied to nursing, rounding often is…
CLABSI

Three practice bundles to reduce CLABSIs

Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a significant problem for most hospitals, despite a decade of focused improvement efforts using evidence-based guidelines. One type of HAI,…
Angioedema

Tracing angioedema to its source

Tom Anderson, age 74, was admitted to the telemetry unit yesterday with new onset of chest pain. Melanie, his nurse, notes that his troponin…

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