November/December 2009 Vol. 4 No. 9 Archives

November/December 2009 Vol. 4 No. 9

2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (01.04.10)

November 11, 2009

Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…

2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (01.08.10)

November 11, 2009

Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…

2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (11.20.09)

November 11, 2009

Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…

2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (12.04.09)

November 11, 2009

Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…

2009 H1N1 Flu – Situation Update (12.11.09)

November 11, 2009

Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators…

A nurse-poet writes what she knows

November 11, 2009

I started writing poetry in grammar school in Harvey, North Dakota. Our curriculum emphasized writing and poetry—I still have the…

American Nurses Foundation: Worthy of support

November 11, 2009

When you donate to the American Nurses Foundation, you're investing in your own future and the future of the nursing profession.

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Caregiving for a family member can be difficult

November 11, 2009

Nursing is my passion. I began to work as a professional caregiver 35 years ago. If I had to make…

dealing with disappointment overcome manage

Deal with professional disappointment like a pro

November 11, 2009

Few nurses escape the sting of professional disappointment over the course of their careers. Despite your best efforts, you can’t…

Dealing with the dangers of dog bites

November 11, 2009

Dog bites can cause serious or even fatal injuries. Find out how to assess and intervene when your patient has been bitten.

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Dealing with the dangers of dog bites references

November 11, 2009

Baddour LM. Soft tissue infections due to dog and cat bites in adults. UpToDate. 2006. www.utdol.com/patients/content/topic.do?to picKey=~EuOEZbYWcYWaX6. Accessed October 15,…

Get on board the technology express

November 11, 2009

“Technology: No place for wimps!” —Scott Adams, “Dilbert” cartoonist Technology surrounds us, supports us, and sometimes smothers us. It is…

How integrated information systems will change health care

November 11, 2009

Integrated and interoperable information systems mean patient data entered by one healthcare provider can be shared by provciders across the entire care continuum.

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How integrated information systems will change health care references

November 11, 2009

1. Hebda T, Czar P. Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson…

How to improve your listening skills

November 11, 2009

Find out how the “GRRRR for
great listening” model can improve your communication with colleagues to help you deliver high-quality care.

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How to stay safe in a sometimes-scary world

November 11, 2009

Avoid becoming a victim of violence on the job, at home and while traveling.

How to stay safe in a sometimes-scary world references

November 11, 2009

Defend University. Self-defense principles. www.defendu.com/wsdi/principles.htm. Accessed September 17, 2009. Distasio CA. Protecting yourself from violence in the workplace. Nursing 2002.…

Hungry for better choices

November 11, 2009

Learn how you can build support for healthier food options at your workplace.

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Imagine a world without nurses

November 11, 2009

The Gretta Foundation awards scholarship grants to honor the legacy of Dr. Margretta Madden Styles, an esteemed leader who encouraged nurses to embrace change.

Improving how we use and respond to clinical alarms

November 11, 2009

Nuisance alarms, false alarms, and hard-to-identify alarms can imperil patient safety. The author describes ways to manage clinical alarms more efficiently.

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Improving how we use and respond to clinical alarms references

November 11, 2009

1. American College of Clinical Engineering. Impact of clinical alarms on patient safety. www.acce-htf.org/White%20Paper.pdf. Accessed October 25, 2009. 2. Phillips…

Innovations in patient-monitoring systems

November 11, 2009

With Bluetooth devices, system interfaces, and other high-tech advances, clinicians can make more accurate and timely treatment decisions.

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Innovations in patient-monitoring systems references

November 11, 2009

1. Shortliffe EH, ed. Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine. 3rd ed. New York, NY: Springer; 2006.…

Nurturing the tree of life

November 11, 2009

In the United States, more than 15,000 families a year make the difficult decision to donate their loved ones’ organs.…

On the power of one

November 11, 2009

The actions of a single person can be incalculable. That’s why it’s crucial that each of us instill “habits of virtue” in children.

On the power of one references

November 11, 2009

Fleischner E. Can the few become the many? Some Catholics in France who saved Jews during the Holocaust. In: Bauer…

Pediatric ear assessment Guidelines for general-practice nurses

November 11, 2009

Even if you don’t often work with pediatric patients, it’s worth your time to learn pediatric ear assessment techniques.

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Pediatric ear assessment Guidelines for general-practice nurses references

November 11, 2009

Bradley R. Ear assessment for children and adolescents. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2007;3(2):122-123. Casselbrant M, Mandel E, Rockette H, et…

Pediatric ear assessment: Guidelines for general-practice nurses references

November 11, 2009

Pediatric ear assessment: Guidelines for general-practice nurses Bradley R. Ear assessment for children and adolescents. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2007;3(2):122-123.…

Prealbumin testing for early malnutrition detection

November 11, 2009

Malnutrition is surprisingly common in hospital patients-but detecting it can be easy when prealbumin levels are measured

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Prealbumin testing for early malnutrition detection references

November 11, 2009

Beck FK, Rosenthal TC. Prealbumin: a marker for nutritional evaluation. Am Fam Physician. 2002;65(8):1575-1578. Delville CL. Are your patients at…

Pulse oximetry: An essential tool for the busy med-surg nurse

November 11, 2009

Pulse oximetry helps med-surg nurses meet the challenge of caring for the greater numbers of acutely ill patients they’re seeing.

Pulse oximetry: An essential tool for the busy med-surg nurse references

November 11, 2009

1. American Association for Respiratory Care. AARC clinical practice guideline. Oxygen therapy for adults in acute care facility. Respir Care.…

Safety Quiz

November 11, 2009

Take this quiz to test your safety knowledge. 1. An assailant points a gun at you and tells you to…

Stemming a lethal immunologic response

November 11, 2009

When a patient shows signs of systemic inflammatory response syndrome, her survival hinges on the nurse’s expert assessment skills and the clinical team’s swift interventions.

Stemming a lethal immunologic response references

November 11, 2009

Angus DC, Linde-Zwirble WT, Lidicker J, et al. Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the United States: analysis of incidence, outcome,…

Vaccines, antivirals are crucial aspects of influenza strategy

November 11, 2009

To aid ongoing safety surveillance for the H1N1 vaccine, be sure to report patients’ postvaccination events.

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Why continuous pulse oximetry monitoring is a must in critical care

November 11, 2009

Continuous pulse oximetry monitoring immediately alerts clinicians to hypoxemia in unstable critically ill patients, so they can intervene before tissue hyposia sets in.

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