ANA participates in International Panel on Safe Patient Handling
Recognized as a champion of safe patient handling on a national level, the American Nurses Association (ANA) contributed expertise to…
October 2012 Vol. 7 No. 10
Carefronting: An innovative approach to managing conflict
Nick Chase is an emergency department (ED) charge nurse. He and Michelle Stanley have worked together for the past 3…
Carrots and sticks
The Stick—penalties for excess readmissions Is your hospital on the list? Starting this month, over 2,200 hospitals are forfeiting up…
FDA approves first subcutaneous cardiac defibrillator
On Sept. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first subcutaneously inserted cardiac defibrillator: Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator…
FDA approves Synribo for chronic myelogenous leukemia
On Oct. 26, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Synribo (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) for the treatment of adults with…
FDA releases safety announcement on possible heart failure risk for Mirapex
On Sept. 19, the US Food and Drug Administration released a safety announcement on Mirapex (pramipexole), used to treat Parkinson’s…
For once, ethics and the ‘bottom line’ agree
Author Leah Curtin discusses the dangers of bottom-line thinking.
From our readers: The art of self-disclosure
One aspect of the “art” of nursing is appropriate self-disclosure. Nurses and other healthcare providers often have an opportunity to…
From our readers: The making of a newsletter
When I was working as an ICU nurse on the evening shift, I could tell you what was happening on…
Future of Nursing Campaign launches new website
As it begins its third year, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is launching a new website . A…
Getting straight on low back pain treatment
Be sure you’re up to date on this common problem.
Have we lost our ability (and our sensitivity) to communicate in healthcare?
Read Donna Cardillo’s October blog here.
Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse
The consequences of childhood sexual abuse continue into adulthood. Here’s what can occur and how you can help these patients.
New survey on family caregivers released
The AARP Public Policy Institute and the United Hospital Fund have released the report “Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex…
Patient satisfaction now factors into Medicare reimbursement
Starting Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began withholding hospital’s Medicare reimbursement based on their quality performance;…
Putting Evidence Into Practice: Cognitive impairment
The latest in a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology Nursing Society.
Quiz Time
A goal of the induction phase of therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest is to: a. quickly warm the patient to…
Readers Respond
Is it syncope—or something worse? “A nice article on vasovagal syncope. Unfortunately the author omitted an important trigger—food sensitivities. I…
Reading and critiquing a research article
Nurses use research to answer questions about their practice, solve problems, improve the quality of patient care, generate new research…
Shiftwork Sleep Disorder: The Role of the Nurse
Do you work the night shift or rotating shifts? Do some of your patients struggle with sleep problems? If so, access an on-demand webinar on shiftwork sleep disorder (SWSD) so you can learn how to recognize the effects of SWSD and how to manage the disorder.
Speak to be heard: Effective nurse advocacy
Learn how to be a more effective advocate.
Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide
Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles
to creating safer care environments.
Study: Ginkgo biloba doesn’t improve memory, executive function, or attention in healthy people
Ginkgo biloba doesn’t improve memory, executive function, or attention in healthy individuals, according to “Is Ginkgo biloba a cognitive enhancer…
Study: Kidney transplant patients prone to early readmission
According to a study in the American Journal of Transplantation, 31% of kidney transplant patients are readmitted to the hospital…
Study: Online prostate cancer information may be hard for patients to understand
Although experts recommend that patient-education materials be written at the fourth-through-sixth grade level, a study published online by the Journal…
Study: Preoperative hyponatremia associated with perioperative mortality
Preoperative hyponatremia is associated with higher risk of 30-day mortality and a greater risk of perioperative morbidity, including major coronary…
Study: Reporting medical errors may help reduce them in multi-site clinical practices
Documenting adverse events improves perceptions of safety and may decrease incidents in multi-site clinical practices, according to a study from…
Walgreens partners with hospitals to provide pharmacists to coordinate medications for patients
Walgreens’ new WellTransitions program uses pharmacists to help coordinate patients’ medications during admission to and discharge from a hospital. Pharmacists…
When nurses precept students: Views from both sides of the equation
The author highlights differing viewpoints of the precepting experience.
Why can’t we get along?
Read Nancy Brent,’s October blog here.
