October 2017 Vol. 12 No. 10

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A growing need

School of nursing leaders take multi-pronged approach to support caregivers By Susan Trossman, RN Someone who must carry out a list of hospital discharge instructions or provide ongoing,…
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Affirmation of focused practice competencies

In August 2017, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Board of Directors approved the inclusion of an additional component to ANA’s newly revised recognition of a nursing specialty, approval…
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Childhood obesity continues to rise

The number of obese children and adolescents (aged 5 to 19 years) worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades, according to a study in The Lancet.…
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Do the right thing

“Doing the right thing is not easy, but it needs to be done,” observed Captain Jacqlyn Sanchez, RNCOB, as she recalled a difficult time in her career with…
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FDA clears new robotically-assisted surgical device

On Oct. 13, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Senhance System, a new robotically-assisted surgical device (RASD) that can help facilitate minimally invasive surgery.  (more…)
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Genetics in the clinical setting

This article explains basic genetic terminology and processes and describes assessment steps to help clinical nurses care for and manage patients at risk for inherited adult-onset diseases.
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Healthy schedules, healthy nurses

Fatigue is common among shift-work nurses, and longer shifts and overtime are associated with increased patient errors and undesirable nurse health outcomes. Consistent with the American Nurses Association’s…
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Help hurricane victims

In any tragedy, a nurse’s first question is, “How can I help?” An overwhelming number of nurses acted in response to the Texas Nurses Foundation’s appeal for contributions…
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It’s who we are.

Nurses are part of high-performing teams during disasters. By Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In the past few months, natural disasters and other tragic events have…
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Leadership: Making things better

According to the Huffington Post, “A recent survey by the World Economic Forum found that 86 percent of respondents believe we are suffering a global leadership crisis…. The world…
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Nurse manager role in incivility

Supportive nurse mangers reduce the incidence of coworker incivility, according to a study in the Journal of Nursing Management. (more…)
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Nurses share hurricane experiences

AMERICAN NURSE TODAY asked nurses to share their personal and professional experiences related to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Here are a few of their responses. (more…)
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Prolonged SRI use and risk of diabetes

Prolonged use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) in children and adolescents may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics. (more…)

Soul habits

Your outer circumstances don’t need to control your happiness, even when they may not be the most desirable. Being conscious about your thoughts gives one the choice to…
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Strengthening nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship

By Sharon A. Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C The recent worldwide outbreak of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, underscores the criticality of robust institutional and community- based antibiotic stewardship…
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Surgical site infections and nurse staffing

The risk of surgical site infections after elective total hip arthroplasty is lower in hospitals where nurses assess staffing as adequate, according to a report in the International…
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The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

These changes may affect your practice. Takeaways: Enhanced NLC will replace original NLC eNLC implementation date is January 19, 2018. Nurses and employers should stay abreast of changes…
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What I learned during the 2017 hurricane season

I watched with great pain the damage, and for many the devastation, created by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. I was reliving August 29, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina destroyed…

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