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Strategies for improving survivorship after sudden cardiac arrest
Survival and recovery continue long after resuscitation.
Takeaways:
Recovery after resuscitation from sudden cardiac arrest extends well after discharge.
Recovery will look different based on...
Leading the nursing profession
A roadmap for every nurse leader’s career journey
Ongoing challenges related to the pandemic have stretched nurse leaders and their teams in unexpected ways. How...
Understanding noninvasive ventilation
Knowing the benefits and drawbacks of the options helps drive patient-centered care.
Takeaways:
Traditionally, oxygen delivery systems are categorized as low, moderate, and high flow.
...
Seven steps for having difficult conversations
This simple guide can facilitate interactions.
Takeaways:
Be open minded when having a difficult conversation.
Practice self-reflection to prepare for difficult conversations.
Seek to understand...
Nurses rising
Recognizing, elevating, and caring for RNs during a pandemic
As we celebrated the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman...
Myxedema coma
Emergent and aggressive treatment are key to a good outcome.
Takeaways:
Myxedema coma is the most severe, potentially life-threatening form of hypothyroidism and a...
Mitigating melanoma
Early detection and intervention is key for higher survival rates.
Takeaways:
Late identification and recognition of melanoma lead to worsening health outcomes.
Nursing patient education...
Students support individuals with cognitive disabilities during COVID-19
Videos educate patients while meeting students’ learning needs.
Editor’s note: This is an early release of an article for the May 2021 issue of American...
Startling number of older adults take prescription drugs that increase risk of falling
A surprising recent study found that 94 percent of adults 65 years or older take at least one prescription drug that increases the risk...
Quality improvement training: A simplified approach
How a correctional facility engages all staff in QI
Takeaways:
The purpose of continuous quality improvement (QI) programs is to improve healthcare by identifying problems,...
The Stories That Never Get Told – Compassion
Compassion and caring at the heart of nursing.
It was too late. I could never speak to him again.
By the time I was notified that...
Patient safety awareness
How do we create a mindset focused on safety?
Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 14-20. Its importance can’t be emphasized enough. In addition to...
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
This organization’s infrastructure supports clinical inquiry.
Takeaways:
Nursing has the responsibility to provide evidence-based practice that meets patient, family, and community expectations.
New knowledge, innovations,...
