When a 2 acuity rating isn’t truly a 2
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Beasts, gods and FaceTime: The anguish of visitor limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic
For the foreseeable future, efforts to minimize human contact will remain in place as part of the response to the…
Brushing up on mouth care for cancer patients with mucositis
Chemotherapy and radiation used to treat head and neck cancers, as well as high-dose chemotherapy given to stem-cell transplant patients,…
Caring for a homeless adult with a chronic disease
For homeless people, chronic illnesses can be hard to manage. Here’s what you should know about assessing these patients and developing a practical discharge plan.
Clinical trials 101
Don’t miss the second in a four-part series on clinical trials written by nurses from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, which covers phases of clinical trials, informed consent, ethics, and more.
Coloring outside the lines
The Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing Initiative needs to create solutions that propel nursing and health care into the future.
From our readers…Strategies for Implementing an Effective Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program (SANE)
SANE nurses help ensure victims of sexual assault receive the compassionate care they need and collect evidence that can be used in court.
FTC supports APRN practice in new report
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released “Policy Perspectives: Competition and the Regulation of Advanced Practice Nurses (APRNs),” which cautions…
Guidelines for abdominal aortic aneurysm screening released
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. One of the recommendations is…
Issues up close
Family nurse practitioner (FNP) and nurse-midwife Karen Holder, FNP-BC, CNM, MHS, sees patients at a large primary care clinic in Flagstaff, Arizona, as well as at small satellite units in remote communities sprinkled around northern Arizona.
Severe pain: What’s the diagnosis?
Read this puzzling case history, and see if you can decide on the correct diagnosis.
Spotting alcohol and substance abuse
If you work in primary care, consider creating screening program for alcohol and substance abuse.
Standardized patient “hand off” reduces medical errors
Using the patient “hand off” tool I-PASS reduced medical errors by 40% according to a study at Boston Children’s Hospital.…
Study: Appropriate nurse staffing lowers hospital readmission rates
In a study published by Health Affairs, hospitals with higher nurse staffing had 25% lower odds of being penalized for…
Study: Men more likely than women to return to hospital within 30 days of discharge
A study in BMJ Open reports that men had a higher rate of hospital utilization, defined as ED visits or…
Study: More focus on maternal mental health needed
Maternal depression is more common at 4 years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months…
Take Note – June 2009
A monthly round-up of clinicial and practice new and alerts.
The impaired nurse: Would you know what to do if you suspected substance abuse?
Check your knowledge of substance abuse in nurses.
What every nurse needs to know about the clinical aspects of child abuse
Child-abuse cases can be the mot difficult ones for nurses to cope with. But with the right knowledge and tools, you can care for abused children more effectively.
What Works: All in the family — How a family advisory council promotes family-centered care in the NICU
The author describes how the council works and its benefits for patients and families.
What’s causing this respiratory distress?
How to recognize and reverse transfuion-related acute lung injury.
You can help stop the cycle of teen bullying
Bullying refers to repeated negative activity or aggression intended to harm or bother someone that the aggressor perceives as less…
