2020 American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the inpatient setting
Everything healthcare providers need to know Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the…
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8 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical nurse specialists share experiences on how the pandemic and social distancing are highlighting the CNS role. The “new normal”…
A medication dosage simulation strategy to improve patient safety
Simulation boosts skills and encourages active learning. Takeaways: Traditional medication administration dosage testing can be time-consuming, costly, and lack elements…
A musical approach to coping with psychosocial stress
A powerful tool for nurse well-being Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the trajectory of care
This case presentation illustrates ALS progression and accompanying care. Takeaways: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis care focuses primarily on palliation. Nurses must…
Animal assistants in healthcare
An animal may provide just the benefit patients need. Prepandemic, I had the pleasure of traveling to the National Institutes…
Avoiding iatrogenic opioid dependency and addiction
Assessment, empathy, and nonpharmacologic options are effective strategies. Takeaways: Pain perception is multifactorial and includes somatic and medical, cognitive, emotional,…
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…
Caring during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the April 2021 issue of American Nurse…
Caring for adult patients with obesity in primary care
Evidence-based interventions are key for successful outcomes. Editor’s note: This is a web exclusive article for the October 2021 issue…
Chaplains as connectors
Promoting spiritual care in the wellness continuum. Takeaways: Many assume that the chaplain’s work is limited to religion. However, their…
Dedicated education units: Advancing nurse preparation
An academic-practice partnership achieves student and staff nurse success. Takeaways: Developing and sustaining a dedicated education unit (DEU) academic-practice partnership…
Duke Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Health Coach Professional Training prepares nurses for rewarding career option
Becoming an Integrative Health Coach can provide new career opportunities for nurses and other healthcare providers. It also can equip…
Emergent nurse cross-training in response to COVID-19
Program prepares a hospital for future patient surges Takeaways: Patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic require nurses who are cross-trained…
Empowering nurses to transform health care globally: A United States-Haiti nursing partnership
Since the Magnet® Vision was published in 2008, it has inspired actions by nurses at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH), a…
Enhancing nursing curriculum with an injection of technology
Use online tools to engage and motivate students. Evidence-based research has changed teaching from a traditional teacher-centered approach to a…
Improving sleep in patients with heart failure
The DREAM bundle is a simple, effective tool. Takeaways: Sleep disturbances are among the most commonly reported symptoms of heart…
Managing delirium in the pediatric patient
A strategic, team approach ensures optimal results. Takeaways: Delirium may go unrecognized in pediatric patients. Strategies used to manage the…
Mentoring for success: Neurosurgery new hire RN mentorship program
This program enhances confidence. Takeaways: The Neurosurgery Mentorship Program at New York Presbyterian–Columbia University Irving Medical Center pairs novice nurses…
Nurse advocacy through media communications
Develop the skills and competencies to communicate effectively. Takeaways: The 2018 Woodhull study found that the prevalence of nurses in…
One and done: Prefilled flush syringes
Reinforce safe practices in your organization. Editor’s Note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the…
Perspective: Mental illness and the right to bear arms
Nurses have a role to play in assessing, educating, intervening, and advocating. Takeaways: Whether a history of mental illness caused…
Quality improvement in action: Revised critical blood glucose value
Interprofessional team takes action to improve care of patients with diabetes. Takeaways: The revision of a hospital’s critical blood glucose…
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…
Rapid access transient ischemic attack and stroke clinics reduce recurrent transient ischemic attacks
Reduce recurrent transient ischemic attacks Takeaways: The study presented in this article determined that recurrent TIA was significantly reduced in…
Reader Feedback: October 2018
THIS IS WHERE we share some of the comments, insights, and thoughts we receive from readers. Contact us at myamericannurse.com/send-letter-editor.…
Reducing overuse of telemetry
Editor’s note: This is a web exclusive article for the July 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. Strategies for nurses…
Safety huddles: A safety net for nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, our 31-bed geriatric medical unit was designated the first COVID-19 unit in a teaching hospital located in…
Schwartz Rounds: Self-care at its finest
Compassionate care supports patients and caregivers. Takeaways: Compassionate care promotes hope in patients and supports caregivers. Schwartz Rounds® provide a…
Self-management = a balanced life
Follow this formula for success. Takeaways: • Self-management coupled with a wellness approach can mitigate the stress associated with nursing…
Social media: New communication platform, but old rules still apply
Stop and think before you post. Takeaways: · Social media is a powerful double-edged sword capable of providing access to…
Springing into action: How one procedural area kept working during COVID-19
As COVID-19 hit Georgia in early March 2020, Emory University System made the difficult decision to stop all surgeries and…
Summer HEAT nursing camp: First-year experiences in program development
The authors describe a fun way to help students explore career options. Takeaways: · Nursing faculty facilitate an interactive career…
The Joint Commission: COVID-19 response and accreditation
Resources and advocacy to support healthcare organizations. Takeaways: The Joint Commission has taken actions to support health care organizations with…
The SCOOP: Involving family in care during COVID-19 pandemic
A simple but structured process ensures effective communication. Involving patients’ families in the perioperative process is crucial for family-centered care,…
VIDEO: U. of Louisville Health nurses discuss pandemic struggles
Compassion fatigue, staffing, personal loss and more On the February 6 edition of 60 Minutes, nurses and staff from University…
