Emergency nursing: A specialty unlike any other
The president of the Emergency Nurses Association tells why she’s proud to be an emergency nurse.
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Never fear—the critical-care resource nurse is here
Creating a critical-care resource nurse role has helped one hospital ensure that critically ill patients get the same level of care no matter where…
Defeating horizontal violence in the emergency department
The authors share how they defused horizontal violence in their ED.
From our readers…How my bad experiences with call lights formed my nursing practice
I have been a critical care nurse since 2008. In our unit, patients have call lights, and of course, patients and families want them…
Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities
Learn how to detect and manage pain in patients who may not respond to pain in expected ways.
Stopping a downward spiral
For a patient with chronic heart failure, failure to take prescribed diuretics triggers a perilous chain of events
Identify the vessel, recognize the stroke
Stroke signs and symptoms vary with the affected blood vessel. Here’s what you need to know when assessing suspected stroke victims.
Chest tube care: The more you know, the easier it gets
Many nurses find chest tube care intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be. Once you understand the basics, you can be confident when caring for…
Hospital patients with chronic diseases at risk for unintentional stoppage of medications
A study in JAMA found that patients with chronic diseases who are admitted to the hospital are at increased risk for unintentional discontinuation of…