Advance care planning in the Black faith communityAdvance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes. However, many…
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unitThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that fall prevention should include three steps: assess fall risk, develop a personalized prevention plan, and…
Palliative care vs hospiceAn 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the past 3…
Known fallersPatients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in…
The nurse’s role in advance care planningHave you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make their own…
Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuriesEvidence indicates that the cost of preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) is significantly lower than the cost to treat. However, despite available best practice…
Moral distress and end-of-life careDignity-conserving care provides existential support and preserves dignity to patients in the setting of palliative or end-of-life care. It also offers the potential to…
Skin failure: A historical perspectiveKennedy terminal ulcer. Kennedy lesion. Skin failure. Skin changes at life’s end. Terminal ulcers. Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury. End-stage skin. Skin changes associated with…
Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursingHospice and palliative care nurses endure many stressors that can lead to burnout, which has the potential to harm nurses, patients, and healthcare organizations.…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effectsAnticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking the action…
Herpes zoster ophthalmicusCaroline Carey*, a 62-year-old woman recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, arrives at the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, facial pain, and a…
Heart failure management: Updated guidelinesHeart failure (HF), a clinical syndrome that results from changes in the cardiac structure, leads to impaired ventricular filling or reduced blood ejected with…
Advance care planning in the Black faith communityAdvance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes.…
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unitThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that fall prevention should include three steps: assess fall risk, develop a personalized prevention…
Palliative care vs hospiceAn 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the…
Known fallersPatients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that…
The nurse’s role in advance care planningHave you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make…
Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuriesEvidence indicates that the cost of preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) is significantly lower than the cost to treat. However, despite available…
Moral distress and end-of-life careDignity-conserving care provides existential support and preserves dignity to patients in the setting of palliative or end-of-life care. It also offers the…
Skin failure: A historical perspectiveKennedy terminal ulcer. Kennedy lesion. Skin failure. Skin changes at life’s end. Terminal ulcers. Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury. End-stage skin. Skin changes…
Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursingHospice and palliative care nurses endure many stressors that can lead to burnout, which has the potential to harm nurses, patients, and…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effectsAnticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking…
Herpes zoster ophthalmicusCaroline Carey*, a 62-year-old woman recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, arrives at the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, facial pain,…
Heart failure management: Updated guidelinesHeart failure (HF), a clinical syndrome that results from changes in the cardiac structure, leads to impaired ventricular filling or reduced blood…
Advance care planning in the Black faith communityBy: Michelle Kirby, DNP, MHA/MBA, BSN, BS, RN, and Kim Parker, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unitBy: Hannah Pathan, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPPS; April Camiling-Burke, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, AHN-BC; Carolene Stephenson, PhD, MBA, MSN, FNP-C; Julie Romano, RN, BSN, CMSRN; and Ahmad Singer, PhD, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuriesBy: Casia Tomlinson, RN; Patricia Edwards, EdD, RN, ANEF; and Laura Pfeifer, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Moral distress and end-of-life careBy: Abilene A. Smith, MSN, MHA, RN, SCRN, and Emily L. Glassman, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, EOLD
Herpes zoster ophthalmicusBy: Aaron M. Sebach, PhD, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CP-C, CLNC, CGNC, CNE, CNEcl, SFHM, FNAP
Heart failure management: Updated guidelinesBy: Deedra Harrington, DNP, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC; Christy McDonald Lenahan, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, CNE; and Robin Beacom, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
