Mental Health
Adults with psychiatric conditions who are admitted as inpatients need to be assessed carefully to ensure they receive the best possible care. Although staff nurses don’t make the diagnosis, your assessment…
Practicing emotional intelligence may help reduce lateral violence
It’s been a stressful day at work — nothing new. Your patient fell, an I.V. line became occluded right when you were ready to…
Safeguarding patients: The courageous communication solution
So how do you get a colleague’s attention when you have a safety concern? The Department of Defense partnered with the Agency for Healthcare…
How to recognize delirium in pediatric patients
A syndrome of acute brain dysfunction, delirium causes observable changes in behavior. A hallmark of delirium is a disturbance of consciousness and cognition, with inattention that develops acutely and fluctuates…
Gaining confidence in public speaking
EVA, a professional practice coordinator, and her team of clinical educators are thrilled to learn that their abstract on an iLead in Nursing initiative (Innovation in LEadership…
Preventative treatment for adult survivors of sexual assault
A 21-year-old woman arrives for a scheduled annual well-woman exam at the local family planning clinic where you work. She tells you that 2…
Viewpoint: Lessons learned from nurses in rural Uganda
It’s still dark outside our tiny pup tent, and the air feels humid after the sudden torrential downpour the evening before. The melodies of…
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts frequently ringing…
How to succeed at floating
If you’ve ever floated, you know the experience can be challenging at times. Wherever you work, you may sometimes feel you don’t have enough hours in the…
A stubborn case of supraventricular tachycardia
JAKE KARCHNER, age 65, is admitted for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Because of his history of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), the physician has ordered…
Not just “eating our young”: Workplace bullying strikes experienced nurses, too
Even though nursing is a profession of caring and compassion, bullying exists in many forms in it. Bullying threatens teamwork, morale, communication, and, most…
Leading through failure
I have served as a nurse corps officer in the United States Air Force for 27 years. One of my most useful leadership lessons…
Psychiatric assessment strategies for inpatients: Resources with a purpose
Adults with psychiatric conditions who are admitted as inpatients need to be assessed carefully to ensure they receive the best possible care. Although staff nurses don’t make the…
Practicing emotional intelligence may help reduce lateral violence
It’s been a stressful day at work — nothing new. Your patient fell, an I.V. line became occluded right when you were…
Safeguarding patients: The courageous communication solution
So how do you get a colleague’s attention when you have a safety concern? The Department of Defense partnered with the Agency…
How to recognize delirium in pediatric patients
A syndrome of acute brain dysfunction, delirium causes observable changes in behavior. A hallmark of delirium is a disturbance of consciousness and cognition, with inattention that develops acutely…
Gaining confidence in public speaking
EVA, a professional practice coordinator, and her team of clinical educators are thrilled to learn that their abstract on an iLead in Nursing initiative…
Preventative treatment for adult survivors of sexual assault
A 21-year-old woman arrives for a scheduled annual well-woman exam at the local family planning clinic where you work. She tells you…
Viewpoint: Lessons learned from nurses in rural Uganda
It’s still dark outside our tiny pup tent, and the air feels humid after the sudden torrential downpour the evening before. The…
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts…
How to succeed at floating
If you’ve ever floated, you know the experience can be challenging at times. Wherever you work, you may sometimes feel you don’t have enough hours…
A stubborn case of supraventricular tachycardia
JAKE KARCHNER, age 65, is admitted for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Because of his history of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), the physician…
Not just “eating our young”: Workplace bullying strikes experienced nurses, too
Even though nursing is a profession of caring and compassion, bullying exists in many forms in it. Bullying threatens teamwork, morale, communication,…
Leading through failure
I have served as a nurse corps officer in the United States Air Force for 27 years. One of my most useful…
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