Room with a view: Clutter included?Your “new” room is now ready—hospital room, that is. Architects are finally designing and redesigning hospital rooms that could match the suites at your…
From our readers: Two years after the Sandy Hook tragedy, PTSD remainsAs my family got through the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, I have felt the need to share what is…
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Resting not regretting“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” — William Shakespeare As informal mentors,…
Choosing the right restraintNurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care. In some cases, nursing assessment and clinical judgment suggest the…
When and how to use restraintsFew things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her personal freedom…
Assessing and documenting patient restraint incidentsRestraining a patient is considered a high-risk intervention by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission (TJC), and various state regulatory…
Enclosure bed: A protective and calming restraintAn enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment. This specialty…
Exercise your right to be fit!Nearly all of us—especially nurses—know exercise is good for our physical and mental health. But incorporating it into our busy lives can be a…
Why quitting is hardKate Sheldon is the director of acute care services in a medical center that’s part of a larger system. She recently completed her doctorate…
Collective genius as a tool for engagement and improvementWhen bedside caregivers are engaged in their work, patient outcomes are improved, the patient experience is enhanced, and staff satisfaction is high. Most nursing…
From our readers: How a ‘45-year-old STEMI’ showed me the human side of nursingI worked as an emergency medical technician-paramedic for almost 8 years in a rural area before I became a registered nurse. Just before I…
Room with a view: Clutter included?Your “new” room is now ready—hospital room, that is. Architects are finally designing and redesigning hospital rooms that could match the suites…
From our readers: Two years after the Sandy Hook tragedy, PTSD remainsAs my family got through the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, I have felt the need to share…
Fostering soft skills is a must for nurse leadersIt’s uncommon for nurse leaders to have to coach employees on clinical skills, but quite common for nurse leaders to coach and…
Resting not regretting“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” — William Shakespeare As…
Choosing the right restraintNurses at the bedside are experts in driving the safest, most effective patient care. In some cases, nursing assessment and clinical judgment…
When and how to use restraintsFew things cause as much angst for a nurse as placing a patient in a restraint, who may feel his or her…
Assessing and documenting patient restraint incidentsRestraining a patient is considered a high-risk intervention by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission (TJC), and various…
Enclosure bed: A protective and calming restraintAn enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment.…
Exercise your right to be fit!Nearly all of us—especially nurses—know exercise is good for our physical and mental health. But incorporating it into our busy lives can…
Why quitting is hardKate Sheldon is the director of acute care services in a medical center that’s part of a larger system. She recently completed…
Collective genius as a tool for engagement and improvementWhen bedside caregivers are engaged in their work, patient outcomes are improved, the patient experience is enhanced, and staff satisfaction is high.…
From our readers: How a ‘45-year-old STEMI’ showed me the human side of nursingI worked as an emergency medical technician-paramedic for almost 8 years in a rural area before I became a registered nurse. Just…
