Any nurse can do it: Sustaining change when volunteering overseas
Arriving back in Ethiopia for the third time after having left only four months earlier, I had many questions. Had the Ethiopian nurses managed…
Mental Health
Leading the journey: Engaging staff in process improvement through visual management
The pressure is always on in busy clinical settings to improve efficiency, capacity, and patient flow. Strategic process improvement that engages the entire staff…
How to avoid biased thinking
Jessica, a Millennial (Generation Y) nurse working on a medical-surgical unit, recently completed her first year of practice. Ralph, her manager, is pleased with…
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 remains
As my family got through the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, I have felt the need to share what is…
Fostering soft skills is a must for nurse leaders
It’s uncommon for nurse leaders to have to coach employees on clinical skills, but quite common for nurse leaders to coach and even use…
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 restraint
Nurses 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 restraints
Few 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 incidents
Restraining 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 restraint
An 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…
Any nurse can do it: Sustaining change when volunteering overseas
Arriving back in Ethiopia for the third time after having left only four months earlier, I had many questions. Had the Ethiopian…
Leading the journey: Engaging staff in process improvement through visual management
The pressure is always on in busy clinical settings to improve efficiency, capacity, and patient flow. Strategic process improvement that engages the…
How to avoid biased thinking
Jessica, a Millennial (Generation Y) nurse working on a medical-surgical unit, recently completed her first year of practice. Ralph, her manager, is…
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 remains
As 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 leaders
It’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 restraint
Nurses 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 restraints
Few 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 incidents
Restraining 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 restraint
An 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…