Deafblindness and health advocacy
Patients with moderate-to-severe visual and hearing impairments (deafblindness) need their nurses to understand their needs and provide safe care. Nurses have fundamental knowledge about…
Mental Health
Anticholinergics: Adverse effects
Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking the action…
Strabismus and mental health
In a recent JAMA Ophthalmology article, Lee and colleagues’ retrospective chart review found that children with strabismus (a disorder in which the eyes do…
A warming planet and human health
Although most Americans voice concern about climate change (climate breakdown), many remain unaware that they’re experiencing its effects today. In fact, those born in…
Benzodiazepines
Providers prescribe benzodiazepines (BZDs)—also known as anxiolytics, hypnotics, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and amnestic medications—to manage several symptoms and conditions, including anxiety, insomnia, alcohol withdrawal,…
Perinatal bereavement
Whether a baby dies from miscarriage, stillbirth, or after birth, families experience grief. How medical professionals respond during this vulnerable time will affect families…
The posttraumatic nurse
Focus on growth rather than disorder. The last several years have been tough as a result of the pandemic, social unrest, retention issues, burnout,…
Nurses’ health in the wake of COVID-19
Using HNHN survey data to examine trends, address needs The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary strain on nurses, exacerbating the daily health challenges they…
When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementia
How do we differentiate delirium and dementia and assess for DSD and prevent DSD and manage individuals with the condition? Distinguishing between the two…
Implementing trauma-informed care
Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood trauma, most…
Comorbid mental illness on acute medical units
What do you think when you have a patient with pneumonia and a history of mental illness? Before even meeting the patient, do you…
Nursing needs a mental health makeover
Easy access to resources and erasing stigma are key. For too long, nurses have struggled quietly with mental health issues, fearing stigma or negative…
Deafblindness and health advocacy
Patients with moderate-to-severe visual and hearing impairments (deafblindness) need their nurses to understand their needs and provide safe care. Nurses have fundamental…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effects
Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking…
Strabismus and mental health
In a recent JAMA Ophthalmology article, Lee and colleagues’ retrospective chart review found that children with strabismus (a disorder in which the…
A warming planet and human health
Although most Americans voice concern about climate change (climate breakdown), many remain unaware that they’re experiencing its effects today. In fact, those…
Benzodiazepines
Providers prescribe benzodiazepines (BZDs)—also known as anxiolytics, hypnotics, muscle relaxants, anticonvulsants, and amnestic medications—to manage several symptoms and conditions, including anxiety, insomnia,…
Perinatal bereavement
Whether a baby dies from miscarriage, stillbirth, or after birth, families experience grief. How medical professionals respond during this vulnerable time will…
The posttraumatic nurse
Focus on growth rather than disorder. The last several years have been tough as a result of the pandemic, social unrest, retention…
Nurses’ health in the wake of COVID-19
Using HNHN survey data to examine trends, address needs The COVID-19 pandemic has put extraordinary strain on nurses, exacerbating the daily health…
When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementia
How do we differentiate delirium and dementia and assess for DSD and prevent DSD and manage individuals with the condition? Distinguishing between…
Implementing trauma-informed care
Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood…
Comorbid mental illness on acute medical units
What do you think when you have a patient with pneumonia and a history of mental illness? Before even meeting the patient,…
Nursing needs a mental health makeover
Easy access to resources and erasing stigma are key. For too long, nurses have struggled quietly with mental health issues, fearing stigma…