Children and post-traumatic stress disorder
Many children and adolescents around the world have been victims of at least one traumatic event—child abuse and neglect, war, school shootings, natural disasters,…
PTSD
Easing the psychological impact of COVID-19 for nurses
Nurses are at the forefront of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, providing life-saving care for affected patients. Psychological distress can be significant for…
Simulation for suicide prevention training
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, and military personnel and veterans die…
Who will care for society’s forgotten?
Homeless people, when most of us think of them at all, seem to have no past and no future. It is hard to picture…
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic Research
In early September 2019, Johns Hopkins opened its new Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, which explores the use of psychedelics on brain function,…
Sepsis beyond the hospital
Nurses are on the frontline of preventing sepsis in the community. Early recognition of sepsis symptoms is essential to initiate timely interventions, avoid rehospitalization,…
Nurses and PTSD: Combine professional care with self-care
Is it really any surprise that one in four nurses will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometime during their careers? You work with patients…
Optimizing the ABCDEF bundle
The ABCDEF bundle is an evidence-based set of processes designed to address postintensive care syndrome (PICS). This syndrome of negative long-term consequences of critical…
Families and post-intensive care syndrome
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is defined as new or increased physical, cognitive, or mental health impairment in a patient after hospitalization in a critical…
Helping patients who harm themselves
Why would someone deliberately hurt herself? The notion might seem odd—but as a nurse, you may encounter patients with signs of selfinjury (also called cutting, selfinflicted violence, self-harm, or self-mutilation). Cutting…
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…
Nurses answer the call to enhance veteran and military health
Nursing has a long history of caring for wounded soldiers. Perhaps most famously, Florence Nightingale served as chief nurse in the Crimean War (1854).…
Children and post-traumatic stress disorder
Many children and adolescents around the world have been victims of at least one traumatic event—child abuse and neglect, war, school shootings,…
Easing the psychological impact of COVID-19 for nurses
Nurses are at the forefront of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, providing life-saving care for affected patients. Psychological distress can be…
Simulation for suicide prevention training
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the 10th leading cause of death, and military personnel and…
Who will care for society’s forgotten?
Homeless people, when most of us think of them at all, seem to have no past and no future. It is hard…
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic Research
In early September 2019, Johns Hopkins opened its new Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, which explores the use of psychedelics on…
Sepsis beyond the hospital
Nurses are on the frontline of preventing sepsis in the community. Early recognition of sepsis symptoms is essential to initiate timely interventions,…
Nurses and PTSD: Combine professional care with self-care
Is it really any surprise that one in four nurses will experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometime during their careers? You work…
Optimizing the ABCDEF bundle
The ABCDEF bundle is an evidence-based set of processes designed to address postintensive care syndrome (PICS). This syndrome of negative long-term consequences…
Families and post-intensive care syndrome
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is defined as new or increased physical, cognitive, or mental health impairment in a patient after hospitalization in…
Helping patients who harm themselves
Why would someone deliberately hurt herself? The notion might seem odd—but as a nurse, you may encounter patients with signs of selfinjury (also called cutting, selfinflicted violence, self-harm,…
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…
Nurses answer the call to enhance veteran and military health
Nursing has a long history of caring for wounded soldiers. Perhaps most famously, Florence Nightingale served as chief nurse in the Crimean…
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