My Story: Supporting compassionate connections
Honoring and recognizing patient preferences is an essential component of healthcare delivery. Leverage technology to learn what’s important to your patient across all venues…
Oncology
Cardiotoxic effects of cancer therapy
Treatment risks and how to manage them Takeaways: Some cancer treatments can have cardiotoxic effects. Cardiotoxic effects include decreased heart function, chest pain, arrhythmias,…
The making of a hospice nurse: Beauty for ashes
Sometimes in life, when things appear to be going smoothly, in the blink of an eye, everything can change and your world is turned…
Reducing nasogastric tube misplacement through evidence-based practice
Is your practice up-to-date? This article will discuss current research, steps for improving the verification process, reducing nasogastric tube misplacement.
ANA News: ANA and the Academy denounce U.S. opposition to World Health Assembly Resolution on Breastfeeding
In July, the American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) decried the attempt by the United States delegation to the…
‘Old’ drug may improve tumor sensitivity to radiation therapy
A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more sensitive to radiation, according to a study…
New nurse managers step up to the leadership challenge
Generational differences, staffing issues, communication failures, budgeting ordeals—these are just some of the challenges that freshly promoted nurse managers may face in their new…
THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC
Nurses offer interventions for global problem By Susan Trossman, RN “City life is millions of people being lonesome together,” the 19th century naturalist and…
Screening and management of hepatitis C
Use education to dispel the myths about the disease and increase screening and treatment. Takeaways: Hepatitis C infection is a significant public health issue…
Improving patient satisfaction with discharge videos
Standardizing patient education with technology establishes a culture of patient safety. Takeaways: Technology—electronic health records, patient portals, telemedicine, and social media—is playing an increasingly…
Getting to know incoming ANA President Ernest Grant
Special September Frontline Preview This summer, Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, was elected to serve as president of the American Nurses Association (ANA) effective…
Venous thromboembolism: Very troubling events
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is the number-one cause of preventable death in hospitalized patients. (See VTE facts.) A thrombus is a clot that forms in…
My Story: Supporting compassionate connections
Honoring and recognizing patient preferences is an essential component of healthcare delivery. Leverage technology to learn what’s important to your patient across…
Cardiotoxic effects of cancer therapy
Treatment risks and how to manage them Takeaways: Some cancer treatments can have cardiotoxic effects. Cardiotoxic effects include decreased heart function, chest…
The making of a hospice nurse: Beauty for ashes
Sometimes in life, when things appear to be going smoothly, in the blink of an eye, everything can change and your world…
Reducing nasogastric tube misplacement through evidence-based practice
Is your practice up-to-date? This article will discuss current research, steps for improving the verification process, reducing nasogastric tube misplacement.
ANA News: ANA and the Academy denounce U.S. opposition to World Health Assembly Resolution on Breastfeeding
In July, the American Academy of Nursing (Academy) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) decried the attempt by the United States delegation…
‘Old’ drug may improve tumor sensitivity to radiation therapy
A drug first identified 150 years ago and used as a smooth-muscle relaxant might make tumors more sensitive to radiation, according to…
New nurse managers step up to the leadership challenge
Generational differences, staffing issues, communication failures, budgeting ordeals—these are just some of the challenges that freshly promoted nurse managers may face in…
THE LONELINESS EPIDEMIC
Nurses offer interventions for global problem By Susan Trossman, RN “City life is millions of people being lonesome together,” the 19th century…
Screening and management of hepatitis C
Use education to dispel the myths about the disease and increase screening and treatment. Takeaways: Hepatitis C infection is a significant public…
Improving patient satisfaction with discharge videos
Standardizing patient education with technology establishes a culture of patient safety. Takeaways: Technology—electronic health records, patient portals, telemedicine, and social media—is playing…
Getting to know incoming ANA President Ernest Grant
Special September Frontline Preview This summer, Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, was elected to serve as president of the American Nurses Association…
Venous thromboembolism: Very troubling events
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is the number-one cause of preventable death in hospitalized patients. (See VTE facts.) A thrombus is a clot that…
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