Pulmonary atelectasis and retained secretions
Atelectasis is a serious postoperative pulmonary complication. Risk factors include advanced age, obesity, upper abdominal or thoracic surgery, smoking history, reduced mobility, sedation, neuromuscular…
Oncology
Implementing and evaluating an oral chemotherapy tracking tool
An academic medical center develops guidelines for monitoring medication adherence and side effects in outpatients. Takeaways: A gap exists between recommendations for nursing staff…
Schwartz Rounds: Self-care at its finest
Schwartz Rounds® provide a structured forum for members of the interprofessional healthcare team (clinical and nonclinical) to share their vulnerability and openly discuss their…
Nurse coaching: Facilitating a paradigm of health and wellness
Use coaching skills to enhance your practice and support patients. Coaches work in a variety of fields, including business, health and wellness, fitness, and…
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…
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…
Pulmonary atelectasis and retained secretions
Atelectasis is a serious postoperative pulmonary complication. Risk factors include advanced age, obesity, upper abdominal or thoracic surgery, smoking history, reduced mobility,…
Implementing and evaluating an oral chemotherapy tracking tool
An academic medical center develops guidelines for monitoring medication adherence and side effects in outpatients. Takeaways: A gap exists between recommendations for…
Schwartz Rounds: Self-care at its finest
Schwartz Rounds® provide a structured forum for members of the interprofessional healthcare team (clinical and nonclinical) to share their vulnerability and openly…
Nurse coaching: Facilitating a paradigm of health and wellness
Use coaching skills to enhance your practice and support patients. Coaches work in a variety of fields, including business, health and wellness,…
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…
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