Advance care planning in the Black faith community
Advance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes. However, many…
Hospice/Palliative Care
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unit
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that fall prevention should include three steps: assess fall risk, develop a personalized prevention plan, and…
Palliative care vs hospice
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the past 3…
Known fallers
Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in…
The nurse’s role in advance care planning
Have you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make their own…
Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries
Evidence indicates that the cost of preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) is significantly lower than the cost to treat. However, despite available best practice…
Moral distress and end-of-life care
Dignity-conserving care provides existential support and preserves dignity to patients in the setting of palliative or end-of-life care. It also offers the potential to…
Skin failure: A historical perspective
Kennedy terminal ulcer. Kennedy lesion. Skin failure. Skin changes at life’s end. Terminal ulcers. Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury. End-stage skin. Skin changes associated with…
Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursing
Hospice and palliative care nurses endure many stressors that can lead to burnout, which has the potential to harm nurses, patients, and healthcare organizations.…
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…
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Caroline Carey*, a 62-year-old woman recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, arrives at the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, facial pain, and a…
Heart failure management: Updated guidelines
Heart failure (HF), a clinical syndrome that results from changes in the cardiac structure, leads to impaired ventricular filling or reduced blood ejected with…
Advance care planning in the Black faith community
Advance care planning, a routine aspect of healthcare, helps individuals make decisions about future care by reviewing their values, goals, and wishes.…
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unit
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that fall prevention should include three steps: assess fall risk, develop a personalized prevention…
Palliative care vs hospice
An 84-year-old man with multiple comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension) has been hospitalized twice in the…
Known fallers
Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that…
The nurse’s role in advance care planning
Have you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make…
Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries
Evidence indicates that the cost of preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) is significantly lower than the cost to treat. However, despite available…
Moral distress and end-of-life care
Dignity-conserving care provides existential support and preserves dignity to patients in the setting of palliative or end-of-life care. It also offers the…
Skin failure: A historical perspective
Kennedy terminal ulcer. Kennedy lesion. Skin failure. Skin changes at life’s end. Terminal ulcers. Trombley-Brennan terminal tissue injury. End-stage skin. Skin changes…
Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursing
Hospice and palliative care nurses endure many stressors that can lead to burnout, which has the potential to harm nurses, patients, and…
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…
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
Caroline Carey*, a 62-year-old woman recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, arrives at the emergency department (ED) with fatigue, facial pain,…
Heart failure management: Updated guidelines
Heart failure (HF), a clinical syndrome that results from changes in the cardiac structure, leads to impaired ventricular filling or reduced blood…
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