USP compounding standards: Prepare with care
Know the current standards. IF YOU PREPARE medications to meet unique patient needs, stop and ensure you are up to speed on United States…
Pharmacology
NP role in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
Combine medication and counseling with shared decision-making to treat addiction. Takeaways: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), an evidence-based intervention for opioid use disorder and withdrawal symptom management,…
Recognizing nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship
It has not been my experience that healthcare organizations are resistant to the inclusion of nurses, rather, as Rita Olans has described, the role…
Meeting the challenge of monitoring medications in older adults
Many older adults have at least one chronic disease or condition and take multiple medications. In addition, they’re likely to see more than one…
The art and science of medication administration
Most nurses administer medications every day. Because it’s such a frequent, repetitive task, we may take our knowledge and skills for granted. Forthat reason, we…
How do you improve pharmacist and nurse communication?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I thought the best way to answer that question would be to speak to a nurse…
Improving patient safety wherever care occurs
Nurses, providers, and pharmacists collaborate to improve patient safety. By Lillee Gelinas, MSN, RN, CPPS, FAAN Patient safety is critical to quality care. Since…
Opioid and non-opioid analgesia during surgery
Understanding how and why anesthesia providers select analgesic agents. Takeaways: Many options exist for managing intraoperative and postoperative surgical pain. Medications used for pain…
Diabetes— Pharmacologic management update
When large volumes of insulin are injected subcutaneously, inadequate absorption, poor adherence, insulin leaking at the site of injection, and increased drug and supply…
FDA permits marketing of new device for treating diabetic foot ulcers
On December 28, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted the marketing of the Dermapace System, the first shock wave device intended…
Hazardous drugs, a safety blind spot
Know the risks of handling many commonly administered drugs. WARFARIN, OXYTOCIN, CLONAZEPAM—registered nurses administer millions of these drugs daily with little awareness that they…
Strengthening nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship
By Sharon A. Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C The recent worldwide outbreak of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, underscores the criticality of robust institutional and…
USP compounding standards: Prepare with care
Know the current standards. IF YOU PREPARE medications to meet unique patient needs, stop and ensure you are up to speed on…
NP role in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder
Combine medication and counseling with shared decision-making to treat addiction. Takeaways: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), an evidence-based intervention for opioid use disorder and withdrawal…
Recognizing nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship
It has not been my experience that healthcare organizations are resistant to the inclusion of nurses, rather, as Rita Olans has described,…
Meeting the challenge of monitoring medications in older adults
Many older adults have at least one chronic disease or condition and take multiple medications. In addition, they’re likely to see more…
The art and science of medication administration
Most nurses administer medications every day. Because it’s such a frequent, repetitive task, we may take our knowledge and skills for granted. Forthat…
How do you improve pharmacist and nurse communication?
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I thought the best way to answer that question would be to speak to…
Improving patient safety wherever care occurs
Nurses, providers, and pharmacists collaborate to improve patient safety. By Lillee Gelinas, MSN, RN, CPPS, FAAN Patient safety is critical to quality…
Opioid and non-opioid analgesia during surgery
Understanding how and why anesthesia providers select analgesic agents. Takeaways: Many options exist for managing intraoperative and postoperative surgical pain. Medications used…
Diabetes— Pharmacologic management update
When large volumes of insulin are injected subcutaneously, inadequate absorption, poor adherence, insulin leaking at the site of injection, and increased drug…
FDA permits marketing of new device for treating diabetic foot ulcers
On December 28, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted the marketing of the Dermapace System, the first shock wave…
Hazardous drugs, a safety blind spot
Know the risks of handling many commonly administered drugs. WARFARIN, OXYTOCIN, CLONAZEPAM—registered nurses administer millions of these drugs daily with little awareness…
Strengthening nurses’ role in antibiotic stewardship
By Sharon A. Morgan, MSN, RN, NP-C The recent worldwide outbreak of Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungus, underscores the criticality of robust…
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