Medication adherence in underserved populations
Bridging the gap requires nurse intervention. Individuals within underserved populations face many hurdles to healthcare. They lack access, experience disparities in health literacy, and…
Public Health
Opioid overdose cardiopulmonary emergencies
Over the past 10 years, opioid-related overdoses and death have steadily increased across the United States. The World Health Organization indicates that about half…
Implementing trauma-informed care
Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood trauma, most…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community clinic to…
Tragedy from a vaccine-preventable disease
I’m an RN in a large pediatric practice that’s currently reeling from grief. We recently learned of the tragic death of a healthy newborn…
Similarities between Spanish Flu and the COVID-19 pandemic
The Spanish Flu and COVID-19 pandemics create some interesting parallels. Separated by almost exactly 100 years, each struck fear and apprehension in the hearts…
Influenza prevention
Immunization options offer coverage across the population. Last year, the incidence of influenza worldwide was unprecedentedly low. For example, less than 0.4% of respiratory…
Myocarditis and COVID-19
In a COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination world, nurses should raise their clinical suspicion for myocarditis when healthy, young, or athletic patients present with fatigue,…
Standardizing handoff communication
Although adverse events can occur anytime during hospitalization, handoff communication is often the cause of avoidable adverse events. Miscommunication, care continuity disruption, critical data…
Caring during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the April 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. At the bottom…
The Relentless School Nurse: Please SAVE OUR SCHOOLS!
This week my school district announced that four more schools will be closed at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. This devastating news…
Nursing care plan for outpatients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease
COVID-19 is associated with a plethora of complications for those who suffer from both mild and severe forms of the disease. Although research is…
Medication adherence in underserved populations
Bridging the gap requires nurse intervention. Individuals within underserved populations face many hurdles to healthcare. They lack access, experience disparities in health…
Opioid overdose cardiopulmonary emergencies
Over the past 10 years, opioid-related overdoses and death have steadily increased across the United States. The World Health Organization indicates that…
Implementing trauma-informed care
Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood…
Tuberculin skin test interpretations
As required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community…
Tragedy from a vaccine-preventable disease
I’m an RN in a large pediatric practice that’s currently reeling from grief. We recently learned of the tragic death of a…
Similarities between Spanish Flu and the COVID-19 pandemic
The Spanish Flu and COVID-19 pandemics create some interesting parallels. Separated by almost exactly 100 years, each struck fear and apprehension in…
Influenza prevention
Immunization options offer coverage across the population. Last year, the incidence of influenza worldwide was unprecedentedly low. For example, less than 0.4%…
Myocarditis and COVID-19
In a COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination world, nurses should raise their clinical suspicion for myocarditis when healthy, young, or athletic patients present…
Standardizing handoff communication
Although adverse events can occur anytime during hospitalization, handoff communication is often the cause of avoidable adverse events. Miscommunication, care continuity disruption,…
Caring during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the April 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. At…
The Relentless School Nurse: Please SAVE OUR SCHOOLS!
This week my school district announced that four more schools will be closed at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year. This…
Nursing care plan for outpatients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease
COVID-19 is associated with a plethora of complications for those who suffer from both mild and severe forms of the disease. Although…