Myocardial infarction: Nursing assessment and care
Rapid nurse identification of myocardial infarction in medical surgical patients is key to achieving lifesaving treatment in the heart catheterization lab. Focused chest pain…
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Early detection of acute compartment syndrome
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a surgical emergency that requires early identification to avoid permanent disability of the affected extremity. ACS is a clinical…
C.A.R.E. to prevent medical device related pressure injuries
As patient care equipment and technology evolve, medical device-related hospital-acquired pressure injuries continue to capture national healthcare attention. These frequently preventable injuries, which develop…
Nurses’ role in OR supply chain
Nurses can help achieve optimal outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic brought supply chain issues to the forefront, as hospitals and other healthcare settings struggled to…
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…
Block the pain: A nursing perspective on an opioid-sparing approach
Understanding types of regional anesthesia helps ensure optimal patient outcomes. Takeaways Regional nerve blocks limit the use of opioids in patients after surgery and…
I.V. Push medication administration: Bridging education and practice through standardization
Instilling best practice requires collaboration. Best practice guidelines for I.V. push administration are easier to access than ever before, but many nurses still use…
Care and collaboration equal successful organ donation
Nurses and other healthcare disciplines must be knowledgeable about organ donation. Early identification of a potential organ donor by the nurse and collaboration with…
Preventing postoperative pulmonary complications
Postoperative pulmonary complications are costly and responsible for extended hospital stays and mortalities. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) are multimodal evidence-based guidelines aimed at…
New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing
A new microscope developed by researchers at the DSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging has the ability to track collagen that helps in wound…
New findings may help solve the mystery of anesthesia
Despite the everyday use of anesthesia by health professionals, it is still a scientific mystery. Scientists from Scripps Research conducted a study in order…
An overview of neuraxial anesthesia
Understand the basics so you can effectively manage your patients. Takeaways: Neuraxial anesthesia is the administration of medication into the subarachnoid or epidural space…
Myocardial infarction: Nursing assessment and care
Rapid nurse identification of myocardial infarction in medical surgical patients is key to achieving lifesaving treatment in the heart catheterization lab. Focused…
Early detection of acute compartment syndrome
Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a surgical emergency that requires early identification to avoid permanent disability of the affected extremity. ACS is…
C.A.R.E. to prevent medical device related pressure injuries
As patient care equipment and technology evolve, medical device-related hospital-acquired pressure injuries continue to capture national healthcare attention. These frequently preventable injuries,…
Nurses’ role in OR supply chain
Nurses can help achieve optimal outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic brought supply chain issues to the forefront, as hospitals and other healthcare settings…
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,…
Block the pain: A nursing perspective on an opioid-sparing approach
Understanding types of regional anesthesia helps ensure optimal patient outcomes. Takeaways Regional nerve blocks limit the use of opioids in patients after…
I.V. Push medication administration: Bridging education and practice through standardization
Instilling best practice requires collaboration. Best practice guidelines for I.V. push administration are easier to access than ever before, but many nurses…
Care and collaboration equal successful organ donation
Nurses and other healthcare disciplines must be knowledgeable about organ donation. Early identification of a potential organ donor by the nurse and…
Preventing postoperative pulmonary complications
Postoperative pulmonary complications are costly and responsible for extended hospital stays and mortalities. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) are multimodal evidence-based guidelines…
New microscopy technique can be used to study the progression of wound healing
A new microscope developed by researchers at the DSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging has the ability to track collagen that helps…
New findings may help solve the mystery of anesthesia
Despite the everyday use of anesthesia by health professionals, it is still a scientific mystery. Scientists from Scripps Research conducted a study…
An overview of neuraxial anesthesia
Understand the basics so you can effectively manage your patients. Takeaways: Neuraxial anesthesia is the administration of medication into the subarachnoid or…
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