Principles to live and work by: ANA Crafts document to guide RNs in environmental health practice
ANA issues principles delineating RN’s rights and responsibilities toward improving environmental health.
Patient Safety
Understanding the new standards for patient restraint and seclusion
The federal government recently made important changes to the rules and regulations on patient restraint and seclusion. Here’s what you need to know.
Stop, look and listen to your patients and their families
Providing family-centered care means listening to, engaging, and collaborating with patients and their families.
PA catheter controversy
Standard of care in the ICU – or object of overuse, abuse, and misuse? The authors explain why they believe PA catheter use may…
Letters to the Editor – June 2007
Float or be fired? The February article “Protecting yourself from malpractice claims” states, “Don’t accept assignments if you’re not sure you’re competent to perform…
What you must know about minors and informed consent
Our expert, Mable H. Smith, PhD, JD, RN explains the subtleties of informed consent when your patient is a minor.
Blood transfusions: How technology can improve patient safety
Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
New report reaffirms old concerns
In a new report, The National Toxicology Program (NTP) expressed ”serious concern” that diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP), a chemical used in medical devices, may affect male…
Faculty shortfall
Helen O’Shea, PhD, RN, hasn’t retired completely from her role as a nurse educator, and that is very fortunate, for the number of nurse…
Evidence: The first word in safe I.V. practice
Learn how these nurses changed the procedures for dressing I.V. sites and stabilizing peripheral I.V. lines based on their research.
Letters to the Editor – May 2007
Show us the money I agree wholeheartedly with the idea of employing nurses in or near retirement to increase the size of the professional…
Too tired to be safe? ANA position statements call for RNs and employers to prevent working fatigued
Two recent ANA position statements discuss the dangers of worker fatigue and recommend solutions.
Principles to live and work by: ANA Crafts document to guide RNs in environmental health practice
ANA issues principles delineating RN’s rights and responsibilities toward improving environmental health.
Understanding the new standards for patient restraint and seclusion
The federal government recently made important changes to the rules and regulations on patient restraint and seclusion. Here’s what you need to…
Stop, look and listen to your patients and their families
Providing family-centered care means listening to, engaging, and collaborating with patients and their families.
PA catheter controversy
Standard of care in the ICU – or object of overuse, abuse, and misuse? The authors explain why they believe PA catheter…
Letters to the Editor – June 2007
Float or be fired? The February article “Protecting yourself from malpractice claims” states, “Don’t accept assignments if you’re not sure you’re competent…
What you must know about minors and informed consent
Our expert, Mable H. Smith, PhD, JD, RN explains the subtleties of informed consent when your patient is a minor.
Blood transfusions: How technology can improve patient safety
Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
New report reaffirms old concerns
In a new report, The National Toxicology Program (NTP) expressed ”serious concern” that diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP), a chemical used in medical devices, may…
Faculty shortfall
Helen O’Shea, PhD, RN, hasn’t retired completely from her role as a nurse educator, and that is very fortunate, for the number…
Evidence: The first word in safe I.V. practice
Learn how these nurses changed the procedures for dressing I.V. sites and stabilizing peripheral I.V. lines based on their research.
Letters to the Editor – May 2007
Show us the money I agree wholeheartedly with the idea of employing nurses in or near retirement to increase the size of…
Too tired to be safe? ANA position statements call for RNs and employers to prevent working fatigued
Two recent ANA position statements discuss the dangers of worker fatigue and recommend solutions.
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