Oral rehydration: A solution to the I.V. fluid shortage?By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today To address the I.V. fluid shortage that’s been affecting U.S. hospitals since 2014—and was worsened after…
Webinar: Opioid stewardshipBy Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today A friend of mine is a PhD psychologist who’s been studying the opioid epidemic for years…long…
Role of the safe patient handling coordinator in equipment procurementIn last month’s blog, I wrote about the importance of equipment procurement from the standpoint of streamlining a purchasing process, understanding the complete value…
Welcome to nursing!By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor of American Nurse Today The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) just released a free booklet—NCSBN Welcomes…
Two sides to the opioid crisisAnne Fuqua, a former nurse, recently shared her opioid crisis story in the Washington Post. But it’s not the story you might be expecting…
Mass shootings, mental health, and nursingThe day after the horrific mass shooting incident at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, I began my undergraduate nursing lecture with a piece…
Autism spectrum disorder: Questions answeredBy Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I recently spoke with Donna Swanson, MSN, CS, APRN, executive director and co-founder of the FOCUS…
Hospital-level care at home…Is that a thing?Last week I shared an article about the decreasing number of hospitals in the United States and wondered about what that would mean for…
Caring for patients with special needs—Share your storiesThis month, I’m going to be paying attention to nursing and patients with special needs, with an emphasis on developmental and intellectual disorders. I’ve…
Time: A nurse’s friend or foe?Seneca the Younger, a Roman philosopher from the first century noted, “It’s not that we have little time, but that we waste a good…
Can you put a price on OR time?Have you ever considered the cost of operating room (OR) time? If you’re a nurse manager, you may find this cross-sectional analysis of OR…
Nurses and automation work together for early sepsis detectionSepsis, which requires quick intervention, is often hard to detect because the clinical signs and symptoms vary and may mimic other health conditions. The…
Oral rehydration: A solution to the I.V. fluid shortage?By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today To address the I.V. fluid shortage that’s been affecting U.S. hospitals since 2014—and was…
Webinar: Opioid stewardshipBy Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today A friend of mine is a PhD psychologist who’s been studying the opioid epidemic…
Role of the safe patient handling coordinator in equipment procurementIn last month’s blog, I wrote about the importance of equipment procurement from the standpoint of streamlining a purchasing process, understanding the…
Welcome to nursing!By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor of American Nurse Today The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) just released a free…
Two sides to the opioid crisisAnne Fuqua, a former nurse, recently shared her opioid crisis story in the Washington Post. But it’s not the story you might…
Mass shootings, mental health, and nursingThe day after the horrific mass shooting incident at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, I began my undergraduate nursing lecture with…
Autism spectrum disorder: Questions answeredBy Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I recently spoke with Donna Swanson, MSN, CS, APRN, executive director and co-founder of…
Hospital-level care at home…Is that a thing?Last week I shared an article about the decreasing number of hospitals in the United States and wondered about what that would…
Caring for patients with special needs—Share your storiesThis month, I’m going to be paying attention to nursing and patients with special needs, with an emphasis on developmental and intellectual…
Time: A nurse’s friend or foe?Seneca the Younger, a Roman philosopher from the first century noted, “It’s not that we have little time, but that we waste…
Can you put a price on OR time?Have you ever considered the cost of operating room (OR) time? If you’re a nurse manager, you may find this cross-sectional analysis…
Nurses and automation work together for early sepsis detectionSepsis, which requires quick intervention, is often hard to detect because the clinical signs and symptoms vary and may mimic other health…
