Cancer treatment delays and survival outcomesNurses’ knowledge and expertise help to improve patient health-seeking behaviors, which aid early cancer diagnosis and treatment
Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisWhy are new HIV cases still occurring when we have preventive treatment? One reason could be a lack of knowledge and experience among healthcare…
Coaching and evaluating new graduate nursesOngoing research shows a decline in new graduate nurses’ clinical judgment. Effective mentorship plays a crucial role in ensuring patient safety while new nurses…
Navigating Long COVIDLong COVID, a stigmatized and somewhat controversial condition, has begun to gain the public’s attention as some who previously had acute COVID-19 began reporting…
Living with atopic dermatitisA healthy 4-month-old baby boy of Eurasian descent is exclusively breastfed. This morning, his mother changes him and finds crusty, red oozing blisters covering…
Medication safetyIn 2023, the CDC reported that the most common types of adverse drug events are associated with allergic reactions, side effects, over-medication, medication errors,…
Living donor liver transplant coordinatorLiving donor liver transplant has helped overcome the global shortage of donor organs. Live liver donors who electively undergo major abdominal surgery require specific…
End-tidal CO2 monitoringETCO2 monitoring, a tool once used almost exclusively in patients receiving anesthesia, has proven useful in various settings, including the emergency department, medical–surgical units,…
Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retentionThe limited pool of qualified nursing staff readily available to provide safe, quality care taxes the human capital management of healthcare organizations worldwide. To…
My patient is a victim of human traffickingThe growth of human trafficking increases the odds that you’ll encounter a patient who’s a victim. We can’t afford to miss any opportunity to…
Known fallersPatients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in…
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy and traumatic brain injuryChronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with repetitive head injuries.
Women and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxisBy: Sheryl Malone-Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, AACRN; and Veronica J. Brady, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ACRN BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES; and Emily Anne Barr, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, CNM, ACRN, FACNM, FAAN;
Coaching and evaluating new graduate nursesBy: Carolyn Kerns, EdD, RN, FNP, CNE, and Monika Wedgeworth, EdD, RN, CNE
End-tidal CO2 monitoringBy: Sinead Donnelly Hellings, MSN, RN, CEN; Jessica Fuller, DNP, RN, CCRN, NE-BC; and Stephanie Maillie, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CSSYB
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy and traumatic brain injuryBy: Jahaziel Marrero, RN, BSN, EMT-P, and Lucie Dlugasch, PhD, APRN
