Managing pain in frail eldersManaging pain in any older adult poses unique challenges. But older adults who are frail are more likely to experience chronic pain, acute pain, or both. What’s more, they…
Nurses can help improve outcomes in severe sepsisThe body’s systemic response to an infection, sepsis can progress to severe sepsis and, in some cases, to septic shock. More than 1 million Americans suffer from severe sepsis annually. This…
How to recognize, prevent, and troubleshoot mechanical complications of enteral feeding tubesFeeding tubes are used for various indications in patients with either acute or long-term needs. Critical care, acute care, long-term, and home care nurses…
Cardiac resynchronization therapy: An approach to reducing heart-failure readmissionsCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can help reduce readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF). It uses an implanted cardiac device to boost the heart’s…
Secondary prevention of strokeEvery 40 seconds, a stroke occurs in the United States. This translates to approximately 795,000 strokes annually; of these, about 25% are recurrent strokes.…
Conversations to inspire and promote a more civil workplace“I believe we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Simple, honest, human conversation…a chance to speak, feel heard,…
Managing delirium in hospitalized older adultsLawrence Jeffries, age 78, is admitted to the hospital for an arthroplasty of the left hip. A retired roofer, he lives with his wife…
Preventing medication errors by empowering patientsPreventable medication errors cost the U.S. healthcare system more than $21 billion annually, according to the National Priorities Partnership and National Quality Forum. This…
Boost your confidence in caring for patients with insulin pumpsBeth T, age 42, is a Caucasian female with a 32-year history of type 1 diabetes and a 15-year history of Crohn’s disease. For the…
Acute kidney injury: Causes, phases, and early detectionWhen you arrive for your afternoon shift, you receive report from the day-shift nurse. He states he just admitted Marc Stevens, age 78, after…
What goes up must come down: Hypertension and the JNC-8 guidelinesEssential (primary) hypertension is one of the most important preventable contributors to illness and death in the United States. Frequently termed the silent killer,…
Preventing high-alert medication errors in hospital patientsMistakes involving medications are among the most common healthcare errors. Medication errors lengthen hospital stays, increase inpatient expenses, and lead to more than 7,000…
Managing pain in frail eldersBy: Staja “Star” Booker, MS, RN, PhD(c), Dorota Anna Bartoszczyk, MSN, RN, OCN, and Keela A. Herr, PhD, RN, AGSF, FAAN
How to recognize, prevent, and troubleshoot mechanical complications of enteral feeding tubesBy: Marilyn Schallom, PhD, RN, CCNS
