Comorbid mental illness on acute medical units
What do you think when you have a patient with pneumonia and a history of mental illness? Before even meeting the patient, do you…
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Writing clinical articles: A step-by-step guide for nurses
Focus on your audience and narrow your topic. Editor’s note: Dissemination 101 is a series designed to help nurses share their expertise. To read…
Sickle cell crisis in the ED
Following the pain pathway leads to a good outcome. Takeaways: Quick action and critical thinking leads to optimal pain control for sickle cell patients…
How to be a good preceptee
Take advantage of orientation to hone skills and build confidence. Takeaways: Orientation aids nurses’ personal and professional growth, helps to reduce turnover rate, and…
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Many of us tune out during commercials that list the rare side effects of a medication. However, understanding the side effects of disease-modifying and…
RaDonda Vaught sentenced to three years’ supervised probation
Former nurse RaDonda Vaught was sentenced to three years’ supervised probation Friday in a Tennessee court. Back on March 25, Ms. Vaught was found…
Pediatric sepsis: Are you ready?
Sepsis has received much attention recently, but the pediatric population is missing from many of these discussions. Increased nursing knowledge about sepsis recognition, management,…
Vital and invaluable
Recognizing nurses’ service during Nurses Month. Ernest J. Grant May marks Nurses Month, a time to offer RNs nationwide well-deserved thanks and recognition for…
Data science for nurses
Learn how to apply this skill to nursing projects. Takeaways: Using data science methods and techniques has the potential to improve nurses’ insights into…
Continuous glucose monitoring: THE BASICS
Blood glucose self-monitoring helps patients with diabetes understand the interrelationships among food, activity, and medication to achieve their glycemic targets. It also aids treatment…
Self-care during a single shift
Learn how to incorporate intentional moments of calm into your workday. Takeaways: Reducing burnout, a work-based phenomenon, requires self-care practiced in the work setting.…
Discontinuing medically administered nutrition
Support patient’s values, beliefs, and goals. Takeaways: Medically administered nutrition and hydration (MANH) is indicated for individuals with chronic, complex, or serious illness for…
Comorbid mental illness on acute medical units
What do you think when you have a patient with pneumonia and a history of mental illness? Before even meeting the patient,…
Writing clinical articles: A step-by-step guide for nurses
Focus on your audience and narrow your topic. Editor’s note: Dissemination 101 is a series designed to help nurses share their expertise.…
Sickle cell crisis in the ED
Following the pain pathway leads to a good outcome. Takeaways: Quick action and critical thinking leads to optimal pain control for sickle…
How to be a good preceptee
Take advantage of orientation to hone skills and build confidence. Takeaways: Orientation aids nurses’ personal and professional growth, helps to reduce turnover…
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
Many of us tune out during commercials that list the rare side effects of a medication. However, understanding the side effects of…
RaDonda Vaught sentenced to three years’ supervised probation
Former nurse RaDonda Vaught was sentenced to three years’ supervised probation Friday in a Tennessee court. Back on March 25, Ms. Vaught…
Pediatric sepsis: Are you ready?
Sepsis has received much attention recently, but the pediatric population is missing from many of these discussions. Increased nursing knowledge about sepsis…
Vital and invaluable
Recognizing nurses’ service during Nurses Month. Ernest J. Grant May marks Nurses Month, a time to offer RNs nationwide well-deserved thanks and…
Data science for nurses
Learn how to apply this skill to nursing projects. Takeaways: Using data science methods and techniques has the potential to improve nurses’…
Continuous glucose monitoring: THE BASICS
Blood glucose self-monitoring helps patients with diabetes understand the interrelationships among food, activity, and medication to achieve their glycemic targets. It also…
Self-care during a single shift
Learn how to incorporate intentional moments of calm into your workday. Takeaways: Reducing burnout, a work-based phenomenon, requires self-care practiced in the…
Discontinuing medically administered nutrition
Support patient’s values, beliefs, and goals. Takeaways: Medically administered nutrition and hydration (MANH) is indicated for individuals with chronic, complex, or serious…