Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis is multifaceted…
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In celebration of nurses’ voices
In honor of National Nurses Week 2019 (May 6 to 12), this special section of American Nurse Today celebrates the winners of the annual…
Make an effective transition to a new job
Success depends on collaborating with your orientation team and speaking up when you need help. Before you started your new job, your employer gave…
Turning and repositioning patients who are morbidly obese
Training, teamwork, and the right equipment can prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: Bariatric patients have a threefold risk of developing a pressure injury compared to…
Promoting clinician well-being
Staying emotionally healthy is important to personal and patient safety. Takeaways: Burnout affects more than half of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers. To…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for treating empyema,…
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Nurses should have a high level of suspicion for spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) when patients, especially young women, present with chest pain and…
Accused of workplace bullying: What happens next?
If an informal resolution can’t be achieved, follow your organization’s investigation protocol. Takeaways: Workplace bullying is abusive conduct that is threatening, humiliating, or intimidating and…
Compassionate Connections
Improve outcomes, promote trust, and keep patients safe. Takeaways: Creating meaningful, compassionate connections with patients can improve outcomes, promote trust, and help patients feel…
Implementation: The linchpin of evidence-based practice changes
Take a strategic approach to translating research into practice. Implementation is a major step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process that’s often underappreciated and…
The extraordinary impact of endings
Why wrapping up well is essential for nurses and beneficial to patients. Takeaways: Encounter endings hold extraordinary impact when recalled. Nurses should equip themselves…
A new generation of nurses is here
Strategies for working with Generation Z. Takeaways: Generation Z nurses, born between the mid-1990s and 2012, are now entering the workforce and they bring…
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis…
In celebration of nurses’ voices
In honor of National Nurses Week 2019 (May 6 to 12), this special section of American Nurse Today celebrates the winners of…
Make an effective transition to a new job
Success depends on collaborating with your orientation team and speaking up when you need help. Before you started your new job, your…
Turning and repositioning patients who are morbidly obese
Training, teamwork, and the right equipment can prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: Bariatric patients have a threefold risk of developing a pressure injury…
Promoting clinician well-being
Staying emotionally healthy is important to personal and patient safety. Takeaways: Burnout affects more than half of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for…
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Nurses should have a high level of suspicion for spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) when patients, especially young women, present with chest…
Accused of workplace bullying: What happens next?
If an informal resolution can’t be achieved, follow your organization’s investigation protocol. Takeaways: Workplace bullying is abusive conduct that is threatening, humiliating, or…
Compassionate Connections
Improve outcomes, promote trust, and keep patients safe. Takeaways: Creating meaningful, compassionate connections with patients can improve outcomes, promote trust, and help…
Implementation: The linchpin of evidence-based practice changes
Take a strategic approach to translating research into practice. Implementation is a major step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process that’s often…
The extraordinary impact of endings
Why wrapping up well is essential for nurses and beneficial to patients. Takeaways: Encounter endings hold extraordinary impact when recalled. Nurses should…
A new generation of nurses is here
Strategies for working with Generation Z. Takeaways: Generation Z nurses, born between the mid-1990s and 2012, are now entering the workforce and…