Medications for heart failure management: What nurses need to know
HEART FAILURE currently affects six million Americans, with an estimated 870,000 new cases annually. Learn about the newest medications to treat heart failure, including…
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Preventing harm
Reporting, recognition, and just culture can make a difference Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part series on patient safety. Access…
Breast cancer survivors: Assessment and management of long-term treatment effects
The number of new breast cancer cases is relatively stable (breast cancer represents 15% of all new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States…
Errors, care, and the bottom line
Try a mock survey to ensure patient safety. PRESIDENT Calvin Coolidge once said, “The chief business of the American people is business,” but that…
Pulmonary atelectasis and retained secretions
Atelectasis is a serious postoperative pulmonary complication. Risk factors include advanced age, obesity, upper abdominal or thoracic surgery, smoking history, reduced mobility, sedation, neuromuscular…
Preparing older citizens for global climate change
Older adults have increased vulnerability to the effects of climate change because of greater exposure to the impact of climate change as well greater…
Nursing care: The quest to eliminate preventable harm
Defining the value of nursing AS PART OF OUR NURSING PRACTICE, we engage in critical thinking, prioritize patient needs, communicate with other members of…
What if you’re the bully?
Self-awareness and honest feedback can help you make a change. Takeaways: Bullying and incivility are prevalent in the nursing profession, so we each need…
Near-peer mentoring for nursing research education
This collaborative approach instills confidence in novice researchers, prepares more experienced nurses for future leadership, and expands the reach of established experts. Takeaways: To…
Ringing in the new year
New look for American Nurse Today, new ANA leadership ANOTHER YEAR has gone by, and new excitement is afoot. From new section titles in American…
Rotating peripheral IV catheters based on clinical indication
How one hospital used lean methodology coupled with evidence-based practice to update nursing care. Takeaways: Healthcare organizations must strive to update policies to reflect…
Consistent, quality communication
Nurses help lead efforts on safe patient handoffs and transfers Note: This is the first of two articles in a series looking at nurses’…
Medications for heart failure management: What nurses need to know
HEART FAILURE currently affects six million Americans, with an estimated 870,000 new cases annually. Learn about the newest medications to treat heart…
Preventing harm
Reporting, recognition, and just culture can make a difference Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part series on patient…
Breast cancer survivors: Assessment and management of long-term treatment effects
The number of new breast cancer cases is relatively stable (breast cancer represents 15% of all new cancer cases diagnosed in the…
Errors, care, and the bottom line
Try a mock survey to ensure patient safety. PRESIDENT Calvin Coolidge once said, “The chief business of the American people is business,”…
Pulmonary atelectasis and retained secretions
Atelectasis is a serious postoperative pulmonary complication. Risk factors include advanced age, obesity, upper abdominal or thoracic surgery, smoking history, reduced mobility,…
Preparing older citizens for global climate change
Older adults have increased vulnerability to the effects of climate change because of greater exposure to the impact of climate change as…
Nursing care: The quest to eliminate preventable harm
Defining the value of nursing AS PART OF OUR NURSING PRACTICE, we engage in critical thinking, prioritize patient needs, communicate with other…
What if you’re the bully?
Self-awareness and honest feedback can help you make a change. Takeaways: Bullying and incivility are prevalent in the nursing profession, so we…
Near-peer mentoring for nursing research education
This collaborative approach instills confidence in novice researchers, prepares more experienced nurses for future leadership, and expands the reach of established experts.…
Ringing in the new year
New look for American Nurse Today, new ANA leadership ANOTHER YEAR has gone by, and new excitement is afoot. From new section titles…
Rotating peripheral IV catheters based on clinical indication
How one hospital used lean methodology coupled with evidence-based practice to update nursing care. Takeaways: Healthcare organizations must strive to update policies…
Consistent, quality communication
Nurses help lead efforts on safe patient handoffs and transfers Note: This is the first of two articles in a series looking…
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