The Five Rs
Studies have demonstrated significant associations between higher psychological safety and objective patient safety outcomes, reinforcing the idea that the same conditions that enable learners…
Journal Feature
Virtual reality simulation in the nursing skills lab
Nursing programs should prepare students for real-life clinical experiences, but several factors influence the amount of orientation time a novice nurse receives, including cost,…
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define.…
HPV Extragenital testing sites
The CDC reports that HPV infection is typically asymptomatic and commonly spreads between individuals without signs of infection. However, HPV infection can result in…
Nurse-driven frailty screening
Home-based primary care (HBPC) involves routine and urgent primary care provided by an interprofessional team to frail vulnerable adults who would otherwise lack access…
Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
Many consider oral care an element of grooming, not an infection control measure. However, an association exists between poor oral care and systemic disease.…
Nursing-led M&M conferences
The implementation of nursing-led morbidity and mortality conferences (NMMCs) in our neonatal intensive care unit emerged after experiencing several adverse patient outcomes and identifying…
Eat, Sleep, Console
When people experience opioid use disorder in pregnancy, the fetus has prolonged exposure to the opioid. At birth, abrupt cessation of this exposure may…
Female external urinary catheters: A nurse-led intervention
Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs), although frequently overused according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are necessary for acute and chronic medical…
Nitrous oxide: Myths and misconceptions
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been used as an analgesic during childbirth since the late 1800s, almost exclusively outside of the United States, until it…
Intellectual and developmental disabilities: Nurse advocacy
Healthy People 2030 calls for the improved health and well-being of those with disabilities. The World Health Organization notes that 25% of the U.S.…
Who handles the handling?
Healthcare organizations that have implemented effective safe patient handling and mobility programs report a reduction in healthcare worker injury rates related to manual patient…
The Five Rs
Studies have demonstrated significant associations between higher psychological safety and objective patient safety outcomes, reinforcing the idea that the same conditions that…
Virtual reality simulation in the nursing skills lab
Nursing programs should prepare students for real-life clinical experiences, but several factors influence the amount of orientation time a novice nurse receives,…
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult…
HPV Extragenital testing sites
The CDC reports that HPV infection is typically asymptomatic and commonly spreads between individuals without signs of infection. However, HPV infection can…
Nurse-driven frailty screening
Home-based primary care (HBPC) involves routine and urgent primary care provided by an interprofessional team to frail vulnerable adults who would otherwise…
Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
Many consider oral care an element of grooming, not an infection control measure. However, an association exists between poor oral care and…
Nursing-led M&M conferences
The implementation of nursing-led morbidity and mortality conferences (NMMCs) in our neonatal intensive care unit emerged after experiencing several adverse patient outcomes…
Eat, Sleep, Console
When people experience opioid use disorder in pregnancy, the fetus has prolonged exposure to the opioid. At birth, abrupt cessation of this…
Female external urinary catheters: A nurse-led intervention
Indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs), although frequently overused according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are necessary for acute and…
Nitrous oxide: Myths and misconceptions
Nitrous oxide (N2O) has been used as an analgesic during childbirth since the late 1800s, almost exclusively outside of the United States,…
Intellectual and developmental disabilities: Nurse advocacy
Healthy People 2030 calls for the improved health and well-being of those with disabilities. The World Health Organization notes that 25% of…
Who handles the handling?
Healthcare organizations that have implemented effective safe patient handling and mobility programs report a reduction in healthcare worker injury rates related to…