Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home
Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury and medical…
Perspectives
Safe patient handling equipment and workplace culture
Just this past week, I encountered two situations that I found to be interesting. The first has to do with recommendations suggested by a…
Attitude is everything
Growing up I heard a lot about the importance of a good attitude and a strong work ethic. As a father I am passing…
Adapting leads to outcomes
In our efforts to bring about effective change to our workplace processes, too often we overlook ourselves as the reason why our initiatives sometimes…
The changing landscape of the nursing home
For the 10 years of my nursing career that I spent in the acute care setting, patient turn around was very rapid. There wasn’t…
A lesson learned from an unlikely source…continued
When most of us entered nursing practice, we recognized that lifting patients is an acceptable part of the job responsibilities, but rarely did we…
The thin white line: Are we doing enough to prevent violence against nurses?
In 1976, Dallas police officer Robert Wood was shot and killed during a routine traffic violation stop. For 12 years, the killer remained at…
Strategies for effective patient communication
Communication is an exchange of information between two persons—a sender and a receiver. But it doesn’t end there. Feedback is an essential component because…
First-day jitters
Thoughts crash in my mind, like a storm brewing in an endless sea of desolation fueled by anxiety and fear. It’s my first day…
A lesson learned from an unlikely source
As I recall one of my first experiences as a safe patient handling (SPH) consultant, I’m reminded of an unlikely department that introduced me…
Why my nursing practice is driven by Memorial Day
Memorial Day is one of those holidays that seem to welcome warm weather, barbecues, and time with family. For me and many others, Memorial…
Myths about being a new nurse
During my 8 years as an RN, I’ve had the opportunity to precept several nurses and student nurses. After the students graduate and start…
Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home
Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury…
Safe patient handling equipment and workplace culture
Just this past week, I encountered two situations that I found to be interesting. The first has to do with recommendations suggested…
Attitude is everything
Growing up I heard a lot about the importance of a good attitude and a strong work ethic. As a father I…
Adapting leads to outcomes
In our efforts to bring about effective change to our workplace processes, too often we overlook ourselves as the reason why our…
The changing landscape of the nursing home
For the 10 years of my nursing career that I spent in the acute care setting, patient turn around was very rapid.…
A lesson learned from an unlikely source…continued
When most of us entered nursing practice, we recognized that lifting patients is an acceptable part of the job responsibilities, but rarely…
The thin white line: Are we doing enough to prevent violence against nurses?
In 1976, Dallas police officer Robert Wood was shot and killed during a routine traffic violation stop. For 12 years, the killer…
Strategies for effective patient communication
Communication is an exchange of information between two persons—a sender and a receiver. But it doesn’t end there. Feedback is an essential…
First-day jitters
Thoughts crash in my mind, like a storm brewing in an endless sea of desolation fueled by anxiety and fear. It’s my…
A lesson learned from an unlikely source
As I recall one of my first experiences as a safe patient handling (SPH) consultant, I’m reminded of an unlikely department that…
Why my nursing practice is driven by Memorial Day
Memorial Day is one of those holidays that seem to welcome warm weather, barbecues, and time with family. For me and many…
Myths about being a new nurse
During my 8 years as an RN, I’ve had the opportunity to precept several nurses and student nurses. After the students graduate…
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