Safe patient handling: The process program
Although safe patient handling (SPH) programs are designed to reduce employee injuries related to manual patient lifting and repositioning, many programs are limited to…
Perspectives
If you want to keep patients safe, don’t accept brown M&Ms!
If you grew up listening to rock music in the 1980s, you might have heard stories about the overly demanding requirements of Van Halen…
Supporting the next generation
The greatest impact on who we become as nurses evolves from the transition from nursing school to graduate nurse, a stage of intense vulnerability,…
Rescuing nursing theory
I recently spent one summer working as a clinical instructor in a course that required 12-hour experiences on a very busy inpatient floor. As…
Failure is not an option…or is it?
As a soldier, I arrived in Iraq in February 2004. The trip was exhausting but ended with the most spectacular sunset. It was absolutely…
Role of the safe patient handling coordinator in equipment procurement
In last month’s blog, I wrote about the importance of equipment procurement from the standpoint of streamlining a purchasing process, understanding the complete value…
Mass shootings, mental health, and nursing
The day after the horrific mass shooting incident at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, I began my undergraduate nursing lecture with a piece…
Time: A nurse’s friend or foe?
Seneca the Younger, a Roman philosopher from the first century noted, “It’s not that we have little time, but that we waste a good…
Overspending on patient-lift devices leads to underproduction: More isn’t always better
In our efforts to discourage caregivers from manually lifting patients, it would seem logical to assume that the more patient-lift devices made available for…
Gratitude to those who trust us
There is a ritual in medical schools to hold a memorial service to honor those who have donated their bodies or body parts to…
Nursing homes: Good intentions, sad realities
Trained as a licensed practical nurse in 1948, after being a nurse’s aide in Rochester, New York during World War II, Rita Hirschler has…
Staying current on the basics
Having been a registered nurse for almost 10 years, I’ve been fortunate to have only been a patient for the happy occasions of welcoming…
Safe patient handling: The process program
Although safe patient handling (SPH) programs are designed to reduce employee injuries related to manual patient lifting and repositioning, many programs are…
If you want to keep patients safe, don’t accept brown M&Ms!
If you grew up listening to rock music in the 1980s, you might have heard stories about the overly demanding requirements of…
Supporting the next generation
The greatest impact on who we become as nurses evolves from the transition from nursing school to graduate nurse, a stage of…
Rescuing nursing theory
I recently spent one summer working as a clinical instructor in a course that required 12-hour experiences on a very busy inpatient…
Failure is not an option…or is it?
As a soldier, I arrived in Iraq in February 2004. The trip was exhausting but ended with the most spectacular sunset. It…
Role of the safe patient handling coordinator in equipment procurement
In last month’s blog, I wrote about the importance of equipment procurement from the standpoint of streamlining a purchasing process, understanding the…
Mass shootings, mental health, and nursing
The day after the horrific mass shooting incident at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, I began my undergraduate nursing lecture with…
Time: A nurse’s friend or foe?
Seneca the Younger, a Roman philosopher from the first century noted, “It’s not that we have little time, but that we waste…
Overspending on patient-lift devices leads to underproduction: More isn’t always better
In our efforts to discourage caregivers from manually lifting patients, it would seem logical to assume that the more patient-lift devices made…
Gratitude to those who trust us
There is a ritual in medical schools to hold a memorial service to honor those who have donated their bodies or body…
Nursing homes: Good intentions, sad realities
Trained as a licensed practical nurse in 1948, after being a nurse’s aide in Rochester, New York during World War II, Rita…
Staying current on the basics
Having been a registered nurse for almost 10 years, I’ve been fortunate to have only been a patient for the happy occasions…
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