Depression and substance abuse: The danger of being strong for far too long
Burnout, compassion fatigue, and lateral violence often coexistwith, or contribute to, depression in nurses. Untreated depression can lead to thoughts of self-harm and in…
Perspectives
The importance of nurses voting: Reflections on Lavinia L. Dock’s activism
“ . . . Of all things in the world, the tuberculosis question is a social question and the causes of tuberculosis (outside of…
Working-out or lifting patients
As I prepare for my evening workout at the gym today, it’s more than likely that I will use weights greater than 35 pounds…
Improving in-hospital cardiac arrest survival with innovative CPR training
Editor’s note: Griffin and Patterson share their experience with low-dose, high frequency CPR training. Paula Patterson: I had been a nurse for more than 40…
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…
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…
Depression and substance abuse: The danger of being strong for far too long
Burnout, compassion fatigue, and lateral violence often coexistwith, or contribute to, depression in nurses. Untreated depression can lead to thoughts of self-harm…
The importance of nurses voting: Reflections on Lavinia L. Dock’s activism
“ . . . Of all things in the world, the tuberculosis question is a social question and the causes of tuberculosis…
Working-out or lifting patients
As I prepare for my evening workout at the gym today, it’s more than likely that I will use weights greater than…
Improving in-hospital cardiac arrest survival with innovative CPR training
Editor’s note: Griffin and Patterson share their experience with low-dose, high frequency CPR training. Paula Patterson: I had been a nurse for more…
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…