Musings of a Marine veteran hospice nurse
I have been a hospice nurse for 5 years. I have been treading water in an ocean of grief that is compiled of the…
Perspectives
Is the obsession with patient satisfaction harming our patients?
In 1885, a young nursing student at Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts was going through her studies; her brightness and positive attitude quickly earned her…
Working within the parameters
Safe patient handling (SPH) is a much-needed solution to address widespread injuries occurring among nurses performing patient care. Injuries that result from manually lifting…
A better way to secure Jackson-Pratt drains
Yearly, millions of women and men in the United States return home from the hospital, with one or more drains inserted in the surgical…
Patient advocacy: Sooner better than later
This patient could be us, our family, or other people we love. Vulnerable, scared, helpless. Do we listen to our patients? How can we…
Hurricane Harvey: Nurse on the Frontlines
Jennifer Gentry, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospitals Corpus Christi–Shoreline & Memorial in Corpus Christi, Texas. She’s also…
Notes from a scared hospice nurse: I am afraid
I am afraid…..Every time I read a new hospice referral. I am afraid…..Every time I walk into a dying patient’s room. I am afraid…..Every…
Commitment is equivalent to successful implementations
Achieving the values associated with an injury prevention program such as safe patient handling (SPH) is rooted within the confines of its ability to…
Safe patient handling demonstrates professional practice
Many hospitals strive to achieve Magnet® designation to highlight the clinical accomplishments achieved within their organizations. One evidenced-based practice that can be used to…
Men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, Why?
Wives are partly to blame for the fact that men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, professor says. These days, jobs are plentiful, but good jobs…
Cleveland is backwards on health care reform
On June 22, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a 142-page draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). The measure was…
What medical groups say about health care bill
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the health care bill pending in the Senate. Where can someone go to find the truth, with…
Musings of a Marine veteran hospice nurse
I have been a hospice nurse for 5 years. I have been treading water in an ocean of grief that is compiled…
Is the obsession with patient satisfaction harming our patients?
In 1885, a young nursing student at Cambridge Hospital in Massachusetts was going through her studies; her brightness and positive attitude quickly…
Working within the parameters
Safe patient handling (SPH) is a much-needed solution to address widespread injuries occurring among nurses performing patient care. Injuries that result from…
A better way to secure Jackson-Pratt drains
Yearly, millions of women and men in the United States return home from the hospital, with one or more drains inserted in…
Patient advocacy: Sooner better than later
This patient could be us, our family, or other people we love. Vulnerable, scared, helpless. Do we listen to our patients? How…
Hurricane Harvey: Nurse on the Frontlines
Jennifer Gentry, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospitals Corpus Christi–Shoreline & Memorial in Corpus Christi, Texas.…
Notes from a scared hospice nurse: I am afraid
I am afraid…..Every time I read a new hospice referral. I am afraid…..Every time I walk into a dying patient’s room. I…
Commitment is equivalent to successful implementations
Achieving the values associated with an injury prevention program such as safe patient handling (SPH) is rooted within the confines of its…
Safe patient handling demonstrates professional practice
Many hospitals strive to achieve Magnet® designation to highlight the clinical accomplishments achieved within their organizations. One evidenced-based practice that can be…
Men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, Why?
Wives are partly to blame for the fact that men won’t take ‘female’ jobs, professor says. These days, jobs are plentiful, but…
Cleveland is backwards on health care reform
On June 22, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a 142-page draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). The…
What medical groups say about health care bill
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the health care bill pending in the Senate. Where can someone go to find the…