Breaking down diversability barriers to improve patient well-beingMany of us make assumptions based on a person’s appearance, behavior, our personal experiences, and what we believe that person might be thinking. But…
Uncertainty, confusion, and the ACAJohn C. Calhoun, seventh Vice President of the United States, said, “The interval between the decay of the old and the formation and establishment…
Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patientsMary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely because, as…
Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls preventionYou know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair, or toilet,…
A kinder, gentler workplace, part 3: The generation gap“We shall a new rule of life make: a little kinder than is necessary be.” Yoda-speak for a famous quote from Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie…
A kinder, gentler workplace, part 2: ImpatienceWhen I was a nursing student making rounds with a surgeon, he decided to remove a patient’s stitches. I hurried to the treatment room for a sterile…
Preoperative education for patients undergoing total laryngectomyPatients undergoing a total laryngectomy can expect to experience significant lifestyle changes after surgery. Preoperative education is essential in helping them cope with these…
The seasons of life, change, and griefJust as the seasons of the year change from fall to winter to spring and finally to summer as we journey through life, we…
Dumped: When nursing homes abandon patients to the hospitalMargie is an 86-year-old nursing home resident who has developed a bladder infection. As is the case with many elderly women, she also is…
Risk-adjusted mortality rates: Why you should care about themHave you ever heard of risk-adjusted mortality? Maybe you’re thinking, “No! It sounds like something only a healthcare administrator or researcher would be interested in.” Actually, every healthcare…
Suicide, physician-assisted suicide and mercy killing: Similarities, differences, cautions, and precautions“I fear the power of life and death at human hands. I know no one, not myself nor any other, whom I would trust…
Transforming nursing practice: The patient-centered medical homePrimary care faces many challenges. Healthcare reform has and will continue to have a direct impact on primary care practices across the nation, with…
Breaking down diversability barriers to improve patient well-beingMany of us make assumptions based on a person’s appearance, behavior, our personal experiences, and what we believe that person might be…
Uncertainty, confusion, and the ACAJohn C. Calhoun, seventh Vice President of the United States, said, “The interval between the decay of the old and the formation…
Protecting failing kidneys: What to teach your patientsMary Kean* is a 62-year-old woman who has had hypertension for the last 30 years. She has not taken her medicine routinely…
Autonomy and the patient’s right to choose falls preventionYou know from your experience that some patients will choose not to call for help before getting up from a bed, chair,…
A kinder, gentler workplace, part 3: The generation gap“We shall a new rule of life make: a little kinder than is necessary be.” Yoda-speak for a famous quote from Peter Pan creator…
A kinder, gentler workplace, part 2: ImpatienceWhen I was a nursing student making rounds with a surgeon, he decided to remove a patient’s stitches. I hurried to the treatment room for…
Preoperative education for patients undergoing total laryngectomyPatients undergoing a total laryngectomy can expect to experience significant lifestyle changes after surgery. Preoperative education is essential in helping them cope…
The seasons of life, change, and griefJust as the seasons of the year change from fall to winter to spring and finally to summer as we journey through…
Dumped: When nursing homes abandon patients to the hospitalMargie is an 86-year-old nursing home resident who has developed a bladder infection. As is the case with many elderly women, she…
Risk-adjusted mortality rates: Why you should care about themHave you ever heard of risk-adjusted mortality? Maybe you’re thinking, “No! It sounds like something only a healthcare administrator or researcher would be interested in.” Actually,…
Suicide, physician-assisted suicide and mercy killing: Similarities, differences, cautions, and precautions“I fear the power of life and death at human hands. I know no one, not myself nor any other, whom I…
Transforming nursing practice: The patient-centered medical homePrimary care faces many challenges. Healthcare reform has and will continue to have a direct impact on primary care practices across the…
Suicide, physician-assisted suicide and mercy killing: Similarities, differences, cautions, and precautionsBy: Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN
