What works: Enhancing bowel recovery after colorectal surgery
The average length of stay (LOS) for patients undergoing colorectal surgery is 5 to 10 days, depending on the type of surgical procedure. Key…
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A conversation about the ethics of staffing
Editor’s note: In March 2016, Leah Curtin RN,ScD,FAAN, a living legend in nursing for her work in ethics, was asked to address the American…
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts frequently ringing…
Understanding confidence intervals helps you make better clinical decisions
PERHAPS YOU DIDN’T LEARN about the confidence interval (CI) in your formal education or you don’t hear the term in daily conversation. Confidence interval just doesn’t roll of the tongue of a staff nurse…
Let’s take the lead in educating the public about nursing
Editor’s note: The authors are the executive director and senior advisor, respectively, of The Truth About Nursing, a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase public understanding of…
Brain science gives holistic care a new aura of legitimacy
IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED if you can consciously change not just your mind but the very structure of your brain, Alfred North Whitehead is proof positive that…
Viewpoint: Two American nurses visit Cuba’s healthcare system
Political relations between Cuba and the United States are rapidly improving. This transformation provides unique opportunities for the exchange of ideas, including ideas related…
What Works: Development of a teach-back tool and RN resource for transplant patients
HealthNurses understand that teaching patients with complex medical problems can be challenging in the hospital setting. Tools can help make teaching more effective. I…
Does a right to refuse treatment include a right to demand it?
According to the dictionary, the word integrity is a noun, and it means either adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character;…
From our readers: A perspective on moral uncertainty and politics
Nursing as a profession tends to hold a liberal view of politics and social justice. A strong belief in the autonomy of the professional…
Nurses are nurses—unless they’re not
The key message of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is that “nurses should achieve…
Preventing injuries from disposable syringes
Editor’s note: This article is the last in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. The earlier articles…
What works: Enhancing bowel recovery after colorectal surgery
The average length of stay (LOS) for patients undergoing colorectal surgery is 5 to 10 days, depending on the type of surgical…
A conversation about the ethics of staffing
Editor’s note: In March 2016, Leah Curtin RN,ScD,FAAN, a living legend in nursing for her work in ethics, was asked to address…
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts…
Understanding confidence intervals helps you make better clinical decisions
PERHAPS YOU DIDN’T LEARN about the confidence interval (CI) in your formal education or you don’t hear the term in daily conversation. Confidence interval just doesn’t roll of the tongue of…
Let’s take the lead in educating the public about nursing
Editor’s note: The authors are the executive director and senior advisor, respectively, of The Truth About Nursing, a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase public…
Brain science gives holistic care a new aura of legitimacy
IF YOU’VE EVER WONDERED if you can consciously change not just your mind but the very structure of your brain, Alfred North Whitehead is…
Viewpoint: Two American nurses visit Cuba’s healthcare system
Political relations between Cuba and the United States are rapidly improving. This transformation provides unique opportunities for the exchange of ideas, including…
What Works: Development of a teach-back tool and RN resource for transplant patients
HealthNurses understand that teaching patients with complex medical problems can be challenging in the hospital setting. Tools can help make teaching more…
Does a right to refuse treatment include a right to demand it?
According to the dictionary, the word integrity is a noun, and it means either adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of…
From our readers: A perspective on moral uncertainty and politics
Nursing as a profession tends to hold a liberal view of politics and social justice. A strong belief in the autonomy of…
Nurses are nurses—unless they’re not
The key message of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is that “nurses…
Preventing injuries from disposable syringes
Editor’s note: This article is the last in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. The…
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