Improving patient safety with a modified early warning scoring system
The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a physiologic scoring system for bedside assessment of medical-surgical patients. Early detection of changes in a patient’s…
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Afraid at work
Sometimes certain people have personality problems — and anger problems. If that person happens to be in a position of authority, the result can…
What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image
In the clinical setting, nurses base their practice on evidence to improve patient outcomes. It’s just as important that our organizational policies are evidence…
What works: An ED goes vertical to improve patient flow and satisfaction
In the midst of unprecedented change in health care, hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) are attempting the impossible — increase both patient volume and…
Cherish the differences
You’ve probably heard of groupthink—the psychological phenomenon that arises in a group, where the desire for conformity or harmony leads to irrational or dysfunctional…
Preventing needlestick and sharps injuries
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. Watch for the…
What you say to yourself
The other day, my sister Jeanne and I were discussing what we said to ourselves when we did not do something quite right, forgot…
What works: Measuring acuity on a medical-surgical unit
The escalation in the complexity of med-surg patients has resulted in the need for a bedside tool that measures acuity. Such tools have been…
Collaboration: Get better care, go home sooner, live longer
In April 2015, Critical Care Nurse published an article about the correlation between nurse-physician collaboration and positive patient outcomes. When nurses and physicians collaborate,…
Understanding qualitative research
Research can be conducted using either quantitative or qualitative methods. The distinction is crucial. Perhaps because of today’s emphasis on numerical data in health…
Doctor shopping and prescription substance use disorders: A nursing response
Prescription substance use disorders (SUDs) have a serious impact on society. In 2013, 6.5 million adults admitted to illicit use of prescription medications. The…
Conscience, legalism, and the clash of rights
Federal law prohibits hospitals that receive certain federal funds from forcing employees to participate in abortions. But in September of 2011, the University of…
Improving patient safety with a modified early warning scoring system
The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a physiologic scoring system for bedside assessment of medical-surgical patients. Early detection of changes in…
Afraid at work
Sometimes certain people have personality problems — and anger problems. If that person happens to be in a position of authority, the…
What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image
In the clinical setting, nurses base their practice on evidence to improve patient outcomes. It’s just as important that our organizational policies…
What works: An ED goes vertical to improve patient flow and satisfaction
In the midst of unprecedented change in health care, hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) are attempting the impossible — increase both patient…
Cherish the differences
You’ve probably heard of groupthink—the psychological phenomenon that arises in a group, where the desire for conformity or harmony leads to irrational…
Preventing needlestick and sharps injuries
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. Watch…
What you say to yourself
The other day, my sister Jeanne and I were discussing what we said to ourselves when we did not do something quite…
What works: Measuring acuity on a medical-surgical unit
The escalation in the complexity of med-surg patients has resulted in the need for a bedside tool that measures acuity. Such tools…
Collaboration: Get better care, go home sooner, live longer
In April 2015, Critical Care Nurse published an article about the correlation between nurse-physician collaboration and positive patient outcomes. When nurses and…
Understanding qualitative research
Research can be conducted using either quantitative or qualitative methods. The distinction is crucial. Perhaps because of today’s emphasis on numerical data…
Doctor shopping and prescription substance use disorders: A nursing response
Prescription substance use disorders (SUDs) have a serious impact on society. In 2013, 6.5 million adults admitted to illicit use of prescription…
Conscience, legalism, and the clash of rights
Federal law prohibits hospitals that receive certain federal funds from forcing employees to participate in abortions. But in September of 2011, the…
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