How do we get into morally questionable situations?
Leah Curtin discusses the dangers of bottom-line thinking.
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Defending yourself through documentation
Complete, objective, and accurate documentation of the care you provide can help you avert or defend against lawsuits.
Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds
Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.
Demystifying literature reviews
Every nurse should understand evidence-based practice and the terms used in literature reviews.
Déjà vu all over again
Some people simply can’t learn from the past—even the fairly recent and painful past.
National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2013 Award Winners
Learn more about these outstanding award winners.
Exposed to patient’s body fluids? Now what?
Learn how to protect yourself by taking the right steps if you are exposed to a patient’s body fluids.
Promoting health-behavior changes in patients
Using the transtheoretical model helps you gauge your patient’s readiness to change.
Quantum relationships: Time is not of the essence
You will forever and always be physically and consciously entangled with each of your patients.
When nurses speak up, they pay a price
Leah Curtin discusses the effects of whistleblowing on nurses’ lives
What works: Facilitating staff participation in nursing research
Learn how an acute care hospital and a school of nursing partnered to encourage staff nurses to participate in research.
How do we get into morally questionable situations?
Leah Curtin discusses the dangers of bottom-line thinking.
Defending yourself through documentation
Complete, objective, and accurate documentation of the care you provide can help you avert or defend against lawsuits.
Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds
Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.
Demystifying literature reviews
Every nurse should understand evidence-based practice and the terms used in literature reviews.
Déjà vu all over again
Some people simply can’t learn from the past—even the fairly recent and painful past.
National Magnet Nurse of the Year® 2013 Award Winners
Learn more about these outstanding award winners.
Exposed to patient’s body fluids? Now what?
Learn how to protect yourself by taking the right steps if you are exposed to a patient’s body fluids.
Promoting health-behavior changes in patients
Using the transtheoretical model helps you gauge your patient’s readiness to change.
Quantum relationships: Time is not of the essence
You will forever and always be physically and consciously entangled with each of your patients.
When nurses speak up, they pay a price
Leah Curtin discusses the effects of whistleblowing on nurses’ lives
What works: Facilitating staff participation in nursing research
Learn how an acute care hospital and a school of nursing partnered to encourage staff nurses to participate in research.
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