Advocacy: A modest proposal
Nurses are with patients during some of the most important moments in their lives.
Practice Matters
Problems with Privacy
Leah Curtin discusses how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been misinterpreted to the detriment of patients.
Viewpoint: Disrupting and disrupted—nursing’s response to the inevitable
Disruption provides opportunity for nurses.
Can teach-back reduce hospital readmissions?
A study shows this method helps educators focus on topics the patient doesn’t fully grasp.
A roll-up-your-sleeves kind of hope
To reinvent health care, we need down-to-earth help and a roll-up-your sleeves kind of hope.
On the CUSP: How to implement a comprehensive unit-based safety program
This five-step program empowers staff to change unit culture and improve patient safety.
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.
Advocacy: A modest proposal
Nurses are with patients during some of the most important moments in their lives.
Problems with Privacy
Leah Curtin discusses how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been misinterpreted to the detriment of patients.
Viewpoint: Disrupting and disrupted—nursing’s response to the inevitable
Disruption provides opportunity for nurses.
Can teach-back reduce hospital readmissions?
A study shows this method helps educators focus on topics the patient doesn’t fully grasp.
A roll-up-your-sleeves kind of hope
To reinvent health care, we need down-to-earth help and a roll-up-your sleeves kind of hope.
On the CUSP: How to implement a comprehensive unit-based safety program
This five-step program empowers staff to change unit culture and improve patient safety.
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.
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