Psychiatric emergencies in med-surg patients: Are you prepared?
Allen M, Currier GW, Hughes DH, Reyes-Harde M, Docherty JP. The Expert Consensus Guidelines™: Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies. A Postgraduate Medicine Special Report. New…
Selected References
Saving a snakebite victim
Bush SP. Snake envenomation, rattle. Updated July 24, 2008. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/771455-overview. Accessed March 9, 2010. CroFab Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine). www.fougera.com/products/crofab_digifab/crofab_productinfo.pdf. Accessed March 9,…
Understanding the DNP degree Selected References
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Discussion paper: Doctor of Nursing Practice. Washington, DC: Author; 2006. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. AACN position statement…
Forgive us our trespasses references
Bosk C. Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press; 1979. Sachs BP. A 38-year-old woman with fetal loss and…
Helping new nurses set priorities
Duchscher J. A process of becoming: the stages of new nursing graduate professional role transition. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2008;39(10):441-450. Ebright P, Urden L,…
How inflammatory markers refine CV risk status
Anderson JL. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: an independent predictor of coronary artery disease events in primary and secondary prevention. Am J Cardiol. 2008;101(suppl):23F-33F. D’Agostino RB,…
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Alberts D, Liu PY, Hannigan EV, et al. Intraperitoneal cisplatin plus intravenous cyclophosphamide versus cisplatin plus intravenous cyclophosphamide for stage III ovarian cancer. N…
Is an online nursing education program right for you?
American Hospital Association. The economic crisis: the toll on the patients and communities hospitals serve; 2009. www.aha.org/aha/content/2009/pdf/090427econcrisisreport.pdf. Accessed April 8, 2010. Halsey A. Jobs…
Digital dashboards and staffing references
Ciesielski S, Daily B, Levine WC. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare. A dashboard for the PACU. September/October 2008. www.psqh.com/sepoct08/pacu.html. Accessed March 24, 2010. Douglas…
Caring for a homeless adult with a chronic disease selected references
Denkens BA. Are we really helping? The problem of dual diagnoses, homelessness & hospital-hopping. J Pyschosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2005;43(11):48-50. Hahn JA, Kushel…
Reiki: Ancient healing art for today’s new healthcare vision selected references
Bossi L, Ott MJ, DeCristofaro S. Reiki as a clinical intervention in oncology nursing practice. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2008;12(3):489-495. Fowler S, Newton L.…
Remedying role confusion: Differentiating RN and LPN roles selected references
American Nurses Association. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Washington, D.C.: Nursesbooks.org; 2004. American Nurses Association. Principles for Delegation. 2005. www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workplace/PrinciplesofDelegation.aspx. Accessed August 25,…
Psychiatric emergencies in med-surg patients: Are you prepared?
Allen M, Currier GW, Hughes DH, Reyes-Harde M, Docherty JP. The Expert Consensus Guidelines™: Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies. A Postgraduate Medicine Special…
Saving a snakebite victim
Bush SP. Snake envenomation, rattle. Updated July 24, 2008. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/771455-overview. Accessed March 9, 2010. CroFab Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine). www.fougera.com/products/crofab_digifab/crofab_productinfo.pdf. Accessed…
Understanding the DNP degree Selected References
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Discussion paper: Doctor of Nursing Practice. Washington, DC: Author; 2006. American Association of Colleges of Nursing. AACN…
Forgive us our trespasses references
Bosk C. Forgive and Remember: Managing Medical Failure. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press; 1979. Sachs BP. A 38-year-old woman with fetal…
Helping new nurses set priorities
Duchscher J. A process of becoming: the stages of new nursing graduate professional role transition. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2008;39(10):441-450. Ebright P,…
How inflammatory markers refine CV risk status
Anderson JL. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2: an independent predictor of coronary artery disease events in primary and secondary prevention. Am J Cardiol. 2008;101(suppl):23F-33F.…
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Alberts D, Liu PY, Hannigan EV, et al. Intraperitoneal cisplatin plus intravenous cyclophosphamide versus cisplatin plus intravenous cyclophosphamide for stage III ovarian…
Is an online nursing education program right for you?
American Hospital Association. The economic crisis: the toll on the patients and communities hospitals serve; 2009. www.aha.org/aha/content/2009/pdf/090427econcrisisreport.pdf. Accessed April 8, 2010. Halsey…
Digital dashboards and staffing references
Ciesielski S, Daily B, Levine WC. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare. A dashboard for the PACU. September/October 2008. www.psqh.com/sepoct08/pacu.html. Accessed March 24,…
Caring for a homeless adult with a chronic disease selected references
Denkens BA. Are we really helping? The problem of dual diagnoses, homelessness & hospital-hopping. J Pyschosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2005;43(11):48-50. Hahn…
Reiki: Ancient healing art for today’s new healthcare vision selected references
Bossi L, Ott MJ, DeCristofaro S. Reiki as a clinical intervention in oncology nursing practice. Clin J Oncol Nurs. 2008;12(3):489-495. Fowler S,…
Remedying role confusion: Differentiating RN and LPN roles selected references
American Nurses Association. Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Washington, D.C.: Nursesbooks.org; 2004. American Nurses Association. Principles for Delegation. 2005. www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workplace/PrinciplesofDelegation.aspx. Accessed…