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Reducing communication-related errors

Consistent and well-coordinated communication can significantly influence patient outcomes. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality notes that, nationally, communication errors contribute to an average of almost 8% of incidents that result in a range of outcomes, from no patient…

Understanding and preventing diabetic foot complications

In patients with Type 1 diabetes, glycemic control can nearly halt the progression of neuropathy; however, in those with Type 2 diabetes, glycemic control can limit but doesn’t halt its progression. Feldman and colleagues highlight the importance of addressing the…

The nurse’s role in ketamine infusion therapy

According to Qu and colleagues, depression, one of the most common mental health disorders and a leading cause of disability, affects more than 21 million U.S. adults and 280 million people worldwide. Up to 25% of all U.S. veterans suffer…

Nurse educator burnout

Burnout, a condition discussed frequently in relation to clinical beside nurses, also impacts nursing faculty. As defined by the American Nurses Association, burnout results from unmanaged, chronic workplace stress. In a survey of 3,556 nursing faculty by Zangaro, approximately 85%…

Nurse handoff and cardiac care

Left heart catheterization with percutaneous coronary intervention is the treatment of choice for patients presenting with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Understanding…

Addressing pediatric vaccine hesitancy

Studies also have addressed communication strategies that don’t work and should be avoided. For example, nurses shouldn’t assume vaccine misconceptions result from…

Ultrasound guidance and PIV insertion

Nurses frequently encounter challenges with peripheral I.V. (PIV) insertion, especially among adult patients with difficult I.V. access (DIVA), resulting in multiple unsuccessful…