Why is Compassion Renewal Needed? (Situation): Using the SBAR methodology, we will explore ways to renew your compassion. Nurses need ways to bolster their energy, strength, and commitment to their patients, teams, and, most importantly,…
Youth vaping detection in primary care
The risks associated with smoking electronic cigarettes (vaping), particularly for adolescents, make it a critical issue for primary healthcare providers. Marketing portrays vaping as a safer alternative to smoking, but Kesimer explains that electronic cigarettes contain an amount of nicotine…
NSAIDs: The difference between COX-1 and COX-2
The ubiquity of NSAIDs requires that nurses fully understand the differences among them, their indications for use, and the associated risks in patients with concomitant underlying conditions.
Elevating the transition-to-practice experience
This new enterprise’s nurse residency program standardization efforts focused on creating an optimal transition-to-practice experience. The restructuring reflects the new system’s nursing vision and desire to cultivate abundant opportunities for educational and career advancement. This standardized approach also aimed to…
Farmworker healthcare challenges
In addition to the health problems that everyone encounters, farmworkers also may experience pesticide exposure, long hours with few breaks, heat exposure and related illnesses, lack of water and sanitary bathroom facilities, injury, prolonged exposure to noisy equipment, and overexposure…
A case study: CHF and depression
According to Jha and colleagues, a lack of consistent depression screening in patients with congestive heart failure can lead to poor prognosis…
Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of aortic stenosis and is becoming more common. RNs and NPs should have…
Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope
Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult…
Trauma and its impact on health
Trauma changes us. This powerful emotional experience of terror or stress affects biology and immune function, reminding us of the connection between…









