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Empowering Nurses to Lead from Where They Are

Leadership in nursing is not defined by position or title, it is rooted in the passion for change and the unwavering commitment to elevate patient care, the profession, and the people we serve. Unfortunately, healthcare…

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Dress for success: Wound dressing basics

Some nurses find wound dressing selection intimidating and frustrating. Businesswire estimates that more than 5,000 wound care products exist in the United States, in a myriad of shapes and sizes, each designed to address different wound characteristics and stages of…

Effective discharge education using the teach-back method

Emergency department providers frequently manage non-acute health issues, which could be more effectively addressed in other healthcare settings. This trend is evident in the staggering number of annual ED visits in the United States. To address this concern in a…

Geriatric urosepsis: Prevention and detection

Despite extensive research and updates to practice guidelines, urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain a common occurrence within long-term care (LTC) facilities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 20% of UTIs occur in these facilities. For most healthy…

Serotonin syndrome

A 54-year-old woman arrives at the ED with flu-like symptoms, including fatigue, muscle aches, and a mild fever. Her medical history includes depression, which she manages with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, and recurrent migraines treated with a triptan. Two…