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Miscommunication plays a role in many healthcare errors, posing a risk to patient safety through inconsistencies, especially when transferring a patient’s care from one department to another. Many factors contribute to miscommunication. For example, Abdelwahab and colleagues and Adler note…
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 Rawat and colleagues, one-third of patients receiving treatment for depressive disorders may be resistant to commonly prescribed antidepressants while others may wait weeks for symptom improvement. However, these same researchers note that many patients who haven’t responded well…
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…
Human factors design: Safety and medication administration
When an internal database indicated challenges related to independent double check (IDC), an interprofessional team of nurses, quality improvement specialists, and clinical…








