Our Readers Respond — Nurse staffing and the patient experienceI found this article (“Nurse staffing and patient experience outcomes: A close connection”) by Nell Buhlman very interesting and logical. I believe that a…
Our Readers Respond — More on preventing medication errorsAfter reading this article (“Preventing medication errors by empowering patients”), I felt pleased that safety measures have been elevated regarding administering medication to hospital patients. I do agree…
Quiz time — April 2016Which statement related to hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes who are receiving nutritional support is correct? a. Incretin hormones stimulate the actions of glucagon.…
Patient-centered simulations can strengthen collegial relationshipsA few years ago, when Cone Health (based in Greensboro, North Carolina) decided to strive for top-decile health-system status by 2015, work began on changing the culture to match…
Homepage – Quiz Time 3/30Which of the following suggests your patient is experiencing opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD)? a. Respiratory rate of 11 breaths/minute b. Pulse oximetry (Spo2) of…
FDA expands use of XalkoriOn March 11, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors…
Slips, trips, and falls: Not just for patientsREGISTERED NURSES (RNs) are diligent in assessing a patient’s risk for falls and implementing proper fall prevention protocol and policies. But did you know that slips, trips,…
Letter to the Editor: Why should we care? Metrics that matter.Dear Lillee, Nice to read your comments in the American Nurse but I cannot understand why you do not consider or mention the need…
What Works: Development of a teach-back tool and RN resource for transplant patientsHealthNurses understand that teaching patients with complex medical problems can be challenging in the hospital setting. Tools can help make teaching more effective. I…
Update on fluoridation of public drinking waterPublic drinking water fluoridation is considered one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for Disease Control…
Big data: Big roles in big demand for nursesIn February 2015, my editorial focused on issues related to big data in nursing. Featured at the ANA Quality Conference that month, it focused…
Our Readers Respond — Nurse staffing and the patient experienceI found this article (“Nurse staffing and patient experience outcomes: A close connection”) by Nell Buhlman very interesting and logical. I believe…
Our Readers Respond — More on preventing medication errorsAfter reading this article (“Preventing medication errors by empowering patients”), I felt pleased that safety measures have been elevated regarding administering medication to hospital…
Quiz time — April 2016Which statement related to hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes who are receiving nutritional support is correct? a. Incretin hormones stimulate the actions…
Patient-centered simulations can strengthen collegial relationshipsA few years ago, when Cone Health (based in Greensboro, North Carolina) decided to strive for top-decile health-system status by 2015, work began on changing the…
Homepage – Quiz Time 3/30Which of the following suggests your patient is experiencing opioid-induced respiratory depression (OIRD)? a. Respiratory rate of 11 breaths/minute b. Pulse oximetry…
FDA expands use of XalkoriOn March 11, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)…
Slips, trips, and falls: Not just for patientsREGISTERED NURSES (RNs) are diligent in assessing a patient’s risk for falls and implementing proper fall prevention protocol and policies. But did you know that…
Letter to the Editor: Why should we care? Metrics that matter.Dear Lillee, Nice to read your comments in the American Nurse but I cannot understand why you do not consider or mention…
What Works: Development of a teach-back tool and RN resource for transplant patientsHealthNurses understand that teaching patients with complex medical problems can be challenging in the hospital setting. Tools can help make teaching more…
Update on fluoridation of public drinking waterPublic drinking water fluoridation is considered one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by the Centers for…
Big data: Big roles in big demand for nursesIn February 2015, my editorial focused on issues related to big data in nursing. Featured at the ANA Quality Conference that month,…