Tracing angioedema to its source
Tom Anderson, age 74, was admitted to the telemetry unit yesterday with new onset of chest pain. Melanie, his nurse, notes that his troponin…
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From your ANA President and ANF Chair
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”…
Nursing practice and work environment
Bullying has long existed in health care; it was the ugly secret that no one wanted to talk about. However, the culture of acceptance…
Quiz time – 11/6
Mrs. Smith, who has had heart failure for the past year, typically consumes a 2,000-calorie/day diet. You should instruct her to limit her saturated…
Quiz time – 10/9
Which of the following is not a risk factor for ventilator-associated events? a. I.V. antibiotics b. Benzodiazepines given before intubation c. Paralytic agents…
Our readers repond
October 5, 2015 In response to: Understanding the Charge Nurse’s Role in Staffing (September, 2015) Dear Editor: The American Nurses Association (ANA) beautifully…
Handle with care
In 2005, the State of Texas passed the first safe patient handling law. SB 1525 became effective January 1, 2006. Since then there’s been…
Quiz time – October 2015
In which transitional care model does an advanced practice registered nurse provide a 1-to-3 month period of interventions with high-risk adults to prevent hospital…
FDA approves new drugs
·On Sept. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lonsurf (a pill that combines two drugs, trifluridine and tipiracil) for patients with…
Certain subtypes of delirium may signal end of life for terminally ill patients with cancer
Hypoactive and mixed delirium in patients with cancer who are nearing the end of life indicate “imminent death,” according to a study in in…
Nurse leaders and change
As a graduate nursing student, the article “Releasing our attachments to the past” (September 2015) really inspired me to take a closer look at…
Tracing angioedema to its source
Tom Anderson, age 74, was admitted to the telemetry unit yesterday with new onset of chest pain. Melanie, his nurse, notes that…
From your ANA President and ANF Chair
Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what…
Nursing practice and work environment
Bullying has long existed in health care; it was the ugly secret that no one wanted to talk about. However, the culture…
Quiz time – 11/6
Mrs. Smith, who has had heart failure for the past year, typically consumes a 2,000-calorie/day diet. You should instruct her to limit…
Quiz time – 10/9
Which of the following is not a risk factor for ventilator-associated events? a. I.V. antibiotics b. Benzodiazepines given before intubation c.…
Our readers repond
October 5, 2015 In response to: Understanding the Charge Nurse’s Role in Staffing (September, 2015) Dear Editor: The American Nurses Association…
Handle with care
In 2005, the State of Texas passed the first safe patient handling law. SB 1525 became effective January 1, 2006. Since then…
Quiz time – October 2015
In which transitional care model does an advanced practice registered nurse provide a 1-to-3 month period of interventions with high-risk adults to…
FDA approves new drugs
·On Sept. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lonsurf (a pill that combines two drugs, trifluridine and tipiracil) for…
Certain subtypes of delirium may signal end of life for terminally ill patients with cancer
Hypoactive and mixed delirium in patients with cancer who are nearing the end of life indicate “imminent death,” according to a study…
Nurse leaders and change
As a graduate nursing student, the article “Releasing our attachments to the past” (September 2015) really inspired me to take a closer…
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