Adverse drug reactions in the elderly: Can we stem the tide?
To make drug use safer in older adults, nurses must take complete medication histories, report suspected reactions to the FDA, and take a holistic…
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Bassett Medical Center wins 2011 Magnet Prize®
At the National Magnet® Conference held October 4 to 6 in Baltimore, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner® Corporation announced Bassett Medical…
From our readers…Nonadherent or compassion challenged?
Over the years nurses have labeled patients who choose (knowingly or unknowingly) to disregard instructions that could potentially alter their health condition toward a…
ANA ACTION ALERT: Proposed regulations could mean big opportunity for nurses
Hospitals operate under a type of rule book: one that dictates who can do what, when, and where in patient care. They have to…
ANA supports Tavenner to head CMS
The American Nurses Association (ANA) commends the White House for its recent decision to nominate Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, to head the Centers…
Quantum ethics: Coming to grips with the dark side
Nurses have an ethical duty to address the web of relationships, expectations, and egocentrism that influences them.
Awash in “bath salts”: The dangers and skyrocketing use of mephedrone
Banned in September, this designer stimulant can cause dangerous side effects and death.
ANA offers even more ways to be engaged online
ANA has launched the Boundless Voices action site for Facebook, which integrates ANA’s online advocacy tools with Facebook’s social network.
The practice of ethics
More nurses skilled in ethics are needed to help nurses cope with on-the-job ethical dilemmas.
Caring under pressure
Compassion is an essential ingredient for great nursing. Without compassion, you might as well come up with another word for nurse. Recently, I visited…
Virtual technology prepares nurses for a hospital move
Virtual-building orientation teaches hospital staff how to navigate a new building even before the move takes place.
Headlines from the Hill
The August legislation that raised the debt ceiling was the first round in the government spending debate. Safety-net programs may be on the Congressional…
Adverse drug reactions in the elderly: Can we stem the tide?
To make drug use safer in older adults, nurses must take complete medication histories, report suspected reactions to the FDA, and take…
Bassett Medical Center wins 2011 Magnet Prize®
At the National Magnet® Conference held October 4 to 6 in Baltimore, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and Cerner® Corporation announced…
From our readers…Nonadherent or compassion challenged?
Over the years nurses have labeled patients who choose (knowingly or unknowingly) to disregard instructions that could potentially alter their health condition…
ANA ACTION ALERT: Proposed regulations could mean big opportunity for nurses
Hospitals operate under a type of rule book: one that dictates who can do what, when, and where in patient care. They…
ANA supports Tavenner to head CMS
The American Nurses Association (ANA) commends the White House for its recent decision to nominate Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, to head…
Quantum ethics: Coming to grips with the dark side
Nurses have an ethical duty to address the web of relationships, expectations, and egocentrism that influences them.
Awash in “bath salts”: The dangers and skyrocketing use of mephedrone
Banned in September, this designer stimulant can cause dangerous side effects and death.
ANA offers even more ways to be engaged online
ANA has launched the Boundless Voices action site for Facebook, which integrates ANA’s online advocacy tools with Facebook’s social network.
The practice of ethics
More nurses skilled in ethics are needed to help nurses cope with on-the-job ethical dilemmas.
Caring under pressure
Compassion is an essential ingredient for great nursing. Without compassion, you might as well come up with another word for nurse. Recently,…
Virtual technology prepares nurses for a hospital move
Virtual-building orientation teaches hospital staff how to navigate a new building even before the move takes place.
Headlines from the Hill
The August legislation that raised the debt ceiling was the first round in the government spending debate. Safety-net programs may be on…
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