Nursing informatics: The EHR and beyond
Informatics nurses increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance patients’ lives. Takeaways: Informatics nurses expand their reach beyond direct patient care but still experience the…
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Tube feeding aspiration
Know the signs and symptoms of tube feeding aspiration: increased blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate; decreased oxygen saturation; and new onset audible…
Young adults’ use of opioids after surgery
Having a family member with persistent opioid use may be a risk factor for young adults (aged 13 to 21 years) continuing prescriptions long…
CBT for insomnia improves depression in older adults
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia helps reduce depression in older adults, according to a study in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. (more…)
Need to promote Choosing Wisely campaign identified
Only half of ICU providers are familiar with the Critical Care Societies Collaborative Choosing Wisely recommendations, according to a report in Critical Care Medicine.…
FDA approves first interoperable insulin pump
On Feb. 14, the FDA approved Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 insulin pump with interoperable technology (interoperable t:Slim X2). This new type of insulin…
Poor mental health linked to poor diet quality
A study in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition reports that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality among California…
Nearly half of new nurses work weekly overtime
New nurses are predominantly scheduled for 12 hour shifts and nearly half work weekly overtime, according to a study in JAN. (more…)
Use of tobacco products by youth rises
According to a Feb. 11 statement by the FDA, about 4.9 million middle and high school students had used were current users (used in…
Cholecystectomy during third term of pregnancy should be avoided
For women in the third trimester of pregnancy, cholecystectomy should be delayed (whenever possible) until the postpartum period to avoid adverse maternal outcomes, according…
Hearing impairment may accelerate cognitive decline with age
Hearing impairment is associated with accelerated cognitive decline with age, though the impact of mild hearing loss may be lessened by higher education, according…
ANA on the Frontline, February 2019
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance nursing. In…
Nursing informatics: The EHR and beyond
Informatics nurses increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance patients’ lives. Takeaways: Informatics nurses expand their reach beyond direct patient care but still…
Tube feeding aspiration
Know the signs and symptoms of tube feeding aspiration: increased blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate; decreased oxygen saturation; and new…
Young adults’ use of opioids after surgery
Having a family member with persistent opioid use may be a risk factor for young adults (aged 13 to 21 years) continuing…
CBT for insomnia improves depression in older adults
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia helps reduce depression in older adults, according to a study in Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. (more…)
Need to promote Choosing Wisely campaign identified
Only half of ICU providers are familiar with the Critical Care Societies Collaborative Choosing Wisely recommendations, according to a report in Critical…
FDA approves first interoperable insulin pump
On Feb. 14, the FDA approved Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 insulin pump with interoperable technology (interoperable t:Slim X2). This new type…
Poor mental health linked to poor diet quality
A study in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition reports that poor mental health is linked with poor diet quality…
Nearly half of new nurses work weekly overtime
New nurses are predominantly scheduled for 12 hour shifts and nearly half work weekly overtime, according to a study in JAN. (more…)
Use of tobacco products by youth rises
According to a Feb. 11 statement by the FDA, about 4.9 million middle and high school students had used were current users…
Cholecystectomy during third term of pregnancy should be avoided
For women in the third trimester of pregnancy, cholecystectomy should be delayed (whenever possible) until the postpartum period to avoid adverse maternal…
Hearing impairment may accelerate cognitive decline with age
Hearing impairment is associated with accelerated cognitive decline with age, though the impact of mild hearing loss may be lessened by higher…
ANA on the Frontline, February 2019
Learn about the top issues facing ANA member nurses, how ANA is working for you, and what ANA is doing to advance…