Rapid health technology assessments
Rapid health technology assessments (R-HTA) are focused systematic reviews of evidence for using biologicals, drugs, devices, and procedures to assist healthcare decision makers.
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Advance care planning across the care continuum
Nurses can play an active role in engaging patients and families in helpful conversations. Takeaways Nurses are in a unique position to promote advanced…
Caring for adult patients with obesity in primary care
Evidence-based interventions are key for successful outcomes. Obesity is a complicated chronic disease with many contributing and interrelated factors that include genetics, biology, metabolism,…
We are how we sleep
What nurses need to know about social determinants of health and sleep. Takeaways: Sleep is a necessary and complex physiological function. Social determinants of…
Myocarditis and COVID-19
In a COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination world, nurses should raise their clinical suspicion for myocarditis when healthy, young, or athletic patients present with fatigue,…
Myocardial infarction: Nursing assessment and care
Rapid nurse identification of myocardial infarction in medical surgical patients is key to achieving lifesaving treatment in the heart catheterization lab. Focused chest pain…
Reducing overuse of telemetry
Editor’s note: This is a web exclusive article for the July 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. Strategies for nurses Continuous cardiac monitoring or…
All about the DNP project
Understanding the process helps ensure a successful project. The final doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project provides students with the opportunity to systematically translate…
Career SWOT analysis
Use this analysis tool to strategically plan your next career moves. Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from Rhoda Redulla’s book Fast Facts…
One and done: Prefilled flush syringes
Reinforce safe practices in your organization. Editor’s Note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the July 2021 issue of…
Self-management = a balanced life
Follow this formula for success. Takeaways: • Self-management coupled with a wellness approach can mitigate the stress associated with nursing and improve individual nurse…
Strategies for improving survivorship after sudden cardiac arrest
According to Sawyer and colleagues, only 11% of patients who experience a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) outside of the hospital will survive to discharge.…
Rapid health technology assessments
Rapid health technology assessments (R-HTA) are focused systematic reviews of evidence for using biologicals, drugs, devices, and procedures to assist healthcare decision…
Advance care planning across the care continuum
Nurses can play an active role in engaging patients and families in helpful conversations. Takeaways Nurses are in a unique position to…
Caring for adult patients with obesity in primary care
Evidence-based interventions are key for successful outcomes. Obesity is a complicated chronic disease with many contributing and interrelated factors that include genetics,…
We are how we sleep
What nurses need to know about social determinants of health and sleep. Takeaways: Sleep is a necessary and complex physiological function. Social…
Myocarditis and COVID-19
In a COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination world, nurses should raise their clinical suspicion for myocarditis when healthy, young, or athletic patients present…
Myocardial infarction: Nursing assessment and care
Rapid nurse identification of myocardial infarction in medical surgical patients is key to achieving lifesaving treatment in the heart catheterization lab. Focused…
Reducing overuse of telemetry
Editor’s note: This is a web exclusive article for the July 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. Strategies for nurses Continuous cardiac…
All about the DNP project
Understanding the process helps ensure a successful project. The final doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project provides students with the opportunity to…
Career SWOT analysis
Use this analysis tool to strategically plan your next career moves. Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from Rhoda Redulla’s book…
One and done: Prefilled flush syringes
Reinforce safe practices in your organization. Editor’s Note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the July 2021…
Self-management = a balanced life
Follow this formula for success. Takeaways: • Self-management coupled with a wellness approach can mitigate the stress associated with nursing and improve…
Strategies for improving survivorship after sudden cardiac arrest
According to Sawyer and colleagues, only 11% of patients who experience a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) outside of the hospital will survive…