A musical approach to coping with psychosocial stress
A powerful tool for nurse well-being Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the May 2021 issue of…
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Obstetric complications: Debrief the grief
Nurses’ physical and mental health require support after a traumatic event. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for…
Quality improvement training: A simplified approach
How a correctional facility engages all staff in QI Takeaways: The purpose of continuous quality improvement (QI) programs is to improve healthcare by identifying…
Caring during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the April 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. At the bottom…
Ceiling lifts and safe patient handling and mobility programs
Patient-lift equipment is an essential contributor to effective safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs because it helps reduce injuries. However, to achieve a…
Improving sleep in patients with heart failure
The DREAM bundle is a simple, effective tool. Takeaways: Sleep disturbances are among the most commonly reported symptoms of heart failure. Educating patients with…
Cross-training: Preparing for disasters beyond the pandemic
A three-phase approach addressed immediate needs and enhanced nurses’ skills and confidence. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article…
2020 American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the inpatient setting
Everything healthcare providers need to know Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the March 2021 issue of…
Emergent nurse cross-training in response to COVID-19
Program prepares a hospital for future patient surges Takeaways: Patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic require nurses who are cross-trained to work in units…
Tips for pandemic precepting
Takeaways: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered clinical experiences for many schools of nursing so that some students and new graduates may be less prepared…
Surge planning and a tiered staffing model
As soon as Piedmont Fayette Hospital (a 282-bed community hospital) received its first patient with COVID-19, leadership (including nursing, anesthesia, respiratory, and clinical education)…
A call to care: A model for creating an employee COVID-19 screening clinic
Takeaways: Setting up an employee COVID testing clinic requires leadership, coordination, and can be a model of patient-centered nursing care. When done well, employee…
A musical approach to coping with psychosocial stress
A powerful tool for nurse well-being Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the May 2021…
Obstetric complications: Debrief the grief
Nurses’ physical and mental health require support after a traumatic event. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive…
Quality improvement training: A simplified approach
How a correctional facility engages all staff in QI Takeaways: The purpose of continuous quality improvement (QI) programs is to improve healthcare…
Caring during COVID-19
Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the April 2021 issue of American Nurse Journal. At…
Ceiling lifts and safe patient handling and mobility programs
Patient-lift equipment is an essential contributor to effective safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs because it helps reduce injuries. However, to…
Improving sleep in patients with heart failure
The DREAM bundle is a simple, effective tool. Takeaways: Sleep disturbances are among the most commonly reported symptoms of heart failure. Educating…
Cross-training: Preparing for disasters beyond the pandemic
A three-phase approach addressed immediate needs and enhanced nurses’ skills and confidence. Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web…
2020 American Heart Association Basic Life Support for the inpatient setting
Everything healthcare providers need to know Editor’s note: This is an early release of a web exclusive article for the March 2021…
Emergent nurse cross-training in response to COVID-19
Program prepares a hospital for future patient surges Takeaways: Patient surges during the COVID-19 pandemic require nurses who are cross-trained to work…
Tips for pandemic precepting
Takeaways: The COVID-19 pandemic has altered clinical experiences for many schools of nursing so that some students and new graduates may be…
Surge planning and a tiered staffing model
As soon as Piedmont Fayette Hospital (a 282-bed community hospital) received its first patient with COVID-19, leadership (including nursing, anesthesia, respiratory, and…
A call to care: A model for creating an employee COVID-19 screening clinic
Takeaways: Setting up an employee COVID testing clinic requires leadership, coordination, and can be a model of patient-centered nursing care. When done…