Effective discharge education using the teach-back method
A QI project aims to reduce psychiatric ED use. Takeaways: Patients with mental illness frequently encounter challenges in navigating healthcare systems, engaging in preventive…
Communication
Engage with patients eye to eye
Best practices for providing patient- and family-centered hospital care include open visiting hours, patient involvement in the daily plan of care, evidence-based communication tools,…
The impact of belonging
Healthy workplace environments create safe, nonjudgmental, and engaging learning conditions to support the achievement of knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to enhance levels of…
Promoting health literacy
Effective patient education must include assessment, planning, implementation, and education; skipping one of these components puts the patient at risk for suboptimal education. Healthcare…
The power of language
The nursing profession is rife with language that reinforces an outdated, hierarchical system that devalues nurse expertise. Consider how we describe our nursing colleagues…
Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder
Nurses face two challenges when caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder: a lack of clinical knowledge regarding the customization of patient-centered care to…
Broken trust
The crisis of trust that existed in healthcare before the COVID-19 pandemic has become inescapable. We’ve experienced myriad examples of the costs of working…
The nurse’s role in advance care planning
Have you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make their own…
Let’s huddle up
In healthcare, a lack of communication and teamwork can lead to patient safety issues and errors, which can decrease team morale and patient satisfaction.
Combat healthcare untruths with community outreach
When confronted with false or misleading information, nurses sometimes find themselves in challenging conversations with patients and families, which may disrupt their ability to…
Communication tips for nurse leaders
It may seem that some nurse leaders have an innate ability to understand what staff think and feel. However, most spent years learning and…
Promote effective nurse-physician communication
The art and science of medicine and nursing requires effective communication to establish relationships and ensure a good workplace environment. However, when nurses and…
Effective discharge education using the teach-back method
A QI project aims to reduce psychiatric ED use. Takeaways: Patients with mental illness frequently encounter challenges in navigating healthcare systems, engaging…
Engage with patients eye to eye
Best practices for providing patient- and family-centered hospital care include open visiting hours, patient involvement in the daily plan of care, evidence-based…
The impact of belonging
Healthy workplace environments create safe, nonjudgmental, and engaging learning conditions to support the achievement of knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to enhance…
Promoting health literacy
Effective patient education must include assessment, planning, implementation, and education; skipping one of these components puts the patient at risk for suboptimal…
The power of language
The nursing profession is rife with language that reinforces an outdated, hierarchical system that devalues nurse expertise. Consider how we describe our…
Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder
Nurses face two challenges when caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder: a lack of clinical knowledge regarding the customization of patient-centered…
Broken trust
The crisis of trust that existed in healthcare before the COVID-19 pandemic has become inescapable. We’ve experienced myriad examples of the costs…
The nurse’s role in advance care planning
Have you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make…
Let’s huddle up
In healthcare, a lack of communication and teamwork can lead to patient safety issues and errors, which can decrease team morale and…
Combat healthcare untruths with community outreach
When confronted with false or misleading information, nurses sometimes find themselves in challenging conversations with patients and families, which may disrupt their…
Communication tips for nurse leaders
It may seem that some nurse leaders have an innate ability to understand what staff think and feel. However, most spent years…
Promote effective nurse-physician communication
The art and science of medicine and nursing requires effective communication to establish relationships and ensure a good workplace environment. However, when…
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