Advancing patient safety through health literacy
Nurses can use organizational ED usage data to identify recurrent diabetes-related visits, stratify patterns by preferred language or other relevant demographic variables when appropriate,…
Communication
Reducing communication-related errors
In outpatient and inpatient settings, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board certified nurses serve as pivotal stewards for the continuum of care backed…
The Five Rs
Studies have demonstrated significant associations between higher psychological safety and objective patient safety outcomes, reinforcing the idea that the same conditions that enable learners…
LGBTQ+ healthcare: A refresher
Most nurses are familiar with the needs of our LGBTQ+ patients and consistently provide compassionate care. However, a reminder of the challenges LGBTQ+ patients…
Effective discharge education using the teach-back method
Emergency department providers frequently manage non-acute health issues, which could be more effectively addressed in other healthcare settings. This trend is evident in the…
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
Healthcare organizations must support individuals in their efforts to achieve health literacy. For nursing, specifically, this means providing patient education, which Bastable defines as…
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The nursing profession is rife with language that reinforces an outdated, hierarchical system that devalues nurse expertise.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…
Advancing patient safety through health literacy
Nurses can use organizational ED usage data to identify recurrent diabetes-related visits, stratify patterns by preferred language or other relevant demographic variables…
Reducing communication-related errors
In outpatient and inpatient settings, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board certified nurses serve as pivotal stewards for the continuum of…
The Five Rs
Studies have demonstrated significant associations between higher psychological safety and objective patient safety outcomes, reinforcing the idea that the same conditions that…
LGBTQ+ healthcare: A refresher
Most nurses are familiar with the needs of our LGBTQ+ patients and consistently provide compassionate care. However, a reminder of the challenges…
Effective discharge education using the teach-back method
Emergency department providers frequently manage non-acute health issues, which could be more effectively addressed in other healthcare settings. This trend is evident…
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
Healthcare organizations must support individuals in their efforts to achieve health literacy. For nursing, specifically, this means providing patient education, which Bastable…
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…