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…
Communication
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The nursing profession is rife with language that reinforces an outdated, hierarchical system that devalues nurse expertise.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
Tiered huddles, brief conversations that occur throughout levels of an organization or across health systems, move up and back down the organizational structure to…
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
Build trust with active listening and a positive work environment. Takeaways: Emotional intelligence—which includes active listening, empathy, and compassion—refers to your ability to understand…
Promote effective nurse-physician communication
Consider evidence-based strategies. Takeaways: Hectic healthcare settings and lack of understanding of colleagues’ roles and skills can contribute to miscommunication between nurses and physicians.…
How can we reassure patients that we’re listening?
Let’s ask them. Takeaways: Nurses want to know how their behaviors impact care and how patients perceive them. According to research, 95% of patients…
Active nursing professional engagement
Find your voice and trust your instincts. Takeaways: Actively engaged nurses experience less burnout and contribute to better patient care. Active engagement requires champions…
Easy science and health communications strategies
Science and health communication is a big part of research, education, and innovation — being able to clearly communicate the problem and solution is key to…
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
Tiered huddles, brief conversations that occur throughout levels of an organization or across health systems, move up and back down the organizational…
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
Build trust with active listening and a positive work environment. Takeaways: Emotional intelligence—which includes active listening, empathy, and compassion—refers to your ability…
Promote effective nurse-physician communication
Consider evidence-based strategies. Takeaways: Hectic healthcare settings and lack of understanding of colleagues’ roles and skills can contribute to miscommunication between nurses…
How can we reassure patients that we’re listening?
Let’s ask them. Takeaways: Nurses want to know how their behaviors impact care and how patients perceive them. According to research, 95%…
Active nursing professional engagement
Find your voice and trust your instincts. Takeaways: Actively engaged nurses experience less burnout and contribute to better patient care. Active engagement…
Easy science and health communications strategies
Science and health communication is a big part of research, education, and innovation — being able to clearly communicate the problem and solution is…
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