Ethics case study: Poor staffing results in brain-damaged patient
Shirley Keck, age 61, was admitted to Kansas medical center. Because of understaffing of nurses in the hospital, Shirley’s nurse did not assess her…
Legal & Ethics
Quantum ethics: Coming to grips with the dark side
Nurses have an ethical duty to address the web of relationships, expectations, and egocentrism that influences them.
The evolving role of the forensic nurse
Even if they’re not portrayed on the TV shows "CSI" or "Law & Order: SVU," forensic nurses are pivotal in real-life forensic cases. Catch…
The quality nexus: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
In April, Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, became the fourth National Coordinator of Health Information Technology within the Office of the National Coordinator for Health…
The practice of ethics
More nurses skilled in ethics are needed to help nurses cope with on-the-job ethical dilemmas.
Headlines from the Hill
The August legislation that raised the debt ceiling was the first round in the government spending debate. Safety-net programs may be on the Congressional…
Issues up close – Preparing for the worst is the key to surviving disasters
National Preparedness Month is a good time to learn about national disaster-preparedness.
Of artichokes and angry patients
An angry patient is like an artichoke. An artichoke is prickly and rough on the outside, but by taking time to learn how to…
Ethics case study: Poor staffing results in brain-damaged patient
Shirley Keck, age 61, was admitted to Kansas medical center. Because of understaffing of nurses in the hospital, Shirley’s nurse did not…
Quantum ethics: Coming to grips with the dark side
Nurses have an ethical duty to address the web of relationships, expectations, and egocentrism that influences them.
The evolving role of the forensic nurse
Even if they’re not portrayed on the TV shows "CSI" or "Law & Order: SVU," forensic nurses are pivotal in real-life forensic…
The quality nexus: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
In April, Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, became the fourth National Coordinator of Health Information Technology within the Office of the National Coordinator…
The practice of ethics
More nurses skilled in ethics are needed to help nurses cope with on-the-job ethical dilemmas.
Headlines from the Hill
The August legislation that raised the debt ceiling was the first round in the government spending debate. Safety-net programs may be on…
Issues up close – Preparing for the worst is the key to surviving disasters
National Preparedness Month is a good time to learn about national disaster-preparedness.
Of artichokes and angry patients
An angry patient is like an artichoke. An artichoke is prickly and rough on the outside, but by taking time to learn…
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