Acupressure improves QOL in nurses with chronic back pain
A study published in Applied Nursing Science details how acupressure may help nurses who experience chronic back pain. (more…)
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Nurses and the relative-value scale
The cost of healthcare in the United States re-mains a top priority for all Americans. One way the American Nurses Association (ANA) helps determine…
The HealthyNurse® Leader
Nursing leaders—including managers, directors, and executives—are dedicated to advancing nursing excellence and inspiring and empowering teams. They must analyze nursing knowledge and practice environments,…
Navigating statistics for successful project implementation
Don’t let lack of statistics knowledge keep you from engaging in projects to improve patient care. Takeaways Use the specific aim and/or hypothsis of…
Oncology nursing core competencies
As more patients survive cancer, nursing education must meet the demand for nurses who can care for them. Takeaways: At the same time that…
Level loading nurse assignments based on the work intensity
Takeaways Nursing assignments frequently are based on ratios and geography rather than work intensity associated with a specific patient assignment. Nurse satisfaction and perceptions…
Nurse suicide: Prevention and grief management
In the article “Grief management after a nurse’s death”, we provided guidelines for helping healthcare organizations support staff as they grieve a colleague’s death.…
Should a nurse’s full name be on an ID badge?
At a recent staff meeting, nurses requested to have only their first names printed on their identification badges (IDs). The nurses were concerned about…
Workplace violence prevention legislation passes in U.S. Houseadvisors
The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers…
Nurse fatigue: Short on sleep, short on safety
Shift work, organizational barriers, and nurse preferences continue to challenge nurse wellness. Takeaways: Shift work—including long shifts, rotating shifts, double shifts, evening and night…
Mentorship and collegiality
With all the recent conversations about ethics, mentorship has gained more prominence as the way professionals ought to interact with one another—and that includes…
2020: The Year of the Nurse lifts off
When the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 2020 would be designated The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, enthusiasm rippled throughout the…
Acupressure improves QOL in nurses with chronic back pain
A study published in Applied Nursing Science details how acupressure may help nurses who experience chronic back pain. (more…)
Nurses and the relative-value scale
The cost of healthcare in the United States re-mains a top priority for all Americans. One way the American Nurses Association (ANA)…
The HealthyNurse® Leader
Nursing leaders—including managers, directors, and executives—are dedicated to advancing nursing excellence and inspiring and empowering teams. They must analyze nursing knowledge and…
Navigating statistics for successful project implementation
Don’t let lack of statistics knowledge keep you from engaging in projects to improve patient care. Takeaways Use the specific aim and/or…
Oncology nursing core competencies
As more patients survive cancer, nursing education must meet the demand for nurses who can care for them. Takeaways: At the same…
Level loading nurse assignments based on the work intensity
Takeaways Nursing assignments frequently are based on ratios and geography rather than work intensity associated with a specific patient assignment. Nurse satisfaction…
Nurse suicide: Prevention and grief management
In the article “Grief management after a nurse’s death”, we provided guidelines for helping healthcare organizations support staff as they grieve a…
Should a nurse’s full name be on an ID badge?
At a recent staff meeting, nurses requested to have only their first names printed on their identification badges (IDs). The nurses were…
Workplace violence prevention legislation passes in U.S. Houseadvisors
The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social…
Nurse fatigue: Short on sleep, short on safety
Shift work, organizational barriers, and nurse preferences continue to challenge nurse wellness. Takeaways: Shift work—including long shifts, rotating shifts, double shifts, evening…
Mentorship and collegiality
With all the recent conversations about ethics, mentorship has gained more prominence as the way professionals ought to interact with one another—and…
2020: The Year of the Nurse lifts off
When the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 2020 would be designated The Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, enthusiasm rippled…