Harassment: It’s about abuse of power
You should feel safe at work. By Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN Nurses—everyone, in fact—have a right to a workplace free of harassment, but…
Life at Work
On unsafe ground
A call for real change and policies to prevent violence against nurses By Susan Trossman, RN Healthcare facilities are a microcosm of society, where…
Take the pledge to #EndNurseAbuse
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched the #EndNurseAbuse initiative to increase awareness of the serious problem of physical and verbal abuse against nurses.…
Body cameras in health care: The debate
Is it appropriate for healthcare professionals to wear body cameras? Here are some pros and cons, according to those debating this issue: Pros Provide…
Using data in nursing practice
Data and care quality go hand in hand. Nurses, as the largest group of healthcare professionals, are key to quality and safety and to…
Healthy schedules, healthy nurses
Fatigue is common among shift-work nurses, and longer shifts and overtime are associated with increased patient errors and undesirable nurse health outcomes. Consistent with…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or from sites…
It’s alarming – Nurse Fatigue
Have you become desensitized to alarms? I stepped onto an elevator with three other people, their eyes glued to their phones. Just as the…
Interprofessional education
Combining skills and knowledge from different disciplines enhances patient care. By Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN In 2003, the Committee on Health Professions…
Advantages of a nursing shortage
Since the day I became a nurse, it seems there’s been a nursing shortage. No matter where you practice, everybody talks about it. Is it…
Laugh, nurse, laugh!
Victor Borge, the famous Danish comedian, pianist, and conductor once said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Infusing laughter and humor into your…
Nurse Uniforms: What’s in Your Closet?
Before entering the locker room, a nurse approaches a large vending machine. After swiping his badge, he presses several buttons on a digital screen.…
Harassment: It’s about abuse of power
You should feel safe at work. By Leah Curtin, RN, ScD(h), FAAN Nurses—everyone, in fact—have a right to a workplace free of…
On unsafe ground
A call for real change and policies to prevent violence against nurses By Susan Trossman, RN Healthcare facilities are a microcosm of…
Take the pledge to #EndNurseAbuse
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched the #EndNurseAbuse initiative to increase awareness of the serious problem of physical and verbal abuse…
Body cameras in health care: The debate
Is it appropriate for healthcare professionals to wear body cameras? Here are some pros and cons, according to those debating this issue:…
Using data in nursing practice
Data and care quality go hand in hand. Nurses, as the largest group of healthcare professionals, are key to quality and safety…
Healthy schedules, healthy nurses
Fatigue is common among shift-work nurses, and longer shifts and overtime are associated with increased patient errors and undesirable nurse health outcomes.…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…
It’s alarming – Nurse Fatigue
Have you become desensitized to alarms? I stepped onto an elevator with three other people, their eyes glued to their phones. Just…
Interprofessional education
Combining skills and knowledge from different disciplines enhances patient care. By Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN In 2003, the Committee on…
Advantages of a nursing shortage
Since the day I became a nurse, it seems there’s been a nursing shortage. No matter where you practice, everybody talks about it.…
Laugh, nurse, laugh!
Victor Borge, the famous Danish comedian, pianist, and conductor once said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Infusing laughter and humor…
Nurse Uniforms: What’s in Your Closet?
Before entering the locker room, a nurse approaches a large vending machine. After swiping his badge, he presses several buttons on a…