Transitioning from nurse clinician to nurse educator
The future of nursing and healthcare requires more nurse educators. Takeaways: The nursing profession needs more nurse educators to train enough nurses to care…
Nursing Education
The pressure is on: Why you should get your BSN
Have you been thinking about going back to school to get your bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)? The good news is that nurses…
Nursing informatics: The EHR and beyond
The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines informatics nursing as the integration of “nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage,…
Should you pursue leadership? 10 questions to help you decide
I FREQUENTLY ASK clinical nurses if they’re interested in leadership positions. They usually say no, but when I press them, many reveal that they’d…
Short peripheral and midline catheter complications
The nurse’s role at point of care Takeaways: Short peripheral and midline catheters can be essential to accomplishing patient therapeutic regimens. Nurses must be…
Depression and chronic medical illness in adults
MAJOR depressive disorder (MDD) affects more than 16 million adults in the United States each year and is a leading cause of disability for…
Evidence-based epilepsy care
EPILEPSY is one of the most common disorders of the central nervous system, affecting 65 million people worldwide—3.4 million in the United States. It…
Teach-back: An underutilized tool
In an effort to encourage nurses to use the teach-back method when educating patients, we conducted a literature review on the topic of patient…
Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update
Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients. Takeaways: This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants. Indications, side effects and…
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis is multifaceted…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for treating empyema,…
Implementation: The linchpin of evidence-based practice changes
Take a strategic approach to translating research into practice. Implementation is a major step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process that’s often underappreciated and…
Transitioning from nurse clinician to nurse educator
The future of nursing and healthcare requires more nurse educators. Takeaways: The nursing profession needs more nurse educators to train enough nurses…
The pressure is on: Why you should get your BSN
Have you been thinking about going back to school to get your bachelor of science in nursing (BSN)? The good news is…
Nursing informatics: The EHR and beyond
The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines informatics nursing as the integration of “nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify,…
Should you pursue leadership? 10 questions to help you decide
I FREQUENTLY ASK clinical nurses if they’re interested in leadership positions. They usually say no, but when I press them, many reveal…
Short peripheral and midline catheter complications
The nurse’s role at point of care Takeaways: Short peripheral and midline catheters can be essential to accomplishing patient therapeutic regimens. Nurses…
Depression and chronic medical illness in adults
MAJOR depressive disorder (MDD) affects more than 16 million adults in the United States each year and is a leading cause of…
Evidence-based epilepsy care
EPILEPSY is one of the most common disorders of the central nervous system, affecting 65 million people worldwide—3.4 million in the United…
Teach-back: An underutilized tool
In an effort to encourage nurses to use the teach-back method when educating patients, we conducted a literature review on the topic…
Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update
Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients. Takeaways: This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants. Indications, side…
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for…
Implementation: The linchpin of evidence-based practice changes
Take a strategic approach to translating research into practice. Implementation is a major step in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process that’s often…