Using simulation-enhanced education and nurse-to-nurse mentoring
Every day, on every shift, rural nurses experience geographic and professional isolation. Confined by geography, staff in rural hospitals practice as generalists by necessity,…
Nursing Education
Ventilator-associated events: A new outcome measure
Learning objectives 1. Differentiate the three tiers used to identify ventilator-associated events (VAEs). 2. Identify key elements of VAE surveillance. 3. Discuss the practice…
Become a successful preceptor
Novice nurses anxiously enter the workplace on their first day, nervously approaching the unit desk to ask for their preceptor, who will play a…
Reducing sepsis deaths: A systems approach to early detection and management
An interdisciplinary sepsis initiative eases the sepsis burden on patients, families, and the healthcare system.
Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest
Cooling the temperature can protect the patient’s neurologic function and increase the chance for survival.
The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education – results in brief
Read a special report about current trends in nurse supply.
Readers Theatre helps student nurses care for the mentally ill
This affective teaching strategy improves students’ understanding of mental illness on a deeper personal level.
Providing optimal care for patients with central catheters
Confused about central catheters? Here’s what you need to know.
Caring for patients with metabolic syndrome
A precursor to serious complications, this dangerous condition is on the rise among Americans.
Using simulation-enhanced education and nurse-to-nurse mentoring
Every day, on every shift, rural nurses experience geographic and professional isolation. Confined by geography, staff in rural hospitals practice as generalists…
Ventilator-associated events: A new outcome measure
Learning objectives 1. Differentiate the three tiers used to identify ventilator-associated events (VAEs). 2. Identify key elements of VAE surveillance. 3. Discuss…
Become a successful preceptor
Novice nurses anxiously enter the workplace on their first day, nervously approaching the unit desk to ask for their preceptor, who will…
Reducing sepsis deaths: A systems approach to early detection and management
An interdisciplinary sepsis initiative eases the sepsis burden on patients, families, and the healthcare system.
Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest
Cooling the temperature can protect the patient’s neurologic function and increase the chance for survival.
The U.S. Nursing Workforce: Trends in Supply and Education – results in brief
Read a special report about current trends in nurse supply.
Readers Theatre helps student nurses care for the mentally ill
This affective teaching strategy improves students’ understanding of mental illness on a deeper personal level.
Providing optimal care for patients with central catheters
Confused about central catheters? Here’s what you need to know.
Caring for patients with metabolic syndrome
A precursor to serious complications, this dangerous condition is on the rise among Americans.