Only 1 in 6 have discussed their alcohol use with a health professional
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 1 in 6 adults have discussed their alcohol use with…
Patient Safety
New guidelines on healthcare personnel attire
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has issued guidance for “Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings,” published in the Journal of Infection Control…
Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds
Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.
Act fast when new neurologic deficits arise
Alert clinicians take immediate steps to eliminate a life threatening epidural hematoma.
Demystifying literature reviews
Every nurse should understand evidence-based practice and the terms used in literature reviews.
Déjà vu all over again
Some people simply can’t learn from the past—even the fairly recent and painful past.
Health, safety, & wellness
A sneak peek at the new Implementation Guide to the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards
Guiding your patients through menopause
The more you know about menopause, the more you can help patients understand and cope with symptoms.
Healthcare reform: Resolve to increase your knowledge in 2014
Find out how the Affordable Care Act is reforming health care and how it could affect your practice.
Managing atrioventricular blocks
Not all AV blocks are dangerous. Find out which ones are and how they’re managed.
The disappearing inpatient
As hospital admissions shrink, nursing jobs are shiftingto other areas, such as outpatient offices, clinics, postacute facilities, and home care.
FDA issues safety communication for HeartStart AEDs
On Nov. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication stating that certain HeartStart automated external defibrillator (AED) devices made…
Only 1 in 6 have discussed their alcohol use with a health professional
According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 1 in 6 adults have discussed their alcohol…
New guidelines on healthcare personnel attire
The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America has issued guidance for “Healthcare Personnel Attire in Non-Operating-Room Settings,” published in the Journal of…
Quality-improvement initiative: Classifying and documenting surgical wounds
Interprofessional collaboration promoted a successful initiative to improve wound classification.
Act fast when new neurologic deficits arise
Alert clinicians take immediate steps to eliminate a life threatening epidural hematoma.
Demystifying literature reviews
Every nurse should understand evidence-based practice and the terms used in literature reviews.
Déjà vu all over again
Some people simply can’t learn from the past—even the fairly recent and painful past.
Health, safety, & wellness
A sneak peek at the new Implementation Guide to the Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Interprofessional National Standards
Guiding your patients through menopause
The more you know about menopause, the more you can help patients understand and cope with symptoms.
Healthcare reform: Resolve to increase your knowledge in 2014
Find out how the Affordable Care Act is reforming health care and how it could affect your practice.
Managing atrioventricular blocks
Not all AV blocks are dangerous. Find out which ones are and how they’re managed.
The disappearing inpatient
As hospital admissions shrink, nursing jobs are shiftingto other areas, such as outpatient offices, clinics, postacute facilities, and home care.
FDA issues safety communication for HeartStart AEDs
On Nov. 25, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication stating that certain HeartStart automated external defibrillator (AED)…
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