Patient Safety
Managing end-of-life symptoms
For patients nearing death, palliative care can enhance quality of life by easing pain and other symptoms, improving sleep, and reducing fatigue. Managing end-of-life…
Patient-centeredness as algorithm
Patient-centeredness is a process that must be owned by all, from top to bottom.
Puzzling over family presence: Word search at the bedside
The patient’s family makes an initial judgment about a nurse within 60 seconds—so your first words are crucial. Find out how to make every…
Article provides guidance for nurses working with patients with vision loss
“Focusing your care: Working with clients with vision loss” in the Canadian Nurse provide informative guidance for nurses. Read the article.
Protecting children by preventing falls
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury to children outside hospitals and a considerable concern during hospitalization
Improving patient education with Health Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Learn how this tool helped an ICU analyze and correct flaws in its patient-education process
SWAT nursing: A unique specialty
What does SWAT stand for? So Where Are They? Smart, Witty, and Talented? Smiling, Willing, Able, Technical? (more…)
From our readers: Overtime is only fun in baseball: A somber look at mandatory overtime and nursing care
The author reviews issues surrounding mandatory overtime.
Caring for patients in alcohol withdrawal
Be sure you’re prepared to care for patients with this condition
Managing end-of-life symptoms
For patients nearing death, palliative care can enhance quality of life by easing pain and other symptoms, improving sleep, and reducing fatigue.…
Patient-centeredness as algorithm
Patient-centeredness is a process that must be owned by all, from top to bottom.
Puzzling over family presence: Word search at the bedside
The patient’s family makes an initial judgment about a nurse within 60 seconds—so your first words are crucial. Find out how to…
Article provides guidance for nurses working with patients with vision loss
“Focusing your care: Working with clients with vision loss” in the Canadian Nurse provide informative guidance for nurses. Read the article.
Protecting children by preventing falls
Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injury to children outside hospitals and a considerable concern during hospitalization
Improving patient education with Health Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Learn how this tool helped an ICU analyze and correct flaws in its patient-education process
SWAT nursing: A unique specialty
What does SWAT stand for? So Where Are They? Smart, Witty, and Talented? Smiling, Willing, Able, Technical? (more…)
From our readers: Overtime is only fun in baseball: A somber look at mandatory overtime and nursing care
The author reviews issues surrounding mandatory overtime.
Caring for patients in alcohol withdrawal
Be sure you’re prepared to care for patients with this condition
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