ANA comments on ACOsIn the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services or care to beneficiaries.…
Teaching ostomy patients to regain their independenceMake sure your ostomy patients leave the hospital with the knowledge and skills they need.
Drug therapy gets personal with genetic profilingIn the not-so-distant future, the science of pharmacogenetics may enable clinicians to give the right drug in the right dosage to the right patient—in…
From our readers…A case study of implementing an injury prevention programThe authors explain how they successfully implemented an injury prevention program.
Free radicals: What are they and why should nurses care about them?Understanding free radicals at the cellular level can help focus our care practices.
Are 12 hour shifts safe?12-hour shifts have become the norm in hospitals and most nurses love them. One can work 3 days and have 4 days off, there…
Can a nurse be too old to work at the bedside?A recent New York Times article begged the question, “How old is too old for doctors to continue practicing medicine?”
NEJM study finds low RN staffing increases mortalityAccording to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, RN staffing that falls below targeted levels was associated with increased mortality. Read…
Applying the Magnet™ model to improve medication safetyA Baltimore hospital used the five Magnet components as a framework for transforming its bedside medication administration process. Involving directcare nurses in decision making…
Lean tools and concepts reduce waste, improve efficiencyBy putting lean principles in action, a health network has shortened stays, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased ED-to-bed times.
ANA comments on ACOsIn the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services or care…
Teaching ostomy patients to regain their independenceMake sure your ostomy patients leave the hospital with the knowledge and skills they need.
Drug therapy gets personal with genetic profilingIn the not-so-distant future, the science of pharmacogenetics may enable clinicians to give the right drug in the right dosage to the…
From our readers…A case study of implementing an injury prevention programThe authors explain how they successfully implemented an injury prevention program.
Free radicals: What are they and why should nurses care about them?Understanding free radicals at the cellular level can help focus our care practices.
Are 12 hour shifts safe?12-hour shifts have become the norm in hospitals and most nurses love them. One can work 3 days and have 4 days…
Can a nurse be too old to work at the bedside?A recent New York Times article begged the question, “How old is too old for doctors to continue practicing medicine?”
NEJM study finds low RN staffing increases mortalityAccording to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, RN staffing that falls below targeted levels was associated with increased…
Applying the Magnet™ model to improve medication safetyA Baltimore hospital used the five Magnet components as a framework for transforming its bedside medication administration process. Involving directcare nurses in…
Lean tools and concepts reduce waste, improve efficiencyBy putting lean principles in action, a health network has shortened stays, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased ED-to-bed times.
