ANA comments on ACOs
In the political realm, there is intense debate on how to cut costs in the Medicare program without sacrificing services or care to beneficiaries.…
Patient Safety
Teaching ostomy patients to regain their independence
Make sure your ostomy patients leave the hospital with the knowledge and skills they need.
Drug therapy gets personal with genetic profiling
In 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 program
The 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?”
Applying the Magnet™ model to improve medication safety
A 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 efficiency
By putting lean principles in action, a health network has shortened stays, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased ED-to-bed times.
NEJM study finds low RN staffing increases mortality
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, RN staffing that falls below targeted levels was associated with increased mortality. Read…
ANA comments on ACOs
In 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 independence
Make sure your ostomy patients leave the hospital with the knowledge and skills they need.
Drug therapy gets personal with genetic profiling
In 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 program
The 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?”
Applying the Magnet™ model to improve medication safety
A 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 efficiency
By putting lean principles in action, a health network has shortened stays, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased ED-to-bed times.
NEJM study finds low RN staffing increases mortality
According to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, RN staffing that falls below targeted levels was associated with increased…
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