ANA awards five hospitals for outstanding nursing qualityThe American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance measures they collect and…
When medication regulations collide with common senseThe original five rights of medication administration are a time-honored lesson all nurses learn—the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, and right…
National Priorities Partnership explores nursing’s contributions to healthcare transformationSeeking to address major healthcare challenges, the National Priorities Partnership recognizes the many contributions nurses are making to advance its goals and transform health…
Nurse-sensitive indicators: Integral to the Magnet journeyTo help earn Magnet designation, Children’s National Medical Center established TPN and lipid error elimination as a unit-based nurse-sensitive indicator. Its implementation improved patient-care…
Quantum nursing II: Our “field” of influenceIn a follow-up to a previous column, Dr. Curtin expands on the quantum concept of energy fields and discusses the use of focused attention…
Color awareness: A must for patient assessmentColor “blindness” may help minimize social and economic disparities, but can impede accurate patient assessment. The author explains why nurses should practice color awareness…
ECRI releases top 10 health technology hazards for 2011ECRI Institute has released its Top 10 Lists of Health Technology Hazards for 2011: radiation therapy dose errors, alarm hazards, cross-contamination from flexible endoscopes,…
Medication adherence pays prompts lower healthcare costsA study in Health Affairs found that the increased pharmacy costs associated by medication adherence was offset by a substantial savings in healthcare costs…
From our readers…Three elephants for safetyA familiar safety protocol in hospitals is the time-out. Mandated for many invasive procedures, this “work stop” ensures the right site, right procedure, and…
Parish nursing: Reclaiming the spiritual dimensions of careFaith-based nursing provides autonomy, creativity, flexibility, and the chance to provide whole-person care.
From our readers…Hourly rounding benefits patients and staffStudies have shown hourly rounding decreases call light usage and unit noise levels, increases patient satisfaction, and reduces falls. Some researchers also report increased…
Penn again WHO/PAHO collaborating centerThe University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has again been designated as a World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) Collaborating Center for Nursing…
ANA awards five hospitals for outstanding nursing qualityThe American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance measures they…
When medication regulations collide with common senseThe original five rights of medication administration are a time-honored lesson all nurses learn—the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time,…
National Priorities Partnership explores nursing’s contributions to healthcare transformationSeeking to address major healthcare challenges, the National Priorities Partnership recognizes the many contributions nurses are making to advance its goals and…
Nurse-sensitive indicators: Integral to the Magnet journeyTo help earn Magnet designation, Children’s National Medical Center established TPN and lipid error elimination as a unit-based nurse-sensitive indicator. Its implementation…
Quantum nursing II: Our “field” of influenceIn a follow-up to a previous column, Dr. Curtin expands on the quantum concept of energy fields and discusses the use of…
Color awareness: A must for patient assessmentColor “blindness” may help minimize social and economic disparities, but can impede accurate patient assessment. The author explains why nurses should practice…
ECRI releases top 10 health technology hazards for 2011ECRI Institute has released its Top 10 Lists of Health Technology Hazards for 2011: radiation therapy dose errors, alarm hazards, cross-contamination from…
Medication adherence pays prompts lower healthcare costsA study in Health Affairs found that the increased pharmacy costs associated by medication adherence was offset by a substantial savings in…
From our readers…Three elephants for safetyA familiar safety protocol in hospitals is the time-out. Mandated for many invasive procedures, this “work stop” ensures the right site, right…
Parish nursing: Reclaiming the spiritual dimensions of careFaith-based nursing provides autonomy, creativity, flexibility, and the chance to provide whole-person care.
From our readers…Hourly rounding benefits patients and staffStudies have shown hourly rounding decreases call light usage and unit noise levels, increases patient satisfaction, and reduces falls. Some researchers also…
Penn again WHO/PAHO collaborating centerThe University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has again been designated as a World Health Organization/Pan American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) Collaborating Center…