Patient Safety
Mechanical ventilation can cause serious complicattions-among them lung injury, pneumonia, and multisystemic disorders. Early weaning reduces these risks. This article is available to American…
Medication errors: Best Practices
A medication error can occur in any healthcare setting-with devastating consequences. The authors describe weaknesses in the key elements of medication use and propose…
Examining nurse comfort eating
Many years ago I found myself standing in the frozen food section flirting with the prospect of buying a mouth-watering strawberry cheesecake. I rationalized…
Take Note
2/11/10 Three steps to lower childhood obesity Preschool children who do one or more of the following have a lower risk for obesity, according…
Protect patients from I.V. infiltration
An expert explains best practices for preventing, detecting, and managing this dangerous complication of I.V. therapy.
Applying a systematic approach to new-product assessment
Take the spontaneity out of new-product purchases to control costs and keep patients safe.
How to deliver bad news
Healthcare providers often must give bad news to patients and families. Doing this in a direct, concise, compassionate way is a skill that equired…
Environment, health, & safety
Is widespread triclosan use leading to microbial resistance? ANA urges nurses to take a cautionary approach toward using triclosan-containing products at home.
Is diagnosis of pressure ulcers within an RN’s scope of practice?
If you’re unsure whether pressure ulcer diagnosis is within an RN’s scope of practice, President Patton provides an answer based on ANA’s Scope and…
Using evidence-based guidelines to help patients stop smoking
Helping your patients stop smoking is one of the most important things you can do to protect their health. Now evidence-based guidelines are available…
Improving how we use and respond to clinical alarms
Nuisance alarms, false alarms, and hard-to-identify alarms can imperil patient safety. The author describes ways to manage clinical alarms more efficiently. This article is…
Pediatric ear assessment Guidelines for general-practice nurses
Even if you don’t often work with pediatric patients, it’s worth your time to learn pediatric ear assessment techniques.
Weaning patients from the mechanical ventilator: The nurse’s role
Mechanical ventilation can cause serious complicattions-among them lung injury, pneumonia, and multisystemic disorders. Early weaning reduces these risks. This article is available…
Medication errors: Best Practices
A medication error can occur in any healthcare setting-with devastating consequences. The authors describe weaknesses in the key elements of medication use…
Examining nurse comfort eating
Many years ago I found myself standing in the frozen food section flirting with the prospect of buying a mouth-watering strawberry cheesecake.…
Take Note
2/11/10 Three steps to lower childhood obesity Preschool children who do one or more of the following have a lower risk for…
Protect patients from I.V. infiltration
An expert explains best practices for preventing, detecting, and managing this dangerous complication of I.V. therapy.
Applying a systematic approach to new-product assessment
Take the spontaneity out of new-product purchases to control costs and keep patients safe.
How to deliver bad news
Healthcare providers often must give bad news to patients and families. Doing this in a direct, concise, compassionate way is a skill…
Environment, health, & safety
Is widespread triclosan use leading to microbial resistance? ANA urges nurses to take a cautionary approach toward using triclosan-containing products at home.
Is diagnosis of pressure ulcers within an RN’s scope of practice?
If you’re unsure whether pressure ulcer diagnosis is within an RN’s scope of practice, President Patton provides an answer based on ANA’s…
Using evidence-based guidelines to help patients stop smoking
Helping your patients stop smoking is one of the most important things you can do to protect their health. Now evidence-based guidelines…
Improving how we use and respond to clinical alarms
Nuisance alarms, false alarms, and hard-to-identify alarms can imperil patient safety. The author describes ways to manage clinical alarms more efficiently. This…
Pediatric ear assessment Guidelines for general-practice nurses
Even if you don’t often work with pediatric patients, it’s worth your time to learn pediatric ear assessment techniques.
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