Reversing neuroleptic malignant syndromeWithout quick thinking and a call to the rapid response team, this reaction to atypical antipsychotics can kill.
Phenytoin: Keep patients in the range and out of dangerWhen you administer paternal and enteral phenytoin (Dilantin), make sure your patient stays free from seizures and drug toxicity.
Trends and consequences: Tune into your patient’s patternsA case scenario underscores the risks of failing to analyze a patient’s clinical trends.
Glutaraldehyde and ethylene oxide: Health and safety precautionsLearns about the hazards of glutaraldehyde and ethylene oxide.
CMA lobbyists discuss hot topics in the statesIn 2009, patient safety, health care, safe staffing, and nursing advancement will top ANA’s list of legislative priorities.
Nurising’s contribution to patient careEditor’s note: This month’s column is cowritten by Rebecca Patton and Margarete L. Zalon, President of the American Nurses Foundation. We have stories to…
Letters to the Editor – December 2008A glimmer of hope after breast cancer I want to thank Mary K. Hughes for her article “Sex after breast cancer: Helping your patient…
Stopping the vicious cycle of mandatory overtimeMore states are restricting hospitals’ ability to make nurses work overtime. But banning mandatory overtime won’t solve the problem completely.
Drugs Today – September 2008Web Exclusive! An update of drug news, including alerts, approvals, and removals at www.AmericanNurseToday.com/journal.
Reflections on the heart of nursingIn 1995, I toured the Florence Nightingale Museum in London. On the walls were letters that chronicled a lifetime of dedication, spent caring for…
Reversing neuroleptic malignant syndromeWithout quick thinking and a call to the rapid response team, this reaction to atypical antipsychotics can kill.
Phenytoin: Keep patients in the range and out of dangerWhen you administer paternal and enteral phenytoin (Dilantin), make sure your patient stays free from seizures and drug toxicity.
Trends and consequences: Tune into your patient’s patternsA case scenario underscores the risks of failing to analyze a patient’s clinical trends.
Glutaraldehyde and ethylene oxide: Health and safety precautionsLearns about the hazards of glutaraldehyde and ethylene oxide.
CMA lobbyists discuss hot topics in the statesIn 2009, patient safety, health care, safe staffing, and nursing advancement will top ANA’s list of legislative priorities.
Nurising’s contribution to patient careEditor’s note: This month’s column is cowritten by Rebecca Patton and Margarete L. Zalon, President of the American Nurses Foundation. We have…
Letters to the Editor – December 2008A glimmer of hope after breast cancer I want to thank Mary K. Hughes for her article “Sex after breast cancer: Helping…
Stopping the vicious cycle of mandatory overtimeMore states are restricting hospitals’ ability to make nurses work overtime. But banning mandatory overtime won’t solve the problem completely.
Drugs Today – September 2008Web Exclusive! An update of drug news, including alerts, approvals, and removals at www.AmericanNurseToday.com/journal.
Reflections on the heart of nursingIn 1995, I toured the Florence Nightingale Museum in London. On the walls were letters that chronicled a lifetime of dedication, spent…
