Recent advances in cardiac diagnostic and surgical procedures
New techniques expand the options for high-risk patients and cause fewer complications than conventional surgery.
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SEXUAL PROBLEMS AROUND MENOPAUSE
Human sexual behavior has come under the eye of medical scientists, and nowadays sex-related problems…
Part 7 – SLEEP, MOOD AND MEMORY
There are a number of links between sleep, mood, and memory. Menopause has a major…
Managing end-of-life symptoms
For patients nearing death, palliative care can enhance quality of life by easing pain and…
From our readers: Overtime is only fun in baseball: A somber look at mandatory overtime and nursing care
The author reviews issues surrounding mandatory overtime.
Tripping over the welcome mat: Why new nurses don’t stay and what the evidence says we can do about it
The author discusses this issue and provides strategies for retaining new grads.
When closeness breeds cruelty: Helping victims of intimate partner violence
We may not realize it, but most nurses have frequent contact with domestic abuse victims.…
Environment, health, & safety
ANA’s toxic reform work aids people with multiple chemical sensitivity.
Myasthenia gravis: An update
Learn more about this common disorder of neuromuscular transmission and its affects on patients
Recession, reform, redesignation—oh my!
Discover the strategies some nurse leaders used to engage staff nurses in their hospital’s Magnet…
Okay to play? A discussion about sports-related concussion
Learn about the types of concussions, assessment, management, and considerations before a child returns to…
A hospital’s Magnet® redesignation drive spurs efforts to improve patient safety
Magnet appraisers’ questions increase the author’s determination to reduce patient falls.
Is it Addison’s disease or Cushing syndrome?
Both of these complex endocrine disorders involve the adrenal glands and cause abnormal cortisol levels.…
Detecting and screening for depression in older adults
Don’t assume depression is a normal finding in elderly patients.
Family history as a genetic assessment tool: Where are the resources?
Learn the value of a genetic history and resources for how to conduct one.
Understanding pain in patients with intellectual disabilities
Learn how to detect and manage pain in patients who may not respond to pain…
Evidence-based interventions for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Learn what you can do to manage this devastating effect of cancer treatment.
High-energy drinks: What you don’t know could hurt you
High-energy drinks carry risks nurses need to know.
Evidence-based interventions for the prevention of bleeding in patients with cancer
Learn how you can help prevent bleeding in patients with cancer.
AN ABUSE OF PATIENT TRUST
Stating that the hours residents work is “an abuse of patient trust,” patient safety expert…
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.
Evidence-based interventions for sleep-wake disturbances
Editor’s note: One of a series of articles on managing cancer-related symptoms from the Oncology…
Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide
Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating…
After the earthquake: Volunteer nursing in Haiti
This month marks the 1-year anniversary of the devastating Haiti earthquake. The author describes her…
The multiple causes and myriad presentations of thrombocytopenia
This complex disorder takes many forms, has many causes, and is growing more common due…
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