Protecting the caregiver
The Joint Commission has expanded its expectations for accredited organizations by emphasizing leadership accountability, workplace…
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Responding to the voice of nurses
The American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice (NSSP) informs clinical expectations,…
Breast cancer and nursing care
Breast cancer, the second most common cause of cancer throughout the world, according to the…
Professional Readiness: The Everyday Habits Behind Exceptional Care
If there are two messages today’s nurses hear repeatedly, they are that self-care matters and…
Artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains a hot topic. What’s true? What’s not? How will AI impact…
Occupational stress and traumatic exposures in nursing: Impacts and intervention
Providers, nurses, and patient aides frequently fail to recognize acute stress reactions until symptoms compound…
Reducing communication-related errors
In outpatient and inpatient settings, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board certified nurses serve…
A post-TAVR emergency
Mr. James tells Lizzy, the PACU nurse, that he doesn’t feel well and might pass…
Nurse educator burnout
Burnout, a condition discussed frequently in relation to clinical beside nurses, also impacts nursing faculty.…
We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing
Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can…
Understanding mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder
Bipolar I disorder (BD‑I) is a serious mental health condition marked by intense shifts in…
Authentic leadership: Your power in nursing
Nursing is more than a profession. It’s a calling that demands clinical expertise, compassion, resilience,…
We cannot carry this alone: The case for ancillary support in nursing
Burnout in high-acuity care is well documented. Emotional suppression, compassion fatigue, and moral distress can…
Human factors design: Safety and medication administration
When an internal database indicated challenges related to independent double check (IDC), an interprofessional team…
Beyond the bite
Nursing management of patients with Lyme neuroborreliosis directly affects outcomes by enabling early recognition of…
Microbiome and depression
Patient education serves as an opportunity for nurses to share information about nutritional interventions that…
From pain to hope: Nursing care and sickle cell disease
Evelyn and colleagues studied nurses’ knowledge of pain mechanisms in sickle cell disease using an…
When a headache isn’t “just a headache”: A family’s journey through pediatric reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome
My son was 7 years old when I learned a truth I wouldn’t wish on…
Nurse residency programs
High-quality nurse residency programs include formal orientation and onboarding, trained preceptors, mentors, and didactic learning…
Asking “What’s the point?”: A pivotal moment in a nursing career
At some point in their careers, many nurses quietly ask themselves a difficult question: What’s…
Psychological PPE
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) developed “Psychological PPE: Promote health care workforce mental health…
Virtual reality simulation in the nursing skills lab
Nursing programs should prepare students for real-life clinical experiences, but several factors influence the amount…
Farmworker healthcare challenges
In addition to the health problems that everyone encounters, farmworkers also may experience pesticide exposure,…