A nurse leader’s guide to managing prioritiesJuly 11, 2007When faced with conflicting priorities and work overload, a nurse leader must be proactive. This article is available to American Nurses Association members and ANJ subscribers only. Already…
Blood-borne pathogen exposure injuriesJuly 11, 2007Healthcare workers are exposed to blood-borne pathogens through contaminated needlesticks, sharps injuries, and mucous membrane exposures to infectious blood or body fluids of patients. The Centers for Disease…
Congress considers mental health parity legislationJuly 11, 2007Legislation under consideration in the U.S. House and Senate would require group health insurers to cover mental health care at the same level as physical health care. As…
E-mail etiquetteJuly 11, 200717 tips on how to – and how not to – use e-mail for professional communication.
Healing our hazardous environmentJuly 11, 2007Environmental pollution threatens our homes, workplaces, and communities. So what can you do? This article will tell you.
Keeping cardiac arrest patients alive with therapeutic hypothermiaJuly 11, 2007Create a protocol for this lifesaving intervention at your facility.
Letters to the Editor – July 2007July 11, 2007Oversight not needed As a recent graduate of a nurse practitioner (NP) program, I appreciated your article “Retail-based clinics: New option for nurses” in the March issue. You…
Needlestick injuries: How to improve safety in your workplaceJuly 11, 2007Near the end of a 12-hour shift in the emergency department, I left the triage area to help a colleague having trouble drawing blood from a patient. It…
Reducing ambulance diversions without compromising careJuly 11, 2007How one community hospital dealt with the twin problems of a saturated emergency department and ambulance diversions.
Shedding light on a deep, dark secretJuly 11, 2007There’s a Deep, Dark Secret in nursing that most of us know and few of us acknowledge: RNs are the last people to look after their own healthcare…
Take Note – July 2007July 11, 2007On-line video-based course on emergency preparedness The need for better coordination between governmental agencies and hospitals became apparent after 9/11 and again after Hurricane Katrina. To fill this…
Tomorrow’s HopeJuly 11, 2007Twice a year, I meet with the new graduates in my hospital and am encouraged by their expectations and their questions. They expect to engage in meaningful work…
Vascular closure devices: What you know can prevent serious complicationsJuly 11, 2007Your knowledge and your patient teaching can be the difference between a quick recovery and a serious complication.
What can Magnet do for you?July 11, 2007The Magnet Recognition Program identifies healthcare facilities committed to nursing excellence.
