Avoid the dangers of opioid therapyMay 11, 2009Take the proper precautions to administer these potent drugs safely.
Environment, health and safetyMay 11, 2009ANA has been very concerned with and involved in the issue of ergonomic hazards as a health and safety concern in the workplace. Musculoskeletal injuries resulting from patient…
Harold & Bill: An enduring portrait of another eraMay 11, 2009In 1971, I was attending nursing school and working as an emergency department (ED) orderly. One day, two elderly men came to the ED. One was brought from…
Hospitals Explore Innovative Nurse Retention StrategiesMay 11, 2009Hospitals know that it’s less expensive to retain the nurses they have than to recruit, train and place new ones. This has led hospitals and other facilities to…
Learning the language of pediatric heart soundsMay 11, 2009Use these tips and techniques to identify heart sounds and murmurs in children.
Let’s really celebrate nursing by making a difference togetherMay 11, 2009It’s the time of year when nurses start to reflect on the birth of the founding mother of our profession, Florence Nightingale. At hospitals and workplaces across the…
Letters to the Editor – May 2009May 11, 2009Speaking of psychic experiences Beth Wechsler’s article “A word about patients’ psychic experiences: Listen” in the March issue deserves to be widely read and discussed. The extrasensory experiences…
Making community health care culturally correctMay 11, 2009Cultural awareness can lead to better outcomes.
Mitral valve repair: A new choiceMay 11, 2009Learn the advantages of repairing a mitral valve instead of replacing it.
Nursing jobs in tough economic timesMay 11, 2009“The tassel is worth the hassle” reads the inscription on a card I recently purchased for a college graduate. Unfortunately, for the first time in many years, new…
Suffering and spiritualityMay 11, 2009Read these excerpts on suffering and spirituality from Nursing and Health Care Ethics: A Legacy and a Vision.
The lies we tell ourselvesMay 11, 2009When was the last time you lied? Come on now, be honest. The unvarnished truth is that few among us are really honest. I’m not suggesting that we…
The rewards of extern-preceptor relationshipsMay 11, 2009An extern program can benefit nursing students and preceptors.
What’s causing this respiratory distress?May 11, 2009How to recognize and reverse transfuion-related acute lung injury.
Why go back for a baccalaureate degree?May 11, 2009Find out if a return to school makes sense for you.
