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September 2024 Vol. 19 No. 9

Building a better future for all

Nurses meet evolving issues with compassion and resolve. Ready to tackle some of the most compelling issues in the profession, nurse leaders from across the U.S. came together…

Collective wisdom

In late June, nearly 400 knowledgeable and insightful nurse leaders met in Washington, DC, for the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, ANA’s official governing and voting body.…

End-tidal CO2 monitoring

ETCO2 monitoring, a tool once used almost exclusively in patients receiving anesthesia, has proven useful in various settings, including the emergency department, medical–surgical units, critical care, ambulatory care,…

Foot assessment and care

For the foot to properly perform its main functions of weight bearing and propulsion, 26 bones, 33 joints, and over 100 tendons, muscles, ligaments, blood vessels, nerves, and…

Magnet4Europe: Taking the next steps

Magnet4Europe (M4E), a 4-year European Union (EU)-funded project, includes more than 60 hospitals in six European countries (Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) and 67…

Mitigating patient identification threats

A cardiology team scheduled a complex cardiothoracic surgery for identical young adult twins with the same life-limiting diagnosis. However, the twins insisted they undergo their surgeries on the…

Palliative care vs hospice

Healthcare providers, especially nurses, are in unique positions to assess patients for unmet palliative care needs, to educate them about the difference between specialty palliative care and hospice,…

Professionalism and professional identity

Understanding the meaning of professionalism and how a nurse’s professional identity is formed gives rise to critical analysis of the definition and relationship of these concepts. Although discussion…

Syncope

Syncope can result from several conditions, including electrolyte imbalance, hypothyroidism, myocarditis, acute coronary syndrome, and electrical disturbances in the heart.

The role of hospital-based nurse scientists

Nurse scientists play a pivotal role in bridging interdisciplinary gaps in clinical research and practice to enhance patient care reliability and safety. With their advanced degrees and training…

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