Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist device
Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF will increase 46% by…
Home Care
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patients
Nursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of abuse and negligence of…
Transforming nursing practice: The patient-centered medical home
Primary care faces many challenges. Healthcare reform has and will continue to have a direct impact on primary care practices across the nation, with…
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts frequently ringing…
Caring for patients with lumbar drains
A LUMBAR DRAIN is a small, flexible tube placed in the arachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Indications for lumbar drains include: to drain CSF…
How to recognize, prevent, and troubleshoot mechanical complications of enteral feeding tubes
Feeding tubes are used for various indications in patients with either acute or long-term needs. Critical care, acute care, long-term, and home care nurses…
Coaching patients to better health
“How do I know when I’m supposed to get screening tests?” “What do these labs mean and why did my nurse practitioner change my…
Assessing your patients’ risk for falling
An estimated 25,500 Americans died from falls in healthcare and community settings in 2013. Countless more suffered life-changing injuries, such as fractures, internal injuries,…
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removal
Once treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as interventional radiology),…
When to refer patients for hospice care
What happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered. A point on the…
Managing knee osteoarthritis in older adults
A degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by cartilage erosion, osteophyte formation, joint hypertrophy, and subchondral sclerosis. A leading cause of disability in…
Update on home health care: How it’s changing
By understanding how home health care has changed, acute-care nurses can partner more effectively with home care nurses.
Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist device
Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF will increase…
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patients
Nursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of abuse and…
Transforming nursing practice: The patient-centered medical home
Primary care faces many challenges. Healthcare reform has and will continue to have a direct impact on primary care practices across the…
An activity menu for older adults
You are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts…
Caring for patients with lumbar drains
A LUMBAR DRAIN is a small, flexible tube placed in the arachnoid space to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Indications for lumbar drains include: to…
How to recognize, prevent, and troubleshoot mechanical complications of enteral feeding tubes
Feeding tubes are used for various indications in patients with either acute or long-term needs. Critical care, acute care, long-term, and home…
Coaching patients to better health
“How do I know when I’m supposed to get screening tests?” “What do these labs mean and why did my nurse practitioner…
Assessing your patients’ risk for falling
An estimated 25,500 Americans died from falls in healthcare and community settings in 2013. Countless more suffered life-changing injuries, such as fractures,…
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removal
Once treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as…
When to refer patients for hospice care
What happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered. A point…
Managing knee osteoarthritis in older adults
A degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by cartilage erosion, osteophyte formation, joint hypertrophy, and subchondral sclerosis. A leading cause of…
Update on home health care: How it’s changing
By understanding how home health care has changed, acute-care nurses can partner more effectively with home care nurses.
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