Nurses, please don’t withdraw care
When I started practicing as a nurse in an intensive care unit (ICU), everything I saw and heard seemed so unfamiliar. Like on a…
Hospice/Palliative Care
To err is human: A personal perspective on preventing falls
To err is human. These words keep dancing around in my mind as I sit here as a family member rather than a nurse.…
Health disparities and end of life care
I’m a community health nurse and have personally witnessed how health disparities manifest in advance care planning and end-of-life discussions in Black communities. Is…
Get to the HEART of palliative care for patients with heart failure
All healthcare providers should possess primary palliative care are skills; secondary palliative care is used for complex symptoms, difficult discussions, and assistance with hospice…
COVID-19 pronouncement team
Villa Marie Claire is an inpatient residential hospice facility that is part of Holy Name Medical Center. The Villa is located in northern New…
Frequently asked questions about palliative care
Nurses can serve as leaders as they help patients and families through a difficult time. Takeaways: All nurses must be competent in providing palliative…
The Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool 2.0
The Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool 2.0 (BMAT 2.0) addresses immobility using a simple functional assessment and selection of appropriate equipment to safely mobilize the…
Nursing home care in the COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 has the potential to spread quickly in a nursing home because of its vulnerable population. We need to focus our attention to this…
Obesity: Skin issues and skinfold management
A common misconception is that adults who are obese can’t experience malnourishment because their weight suggests excess caloric intake. All clinicians should receive education…
A growing population
Nurses advocate for meeting older adults’ needs and wants. As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in the United…
Who will care for society’s forgotten?
Homeless people, when most of us think of them at all, seem to have no past and no future. It is hard to picture…
Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia
We perceive the world around us by combining information from what we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. Standing in a hallway, we hear…
Nurses, please don’t withdraw care
When I started practicing as a nurse in an intensive care unit (ICU), everything I saw and heard seemed so unfamiliar. Like…
To err is human: A personal perspective on preventing falls
To err is human. These words keep dancing around in my mind as I sit here as a family member rather than…
Health disparities and end of life care
I’m a community health nurse and have personally witnessed how health disparities manifest in advance care planning and end-of-life discussions in Black…
Get to the HEART of palliative care for patients with heart failure
All healthcare providers should possess primary palliative care are skills; secondary palliative care is used for complex symptoms, difficult discussions, and assistance…
COVID-19 pronouncement team
Villa Marie Claire is an inpatient residential hospice facility that is part of Holy Name Medical Center. The Villa is located in…
Frequently asked questions about palliative care
Nurses can serve as leaders as they help patients and families through a difficult time. Takeaways: All nurses must be competent in…
The Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool 2.0
The Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool 2.0 (BMAT 2.0) addresses immobility using a simple functional assessment and selection of appropriate equipment to safely…
Nursing home care in the COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 has the potential to spread quickly in a nursing home because of its vulnerable population. We need to focus our attention…
Obesity: Skin issues and skinfold management
A common misconception is that adults who are obese can’t experience malnourishment because their weight suggests excess caloric intake. All clinicians should…
A growing population
Nurses advocate for meeting older adults’ needs and wants. As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in…
Who will care for society’s forgotten?
Homeless people, when most of us think of them at all, seem to have no past and no future. It is hard…
Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia
We perceive the world around us by combining information from what we see, hear, touch, taste, and smell. Standing in a hallway,…
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