Nurses: An unstoppable force
We’ve entered the third year of a global pandemic combined with increasing staff shortages, and nurses continue to demonstrate their fortitude, compassion, and professionalism.…
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The Dauntless Nurse: RaDonda Vaught and the culture of secrecy and shame
How do you feel safe in a system that found a nurse guilty of negligent homicide for a mistake? The call was innocent enough.…
Professional prioritization
Remember all the good we do. Marla J. Weston Nurses repeatedly confront overwhelming workloads and the need to make extraordinarily complex choices amidst insufficient…
Acute hypopituitarism
Your recognition of troubling signs and symptoms results in prompt diagnosis and treatment. Takeaways: Hypopituitarism is the deficient secretion of one or more pituitary…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the trajectory of care
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease whose pathophysiology isn’t understood, results in upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction. This neural damage leads…
Chaplains as connectors
In caring for the whole patient—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—nurses collaborate with other disciplines. To ensure a patient’s spiritual needs are met, nurses work…
Preventing radial artery occlusion after coronary angiography
Best practices to achieve good outcomes. Takeaways: The most common complication of transradial access is radial artery occlusion. Ensuring flow through the radial artery…
Blue light and sleep: What nurses need to know
Strategic interventions can improve alertness and sleep. Takeaways Sleep is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Bright or blue light exposure before bedtime…
Cranial nerve assessment: A practical approach
Acute and chronic neurologic presentations exist in all healthcare settings. Abnormal findings—subtle or gross—reflect sensory, motor, and reflexive function and have significant implications for…
Life after retirement
Planning for what lies ahead. Takeaways: According to the American Nurses Association, 500,000 experienced RNs are projected to retire by 2022. Retirement is a…
Sense of Duty
Immanuel Kant believed that no action was moral unless performed out of a sense of duty or obligation. Even the word duty suggests that…
Nursing’s role in Joint Commission accreditation
Inspiring safety and quality care. Takeaways: Nurses play a key role in the accreditation process and work on the frontline to prevent errors and…
Nurses: An unstoppable force
We’ve entered the third year of a global pandemic combined with increasing staff shortages, and nurses continue to demonstrate their fortitude, compassion,…
The Dauntless Nurse: RaDonda Vaught and the culture of secrecy and shame
How do you feel safe in a system that found a nurse guilty of negligent homicide for a mistake? The call was…
Professional prioritization
Remember all the good we do. Marla J. Weston Nurses repeatedly confront overwhelming workloads and the need to make extraordinarily complex choices…
Acute hypopituitarism
Your recognition of troubling signs and symptoms results in prompt diagnosis and treatment. Takeaways: Hypopituitarism is the deficient secretion of one or…
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and the trajectory of care
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease whose pathophysiology isn’t understood, results in upper and lower motor neuron dysfunction. This neural…
Chaplains as connectors
In caring for the whole patient—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—nurses collaborate with other disciplines. To ensure a patient’s spiritual needs are met,…
Preventing radial artery occlusion after coronary angiography
Best practices to achieve good outcomes. Takeaways: The most common complication of transradial access is radial artery occlusion. Ensuring flow through the…
Blue light and sleep: What nurses need to know
Strategic interventions can improve alertness and sleep. Takeaways Sleep is a key component of a healthy lifestyle. Bright or blue light exposure…
Cranial nerve assessment: A practical approach
Acute and chronic neurologic presentations exist in all healthcare settings. Abnormal findings—subtle or gross—reflect sensory, motor, and reflexive function and have significant…
Life after retirement
Planning for what lies ahead. Takeaways: According to the American Nurses Association, 500,000 experienced RNs are projected to retire by 2022. Retirement…
Sense of Duty
Immanuel Kant believed that no action was moral unless performed out of a sense of duty or obligation. Even the word duty…
Nursing’s role in Joint Commission accreditation
Inspiring safety and quality care. Takeaways: Nurses play a key role in the accreditation process and work on the frontline to prevent…
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