Placebo, nocebo, and nursing care
The term “placebo” entered the English medical lexicon from the Latin word “placeo,” which means “I please” or “I shall please.” Its current usage,…
Home Page Featured
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments
White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as…
Dedicated Nursing Team Cuts Central-Line Infections Nearly in Half, Report Shows
Having a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill, N.C. has…
Mrs. Bunge or The Curious Nurse
If not for Mrs. Bunge I would not be a nurse today. Patricia Bunge graduated from Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in 1954.
Lung Cancer Rates in Middle-Aged Women Now Higher Than in Men
Lung cancer rates have been falling faster in men than in women, a trend that has now extended from younger women to those over…
Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C., on Oct.…
Risk of Suicide Higher Among Healthcare Workers, RNs in particular, Study Finds
An analysis that looked at 1.8 million employed adults in the U.S. found healthcare workers, registered nurses in particular, were at higher risk for…
Risk stratification of CVD in type 2 diabetes
An estimated 34 million Americans, age 18 years and older, have diabetes, most with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as well as a high risk…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US
Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases, damaged tissue…
Being Sharp in Health Literacy
In 2008, I was working as a per diem staff nurse in a medical-surgical unit at what was then called New York Downtown Hospital.…
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship
Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in medicine, vehicle…
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant sitting on…
Placebo, nocebo, and nursing care
The term “placebo” entered the English medical lexicon from the Latin word “placeo,” which means “I please” or “I shall please.” Its…
White patients are more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments
White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications…
Dedicated Nursing Team Cuts Central-Line Infections Nearly in Half, Report Shows
Having a dedicated nursing team assist with central-line insertions reduced infections by 47%, a three-year program at UNC Health in Chapel Hill,…
Mrs. Bunge or The Curious Nurse
If not for Mrs. Bunge I would not be a nurse today. Patricia Bunge graduated from Toledo Hospital School of Nursing in…
Lung Cancer Rates in Middle-Aged Women Now Higher Than in Men
Lung cancer rates have been falling faster in men than in women, a trend that has now extended from younger women to…
Why are thousands of Kaiser health care workers on strike? 5 questions answered
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers began a three-day strike in Virginia, California, Colorado, Washington state, Oregon and Washington, D.C.,…
Risk of Suicide Higher Among Healthcare Workers, RNs in particular, Study Finds
An analysis that looked at 1.8 million employed adults in the U.S. found healthcare workers, registered nurses in particular, were at higher…
Risk stratification of CVD in type 2 diabetes
An estimated 34 million Americans, age 18 years and older, have diabetes, most with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) as well as a…
Flesh-eating bacteria infections are on the rise in the US
Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Clinicians administer antibiotics directly into the bloodstream to kill the bacteria. In many cases,…
Being Sharp in Health Literacy
In 2008, I was working as a per diem staff nurse in a medical-surgical unit at what was then called New York…
Rising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship
Taxpayers fund a lot of university research in the U.S., and these findings published in scholarly journals often produce major breakthroughs in…
Sickle cell disease can be deadly, and the persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problem
The pain from a heart attack is so bad that – if you can imagine – it can feel like an elephant…
Poll
Preferred way to get content
Get your free access to the exclusive newsletter of American Nurse Journal and gain insights for your nursing practice.
NurseLine Newsletter
*By submitting your e-mail, you are opting in to receiving information from Healthcom Media and Affiliates. The details, including your email address/mobile number, may be used to keep you informed about future products and services.