Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update
Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients. Takeaways: This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants. Indications, side effects and…
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Nursing considerations for procedural sedation and analgesia: Part 1
This first in a two-part series reviews patient assessment, red flags, and pharmacologic agents. Takeaways: Registered nurses providing moderate procedural sedation and analgesia must…
Summer HEAT nursing camp: First-year experiences in program development
The authors describe a fun way to help students explore career options. Takeaways: · Nursing faculty facilitate an interactive career exploration camp for high…
Social media: New communication platform, but old rules still apply
Stop and think before you post. Takeaways: · Social media is a powerful double-edged sword capable of providing access to education and also leading…
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis is multifaceted…
In celebration of nurses’ voices
In honor of National Nurses Week 2019 (May 6 to 12), this special section of American Nurse Today celebrates the winners of the annual…
Make an effective transition to a new job
Success depends on collaborating with your orientation team and speaking up when you need help. Before you started your new job, your employer gave…
Turning and repositioning patients who are morbidly obese
Training, teamwork, and the right equipment can prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: Bariatric patients have a threefold risk of developing a pressure injury compared to…
Promoting clinician well-being
Staying emotionally healthy is important to personal and patient safety. Takeaways: Burnout affects more than half of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers. To…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for treating empyema,…
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Nurses should have a high level of suspicion for spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) when patients, especially young women, present with chest pain and…
Oral anticoagulants: Pharmacologic management update
Stay-up-to-date to avoid complications and achieve the best treatment for patients. Takeaways: This article discusses the use of oral anticoagulants. Indications, side…
Nursing considerations for procedural sedation and analgesia: Part 1
This first in a two-part series reviews patient assessment, red flags, and pharmacologic agents. Takeaways: Registered nurses providing moderate procedural sedation and…
Summer HEAT nursing camp: First-year experiences in program development
The authors describe a fun way to help students explore career options. Takeaways: · Nursing faculty facilitate an interactive career exploration camp…
Social media: New communication platform, but old rules still apply
Stop and think before you post. Takeaways: · Social media is a powerful double-edged sword capable of providing access to education and…
Evidence-based practices for osteoarthritis management
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disorder of the joints that is painful, prevalent, costly, and a leading cause of disability.· Management of osteoarthritis…
In celebration of nurses’ voices
In honor of National Nurses Week 2019 (May 6 to 12), this special section of American Nurse Today celebrates the winners of…
Make an effective transition to a new job
Success depends on collaborating with your orientation team and speaking up when you need help. Before you started your new job, your…
Turning and repositioning patients who are morbidly obese
Training, teamwork, and the right equipment can prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: Bariatric patients have a threefold risk of developing a pressure injury…
Promoting clinician well-being
Staying emotionally healthy is important to personal and patient safety. Takeaways: Burnout affects more than half of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare…
Evidence-based update on chest tube management
CHEST thoracotomy tubes (CTTs) have been around for centuries, but not until the late 1950s did they become standard of care for…
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Nurses should have a high level of suspicion for spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) when patients, especially young women, present with chest…
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