What’s a rapid triage assessment?
Five patients arrive simultaneously into the emergency department (ED) waiting room. Who will you see first? Who will go straight to an ED bed?…
Perspectives
ICU delirium by proxy
In the intensive care unit (ICU), patients and families learn coping mechanisms to deal with stressful events and potential changes in their lives; however,…
The down and dirty of triage acuity scales
An unexpected fall from a ladder, a motor vehicle accident, a sudden onset of acute chest pain…these are merely a few of the reasons…
Finding healing through compassion fatigue
When I joined the nursing profession, I never imagined sharing my most vulnerable thoughts and emotions as a nurse and a human just a…
The do’s and don’ts of triage orientation
Three months out of nursing school I was assigned to orient to the triage nurse role in a fast-paced urban emergency department (ED). Patients…
To complain or not to complain…
It always begins innocently, doesn’t it? “I’m just venting,” you think to yourself. But the more it goes on, the more infectious and toxic…
Safe patient handling in high reliability organizations
As we celebrated patient safety week this month, I couldn’t help but ponder whether safe patient handling (SPH) practices created the type of solutions…
Vital importance of immunizations
As a nurse and new mother, there’s one topic that seems to be at the forefront of many conversations. Immunizations. Are you going to…
Self-Care: An overutilized word but an underutilized concept
Self-care has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years to the point where when I hear someone say “self-care” I get…
The Backwash of War: An extraordinary “lost” classic by an American War Nurse
Long before the United States entered World War I in April 1917, a trained American nurse named Ellen N. La Motte volunteered to work…
Stop bullying in schools and save a life
Seven Bridges Charles was born in 2008 with serious health issues that required 26 subsequent surgeries and required him to wear a colostomy pouch.…
A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting
Patient diaries during and after hospitalization have been used to facilitate coping of both patients and family members. Patient diaries during hospitalization include comments…
What’s a rapid triage assessment?
Five patients arrive simultaneously into the emergency department (ED) waiting room. Who will you see first? Who will go straight to an…
ICU delirium by proxy
In the intensive care unit (ICU), patients and families learn coping mechanisms to deal with stressful events and potential changes in their…
The down and dirty of triage acuity scales
An unexpected fall from a ladder, a motor vehicle accident, a sudden onset of acute chest pain…these are merely a few of…
Finding healing through compassion fatigue
When I joined the nursing profession, I never imagined sharing my most vulnerable thoughts and emotions as a nurse and a human…
The do’s and don’ts of triage orientation
Three months out of nursing school I was assigned to orient to the triage nurse role in a fast-paced urban emergency department…
To complain or not to complain…
It always begins innocently, doesn’t it? “I’m just venting,” you think to yourself. But the more it goes on, the more infectious…
Safe patient handling in high reliability organizations
As we celebrated patient safety week this month, I couldn’t help but ponder whether safe patient handling (SPH) practices created the type…
Vital importance of immunizations
As a nurse and new mother, there’s one topic that seems to be at the forefront of many conversations. Immunizations. Are you…
Self-Care: An overutilized word but an underutilized concept
Self-care has become somewhat of a buzzword over the last few years to the point where when I hear someone say “self-care”…
The Backwash of War: An extraordinary “lost” classic by an American War Nurse
Long before the United States entered World War I in April 1917, a trained American nurse named Ellen N. La Motte volunteered…
Stop bullying in schools and save a life
Seven Bridges Charles was born in 2008 with serious health issues that required 26 subsequent surgeries and required him to wear a…
A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting
Patient diaries during and after hospitalization have been used to facilitate coping of both patients and family members. Patient diaries during hospitalization…
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