Nurses are nurses—unless they’re not
The key message of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is that “nurses should achieve…
Practice Matters
Preventing injuries from disposable syringes
Editor’s note: This article is the last in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. The earlier articles…
The cause of death
The other day I was watching The Murdoch Mysteries, a television show. Set at the turn of the 20th Century, this particular episode focused…
Keeping watch: Enhancing fall prevention through targeted video surveillance
Nurses who work in hospitals are challenged to identify patients at risk for falling and implement initiatives to keep them safe. Activities such as…
What Works: Applying TeamSTEPPS® to improve patient safety
Getting important information out to all staff within a hospital can be challenging. That’s what we faced at Overton Brooks Veterans Administration Medical Center…
Preventing blood and body fluid splashes and splatters
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. In September, we…
Creating moral space for nurses
Some years ago, I was caring for a 67-year-old woman dying of leukemia who had received an experimental chemotherapeutic agent as a last resort.…
Improving patient safety with a modified early warning scoring system
The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a physiologic scoring system for bedside assessment of medical-surgical patients. Early detection of changes in a patient’s…
Afraid at work
Sometimes certain people have personality problems — and anger problems. If that person happens to be in a position of authority, the result can…
What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image
In the clinical setting, nurses base their practice on evidence to improve patient outcomes. It’s just as important that our organizational policies are evidence…
What works: An ED goes vertical to improve patient flow and satisfaction
In the midst of unprecedented change in health care, hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) are attempting the impossible — increase both patient volume and…
Cherish the differences
You’ve probably heard of groupthink—the psychological phenomenon that arises in a group, where the desire for conformity or harmony leads to irrational or dysfunctional…
Nurses are nurses—unless they’re not
The key message of the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” is that “nurses…
Preventing injuries from disposable syringes
Editor’s note: This article is the last in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. The…
The cause of death
The other day I was watching The Murdoch Mysteries, a television show. Set at the turn of the 20th Century, this particular…
Keeping watch: Enhancing fall prevention through targeted video surveillance
Nurses who work in hospitals are challenged to identify patients at risk for falling and implement initiatives to keep them safe. Activities…
What Works: Applying TeamSTEPPS® to improve patient safety
Getting important information out to all staff within a hospital can be challenging. That’s what we faced at Overton Brooks Veterans Administration…
Preventing blood and body fluid splashes and splatters
Editor’s note: This article is the second in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. In…
Creating moral space for nurses
Some years ago, I was caring for a 67-year-old woman dying of leukemia who had received an experimental chemotherapeutic agent as a…
Improving patient safety with a modified early warning scoring system
The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a physiologic scoring system for bedside assessment of medical-surgical patients. Early detection of changes in…
Afraid at work
Sometimes certain people have personality problems — and anger problems. If that person happens to be in a position of authority, the…
What works: Implementing an evidence-based nursing dress code to enhance professional image
In the clinical setting, nurses base their practice on evidence to improve patient outcomes. It’s just as important that our organizational policies…
What works: An ED goes vertical to improve patient flow and satisfaction
In the midst of unprecedented change in health care, hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) are attempting the impossible — increase both patient…
Cherish the differences
You’ve probably heard of groupthink—the psychological phenomenon that arises in a group, where the desire for conformity or harmony leads to irrational…
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