Workplace violence policy
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations that tracked…
Practice Matters
Deafblindness and health advocacy
Patients with moderate-to-severe visual and hearing impairments (deafblindness) need their nurses to understand their needs and provide safe care. Nurses have fundamental knowledge about…
Intimate partner violence
The World Health Organization describes intimate partner violence (IPV) as “behavior by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes physical, sexual or psychological harm,…
Confronting racism in nursing
The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter experts, has…
Insulin injection and changing injury trends
A lot can change in healthcare over 5 years, including advancements in precise and early diagnosis of disease, treatment options, expansion of outpatient and…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effects
Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking the action…
Boost your mood with food
Traditionally, dietary research focused largely on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and activity levels.…
Observations on nursing shortages
I graduated from my basic nursing program in 1973 (50 years ago!). Just like now, a significant nursing shortage existed then, too. As a…
Strategies to combat implicit bias in nursing
Implicit biases (unconscious biases) are pervasive; we all have them, but they can be unlearned. Similar to medication, nurses words have the ability to…
Patient-centered innovation
Improving safety, access, and outcomes The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation revealed the 2023 ANA Innovation Awards winners, sponsored by…
Discharge planning assessment tool
Hospital discharge delay, defined as more than 2 hours from the time of a written order, can negatively impact patients and hospitals. In addition…
Educational escape rooms
An innovative experience for teaching IPC In our dynamic and fast-paced healthcare practice settings, nurses and patients routinely face potential risks for and exposure…
Workplace violence policy
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed several gaps in our healthcare system, including the ongoing challenge of nurse safety and workplace violence (WPV). Organizations…
Deafblindness and health advocacy
Patients with moderate-to-severe visual and hearing impairments (deafblindness) need their nurses to understand their needs and provide safe care. Nurses have fundamental…
Intimate partner violence
The World Health Organization describes intimate partner violence (IPV) as “behavior by an intimate partner or ex-partner that causes physical, sexual or…
Confronting racism in nursing
The inaugural National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, comprised of representatives from over 30 national nursing organizations and 80 subject matter…
Insulin injection and changing injury trends
A lot can change in healthcare over 5 years, including advancements in precise and early diagnosis of disease, treatment options, expansion of…
Anticholinergics: Adverse effects
Anticholinergics, widely used in clinical practice for an extensive range of diseases, exert effects on circulation, respiration, alertness, and vision by blocking…
Boost your mood with food
Traditionally, dietary research focused largely on physical health, producing well-documented findings about how what we eat impacts our cardiovascular system, weight, and…
Observations on nursing shortages
I graduated from my basic nursing program in 1973 (50 years ago!). Just like now, a significant nursing shortage existed then, too.…
Strategies to combat implicit bias in nursing
Implicit biases (unconscious biases) are pervasive; we all have them, but they can be unlearned. Similar to medication, nurses words have the…
Patient-centered innovation
Improving safety, access, and outcomes The American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Nurses Foundation revealed the 2023 ANA Innovation Awards winners,…
Discharge planning assessment tool
Hospital discharge delay, defined as more than 2 hours from the time of a written order, can negatively impact patients and hospitals.…
Educational escape rooms
An innovative experience for teaching IPC In our dynamic and fast-paced healthcare practice settings, nurses and patients routinely face potential risks for…
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