Take Note – June 2007
A monthly round up of clinical, practice, and career news, updates, and alerts.
Practice Matters
Understanding the new standards for patient restraint and seclusion
The federal government recently made important changes to the rules and regulations on patient restraint and seclusion. Here’s what you need to know.
Blood transfusions: How technology can improve patient safety
Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
What you must know about minors and informed consent
Our expert, Mable H. Smith, PhD, JD, RN explains the subtleties of informed consent when your patient is a minor.
Staffing though Web-based open-shift bidding
If you’re a nurse-manager who continually struggles to fill open shifts, find out how online shift-bidding technology can boost staffing efficiency, decrease costs, and…
Take Note – April 2007
A monthly round-up of clinical, practice, and career news, updates, and alerts.
Before blowing the whistle, learn to protect yourself
Don’t let fear of reprisal stop you from reporting serious misconduct.
Take Note – March 2007
Previous hospital-room occupants may spread MRSA and VRE The risk of acquiring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections increases if the…
Take Note – February 2007
Low-carb diets don’t affect cardiac risk Although diets low in carbohydrates and high in fats and proteins have been popular for the last few…
Medical futility: A nurse’s viewpoint
Caring for a medically futile patient can be a wrenching emotional experience. Learn how to cope with the complex medical, ethical, and legal issues…
Take Note – January 2007
Controversy over new Lyme disease guidelines The new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) have run into some criticism. In…
Take Note – June 2007
A monthly round up of clinical, practice, and career news, updates, and alerts.
Understanding the new standards for patient restraint and seclusion
The federal government recently made important changes to the rules and regulations on patient restraint and seclusion. Here’s what you need to…
Blood transfusions: How technology can improve patient safety
Testing a prototype identification system leads to 100% acuracy.
What you must know about minors and informed consent
Our expert, Mable H. Smith, PhD, JD, RN explains the subtleties of informed consent when your patient is a minor.
Staffing though Web-based open-shift bidding
If you’re a nurse-manager who continually struggles to fill open shifts, find out how online shift-bidding technology can boost staffing efficiency, decrease…
Take Note – April 2007
A monthly round-up of clinical, practice, and career news, updates, and alerts.
Before blowing the whistle, learn to protect yourself
Don’t let fear of reprisal stop you from reporting serious misconduct.
Take Note – March 2007
Previous hospital-room occupants may spread MRSA and VRE The risk of acquiring methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections increases…
Take Note – February 2007
Low-carb diets don’t affect cardiac risk Although diets low in carbohydrates and high in fats and proteins have been popular for the…
Medical futility: A nurse’s viewpoint
Caring for a medically futile patient can be a wrenching emotional experience. Learn how to cope with the complex medical, ethical, and…
Take Note – January 2007
Controversy over new Lyme disease guidelines The new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) have run into some…
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