The essence of nursing, in our readers’ words
Promoting health and easing suffering—these goals lie at the heart of the essence of nursing. Given the many demands of nursing—call lights, phone calls,…
The Essence of Nursing, Part 2
Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers
Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play a pivotal role in…
Implementing a mobility program for ICU patients
More than 5 million patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) every year, with survival rates approaching 80%. But when they leave the…
A culture of caring is a culture of curing
N ursing has a powerful positive impact on patients’ lives. Because of its intimate nature, as exemplified by the essence of nursing, nurses can…
The value of purposeful rounding
Purposeful rounding is a proactive, systematic, nurse-driven, evidence-based intervention that helps us anticipate and address patient needs. When applied to nursing, rounding often is…
Boosting the success of a hand-hygiene campaign
For nearly two centuries, we’ve had evidence that hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections. Yet many healthcare organizations still struggle to improve compliance with hand-hygiene…
Promoting early student engagement and proactive prevention of missed nursing care
The difficult transition from student nurse to new nurse can lead to nursing errors, including missed care and untoward patient consequences. Defined as an…
Tailoring falls-prevention interventions to each patient
Falls result from an unsafe environment or known risk factors that haven’t been addressed. Although most patient falls are preventable, falls are the top-reported…
Responding to the demand for more “Essence of Nursing”
It’s a pleasure to bring you part 2 of “The Essence of Nursing: Advancing the Art and Science of Patient Care, Quality, and Safety.”…
Six steps to optimal nutrition care
Patients diagnosed with malnutrition stay in the hospital three times longer than other patients
Get your patients moving— now!
To keep patients on the move, healthcare professionals need to make planned mobility a priority intervention. Progressive mobility (also known as early mobilization) starts slowly…
The Essence of Nursing
This supplement was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Hill-Rom. Content of this supplement was developed independently of the sponsor and all articles have undergone peer review…
The essence of nursing, in our readers’ words
Promoting health and easing suffering—these goals lie at the heart of the essence of nursing. Given the many demands of nursing—call lights,…
Choosing a support surface to prevent pressure ulcers
Nurses in various settings and practices must navigate the complex process of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. Support surfaces play a pivotal…
Implementing a mobility program for ICU patients
More than 5 million patients are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) every year, with survival rates approaching 80%. But when they…
A culture of caring is a culture of curing
N ursing has a powerful positive impact on patients’ lives. Because of its intimate nature, as exemplified by the essence of nursing,…
The value of purposeful rounding
Purposeful rounding is a proactive, systematic, nurse-driven, evidence-based intervention that helps us anticipate and address patient needs. When applied to nursing, rounding…
Boosting the success of a hand-hygiene campaign
For nearly two centuries, we’ve had evidence that hand hygiene reduces healthcare-associated infections. Yet many healthcare organizations still struggle to improve compliance…
Promoting early student engagement and proactive prevention of missed nursing care
The difficult transition from student nurse to new nurse can lead to nursing errors, including missed care and untoward patient consequences. Defined…
Tailoring falls-prevention interventions to each patient
Falls result from an unsafe environment or known risk factors that haven’t been addressed. Although most patient falls are preventable, falls are…
Responding to the demand for more “Essence of Nursing”
It’s a pleasure to bring you part 2 of “The Essence of Nursing: Advancing the Art and Science of Patient Care, Quality,…
Six steps to optimal nutrition care
Patients diagnosed with malnutrition stay in the hospital three times longer than other patients
Get your patients moving— now!
To keep patients on the move, healthcare professionals need to make planned mobility a priority intervention. Progressive mobility (also known as early mobilization)…
The Essence of Nursing
This supplement was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Hill-Rom. Content of this supplement was developed independently of the sponsor and all articles have undergone…
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