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Mrs. Smith, who has had heart failure for the past year, typically consumes a 2,000-calorie/day diet. You should instruct her to limit her saturated…
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Which of the following is not a risk factor for ventilator-associated events? a. I.V. antibiotics b. Benzodiazepines given before intubation c. Paralytic agents…
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Quiz time – 11/6
Mrs. Smith, who has had heart failure for the past year, typically consumes a 2,000-calorie/day diet. You should instruct her to limit…
Quiz time – 10/9
Which of the following is not a risk factor for ventilator-associated events? a. I.V. antibiotics b. Benzodiazepines given before intubation c.…
Our readers repond
October 5, 2015 In response to: Understanding the Charge Nurse’s Role in Staffing (September, 2015) Dear Editor: The American Nurses Association…
Handle with care
In 2005, the State of Texas passed the first safe patient handling law. SB 1525 became effective January 1, 2006. Since then…
Quiz time – October 2015
In which transitional care model does an advanced practice registered nurse provide a 1-to-3 month period of interventions with high-risk adults to…
FDA approves new drugs
·On Sept. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lonsurf (a pill that combines two drugs, trifluridine and tipiracil) for…
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Hypoactive and mixed delirium in patients with cancer who are nearing the end of life indicate “imminent death,” according to a study…
Nurse leaders and change
As a graduate nursing student, the article “Releasing our attachments to the past” (September 2015) really inspired me to take a closer…
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…
Releasing our attachments to the past
Jake, a critical care nursing director, works for a large healthcare system that has invested heavily in testing the use of robots…
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