Nurse leader rounds plus
Patients’ perceptions of their care may not correlate to the actual quality of care given but rather their beliefs about what they perceive as…
Patient Safety
Innovations to keep patients and nurses safe
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD, safety expert and Johns Hopkins University professor, predicts that “the next waves of innovation will focus on improving how people…
Medication safety
In 2023, the CDC reported that the most common types of adverse drug events are associated with allergic reactions, side effects, over-medication, medication errors,…
Firearm safety: Nurses’ knowledge and comfort
In 2022, the American Academy of Nursing released a position statement on firearm safety and violence prevention with policy recommendations that include preparing nurses…
Stop fall prevention practices that aren’t working
Make best practices today’s common practices. In 2022, Schoberer and colleagues conducted a comprehensive review of fall and injury prevention research. The findings and…
Mitigating patient identification threats
A cardiology team scheduled a complex cardiothoracic surgery for identical young adult twins with the same life-limiting diagnosis. However, the twins insisted they undergo…
Promoting health literacy
Effective patient education must include assessment, planning, implementation, and education; skipping one of these components puts the patient at risk for suboptimal education. Healthcare…
Medication safety and pediatric health
Research shows that 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States secondary to a medication error at a cost of over $40…
Tailored falls prevention plans
Nurses make significant contributions to patients’ experiences, safety, and healing. Today, with such a strong evidence base in place to demonstrate the correlation between…
Known fallers
Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in…
Nurse referrals to pharmacy
As the main point of patient contact, nurses can help quickly identify potential health-related issues. Taking a whole person/population health management approach provides patients…
Let’s huddle up
In healthcare, a lack of communication and teamwork can lead to patient safety issues and errors, which can decrease team morale and patient satisfaction.
Nurse leader rounds plus
Patients’ perceptions of their care may not correlate to the actual quality of care given but rather their beliefs about what they…
Innovations to keep patients and nurses safe
Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, PhD, safety expert and Johns Hopkins University professor, predicts that “the next waves of innovation will focus on improving…
Medication safety
In 2023, the CDC reported that the most common types of adverse drug events are associated with allergic reactions, side effects, over-medication,…
Firearm safety: Nurses’ knowledge and comfort
In 2022, the American Academy of Nursing released a position statement on firearm safety and violence prevention with policy recommendations that include…
Stop fall prevention practices that aren’t working
Make best practices today’s common practices. In 2022, Schoberer and colleagues conducted a comprehensive review of fall and injury prevention research. The…
Mitigating patient identification threats
A cardiology team scheduled a complex cardiothoracic surgery for identical young adult twins with the same life-limiting diagnosis. However, the twins insisted…
Promoting health literacy
Effective patient education must include assessment, planning, implementation, and education; skipping one of these components puts the patient at risk for suboptimal…
Medication safety and pediatric health
Research shows that 7,000 to 9,000 people die annually in the United States secondary to a medication error at a cost of…
Tailored falls prevention plans
Nurses make significant contributions to patients’ experiences, safety, and healing. Today, with such a strong evidence base in place to demonstrate the…
Known fallers
Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that…
Nurse referrals to pharmacy
As the main point of patient contact, nurses can help quickly identify potential health-related issues. Taking a whole person/population health management approach…
Let’s huddle up
In healthcare, a lack of communication and teamwork can lead to patient safety issues and errors, which can decrease team morale and…
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