Adding an I to SBAR: A new twist on communicating patient emergencies
In the 2000 report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine challenged the healthcare system to focus on…
Patient Safety
Charting a path forward: Results and recommendations from ANA’s SPHM environmental scan
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY associated with manual patient handling continues to plague healthcare workers, particularly nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the combined injury rate among…
How to recognize, prevent, and troubleshoot mechanical complications of enteral feeding tubes
Feeding tubes are used for various indications in patients with either acute or long-term needs. Critical care, acute care, long-term, and home care nurses…
Why should we care? Metrics that matter
In my December editorial, I discussed dress codes for nurses and why they matter. In response, several readers asked me if I’d consider writing…
Nurse staffing and patient experience outcomes: A close connection
As healthcare providers set and refine their strategies for staying competitive in a value-based delivery and payment system, a sharper understanding of the interplay between…
Preceptor education: Focusing on quality and safety education for nurses
The transition from novice to expert nurse has been an important topic in nursing circles for more than 30 years, since Patricia Benner adapted…
Preventing injuries from disposable syringes
Editor’s note: This article is the last in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. The earlier articles…
Night shift workers may be more at risk for car crashes
A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found an increased risk of drowsy driving related motor vehicle crashes, as…
Keeping watch: Enhancing fall prevention through targeted video surveillance
Nurses who work in hospitals are challenged to identify patients at risk for falling and implement initiatives to keep them safe. Activities such as…
What Works: Applying TeamSTEPPS® to improve patient safety
Getting important information out to all staff within a hospital can be challenging. That’s what we faced at Overton Brooks Veterans Administration Medical Center…
Three practice bundles to reduce CLABSIs
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a significant problem for most hospitals, despite a decade of focused improvement efforts using evidence-based guidelines. One type of HAI,…
Improving patient safety with a modified early warning scoring system
The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a physiologic scoring system for bedside assessment of medical-surgical patients. Early detection of changes in a patient’s…
Adding an I to SBAR: A new twist on communicating patient emergencies
In the 2000 report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine challenged the healthcare system to…
Charting a path forward: Results and recommendations from ANA’s SPHM environmental scan
OCCUPATIONAL INJURY associated with manual patient handling continues to plague healthcare workers, particularly nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the combined injury…
How to recognize, prevent, and troubleshoot mechanical complications of enteral feeding tubes
Feeding tubes are used for various indications in patients with either acute or long-term needs. Critical care, acute care, long-term, and home…
Why should we care? Metrics that matter
In my December editorial, I discussed dress codes for nurses and why they matter. In response, several readers asked me if I’d…
Nurse staffing and patient experience outcomes: A close connection
As healthcare providers set and refine their strategies for staying competitive in a value-based delivery and payment system, a sharper understanding of…
Preceptor education: Focusing on quality and safety education for nurses
The transition from novice to expert nurse has been an important topic in nursing circles for more than 30 years, since Patricia…
Preventing injuries from disposable syringes
Editor’s note: This article is the last in a three-part series brought to you in partnership with the International Safety Center. The…
Night shift workers may be more at risk for car crashes
A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found an increased risk of drowsy driving related motor vehicle…
Keeping watch: Enhancing fall prevention through targeted video surveillance
Nurses who work in hospitals are challenged to identify patients at risk for falling and implement initiatives to keep them safe. Activities…
What Works: Applying TeamSTEPPS® to improve patient safety
Getting important information out to all staff within a hospital can be challenging. That’s what we faced at Overton Brooks Veterans Administration…
Three practice bundles to reduce CLABSIs
Healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) remain a significant problem for most hospitals, despite a decade of focused improvement efforts using evidence-based guidelines. One type…
Improving patient safety with a modified early warning scoring system
The modified early warning system (MEWS) is a physiologic scoring system for bedside assessment of medical-surgical patients. Early detection of changes in…
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