Special report – War on Pain: Pain management across the military continuum
In the military healthcare system, the need for aggressive management of acute pain associated with combat injuries and trauma is obvious. An equally important and…
Patient Safety
Special report – War on Pain: Understanding pain and pain mechanisms
By Kevin T. Galloway, BSN, MHA; Chester C. Buckenmaier III, MD; and Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN Pain is a significant challenge both…
International home care conference
The Second International Home Care Nurses Organization Conference: Person-centred care in home-based nursing-service models, nursing roles and competencies will be held Sept. 23-26, 2014…
Key concepts in patient-centered care
Respect, communication, and comfort are essential to ensuring that care focuses on the patient first.
Reducing sepsis deaths: A systems approach to early detection and management
An interdisciplinary sepsis initiative eases the sepsis burden on patients, families, and the healthcare system.
Update on home health care: How it’s changing
By understanding how home health care has changed, acute-care nurses can partner more effectively with home care nurses.
Shaving as a metaphor for nursing
Over the course of history, people have used metaphors to explain, contrive, reflect, and refute human phenomena. Health care (and all its challenges) has…
CDC analysis of foodborne norovirus outbreaks
On June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released “Vital Signs: Foodborne Norovirus Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2012.” Access the report.
What Works: All in the family — How a family advisory council promotes family-centered care in the NICU
The author describes how the council works and its benefits for patients and families.
Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Managing our fears to improve patient safety
Leaders must develop a structured process for team learning and communication.
Special report – War on Pain: Pain management across the military continuum
In the military healthcare system, the need for aggressive management of acute pain associated with combat injuries and trauma is obvious. An equally…
Special report – War on Pain: Understanding pain and pain mechanisms
By Kevin T. Galloway, BSN, MHA; Chester C. Buckenmaier III, MD; and Rosemary C. Polomano, PhD, RN, FAAN Pain is a significant…
International home care conference
The Second International Home Care Nurses Organization Conference: Person-centred care in home-based nursing-service models, nursing roles and competencies will be held Sept.…
Key concepts in patient-centered care
Respect, communication, and comfort are essential to ensuring that care focuses on the patient first.
Reducing sepsis deaths: A systems approach to early detection and management
An interdisciplinary sepsis initiative eases the sepsis burden on patients, families, and the healthcare system.
Update on home health care: How it’s changing
By understanding how home health care has changed, acute-care nurses can partner more effectively with home care nurses.
Shaving as a metaphor for nursing
Over the course of history, people have used metaphors to explain, contrive, reflect, and refute human phenomena. Health care (and all its…
CDC analysis of foodborne norovirus outbreaks
On June 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released “Vital Signs: Foodborne Norovirus Outbreaks — United States, 2009–2012.” Access the…
What Works: All in the family — How a family advisory council promotes family-centered care in the NICU
The author describes how the council works and its benefits for patients and families.
Differentiating research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement
All nurses should know and understand the differences among these three concepts.
Managing our fears to improve patient safety
Leaders must develop a structured process for team learning and communication.
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