Smart pumps, smart management, safe patients
When organizations and clinicians team up, patients are protected. Takeaways: Medication administration errors continue to occur due to mistakes in smart electronic infusion pump…
Patient Safety
Biosimilars: An alternative to biologics
Biosimilars may help lower drug costs for patients. Takeaways: Biologics and biosimilars are classes of drugs used to treat many complex conditions, including inflammatory…
Patient safety awareness
How do we create a mindset focused on safety? Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 14-20. Its importance can’t be emphasized enough. In addition…
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
New knowledge, innovations, and improvements in patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment are hallmarks of organizations that have received Magnet® recognition.
Standardizing handoff communication
Although adverse events can occur anytime during hospitalization, handoff communication is often the cause of avoidable adverse events. Miscommunication, care continuity disruption, critical data…
Pediatric pain management
An individualized, multimodal, and interprofessional approach is key for success. Takeaways: Many pediatric patients experience unnecessary pain because of undertreatment and inadequate pain management…
Caring for patients receiving vasopressors and inotropes in the ICU
After shock is recognized and I.V. fluid resuscitation is initiated, vasopressors and inotropes are used as supportive therapies in critical care settings. Safe and…
Safety huddles: A safety net for nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, our 31-bed geriatric medical unit was designated the first COVID-19 unit in a teaching hospital located in a New York City…
When you don’t know what to do: Prompts for new nurses
The months of December and January usher in not just the holidays, but a new batch of registered nurses from accelerated nursing programs across…
8 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical nurse specialists share experiences on how the pandemic and social distancing are highlighting the CNS role. The “new normal” resulting from the COVID-19…
The stories that never get told: Connection
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, I froze but my mind raced… “Maybe he has a gun? Why is he here?…
Top apps for nurses in 2020
With 2020 coming to an end, the American Nurse Journal team would like to highlight some of the best apps for nurses and nursing…
Smart pumps, smart management, safe patients
When organizations and clinicians team up, patients are protected. Takeaways: Medication administration errors continue to occur due to mistakes in smart electronic…
Biosimilars: An alternative to biologics
Biosimilars may help lower drug costs for patients. Takeaways: Biologics and biosimilars are classes of drugs used to treat many complex conditions,…
Patient safety awareness
How do we create a mindset focused on safety? Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 14-20. Its importance can’t be emphasized enough.…
Operationalizing new knowledge, innovations, and improvement
New knowledge, innovations, and improvements in patient care, nursing practice, and the work environment are hallmarks of organizations that have received Magnet®…
Standardizing handoff communication
Although adverse events can occur anytime during hospitalization, handoff communication is often the cause of avoidable adverse events. Miscommunication, care continuity disruption,…
Pediatric pain management
An individualized, multimodal, and interprofessional approach is key for success. Takeaways: Many pediatric patients experience unnecessary pain because of undertreatment and inadequate…
Caring for patients receiving vasopressors and inotropes in the ICU
After shock is recognized and I.V. fluid resuscitation is initiated, vasopressors and inotropes are used as supportive therapies in critical care settings.…
Safety huddles: A safety net for nurses amid the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, our 31-bed geriatric medical unit was designated the first COVID-19 unit in a teaching hospital located in a New…
When you don’t know what to do: Prompts for new nurses
The months of December and January usher in not just the holidays, but a new batch of registered nurses from accelerated nursing…
8 lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical nurse specialists share experiences on how the pandemic and social distancing are highlighting the CNS role. The “new normal” resulting from…
The stories that never get told: Connection
As soon as he stepped out of the elevator, I froze but my mind raced… “Maybe he has a gun? Why is…
Top apps for nurses in 2020
With 2020 coming to an end, the American Nurse Journal team would like to highlight some of the best apps for nurses…
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