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Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A nursing-intervention bundle

The author’s study found that when implemented together as a bundle, three autonomous nursing interventions can dramatically lower ventilatorassociated pneumonia rates in mechanically ventilated…

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Daily sedation breaks and breathing trials help wean patients from ventilators safely

For patients on mechanical ventilators, daily sedation cessation can decrease ventilator, ICU, and hospital days. Careful use of safety screens is crucial for patient…

Nurses’ job dissatisfaction contributes to costly labor disputes, turnover, and risk to patients

Nurses’ job dissatisfaction contributes to costly labor disputes, turnover, and risk to patients according to a report in February’s Health Affairs. Read more here.

Rand report calls for more action to prevent military suicide

“The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military,” a report released by the Rand Corporation, states U.S. military officials should improve their efforts…

From our readers…Creating a patient/family advisory board

Today’s nurse is challenged to procure the skills and knowledge to facilitate healthy work environments in order to achieve best patient outcomes. How better…

Can a nurse be too old to work at the bedside?

Read guest blogger Donna Cardillo’s thought-provoking article about when age comes into play during a nurse’s career. A recent New York Times article begged…

Common sense about cold sores

You have been looking forward to your nursing class reunion for months. The day finally arrives; but to your horror, a large cold sore…

Combating medication verification workarounds in an electronic world

In the classic report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine reported that at least 44,000 of the…

Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: How stupid can you get?

Staffing is an issue at this 150-bed proprietary acute-care hospital. More than 100 of the hospital’s nurses, led by Mary Sims*, RN, signed a…

ANA awards five hospitals for outstanding nursing quality

The American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance measures they collect and…

When medication regulations collide with common sense

The original five rights of medication administration are a time-honored lesson all nurses learn—the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time, and right…

Preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: A nursing-intervention bundle

The author’s study found that when implemented together as a bundle, three autonomous nursing interventions can dramatically lower ventilatorassociated pneumonia rates in…

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Daily sedation breaks and breathing trials help wean patients from ventilators safely

For patients on mechanical ventilators, daily sedation cessation can decrease ventilator, ICU, and hospital days. Careful use of safety screens is crucial…

Nurses’ job dissatisfaction contributes to costly labor disputes, turnover, and risk to patients

Nurses’ job dissatisfaction contributes to costly labor disputes, turnover, and risk to patients according to a report in February’s Health Affairs. Read…

Rand report calls for more action to prevent military suicide

“The War Within: Preventing Suicide in the U.S. Military,” a report released by the Rand Corporation, states U.S. military officials should improve…

From our readers…Creating a patient/family advisory board

Today’s nurse is challenged to procure the skills and knowledge to facilitate healthy work environments in order to achieve best patient outcomes.…

Can a nurse be too old to work at the bedside?

Read guest blogger Donna Cardillo’s thought-provoking article about when age comes into play during a nurse’s career. A recent New York Times…

Common sense about cold sores

You have been looking forward to your nursing class reunion for months. The day finally arrives; but to your horror, a large…

Combating medication verification workarounds in an electronic world

In the classic report To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System, the Institute of Medicine reported that at least 44,000…

Ethics for nurses in everyday practice: How stupid can you get?

Staffing is an issue at this 150-bed proprietary acute-care hospital. More than 100 of the hospital’s nurses, led by Mary Sims*, RN,…

ANA awards five hospitals for outstanding nursing quality

The American Nurses Association (ANA) honored five hospitals Jan. 27 for achieving outstanding nursing quality, based on the nursing performance measures they…

When medication regulations collide with common sense

The original five rights of medication administration are a time-honored lesson all nurses learn—the right patient, right medication, right dose, right time,…

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