Patient Safety
Reflections on the heart of nursing
In 1995, I toured the Florence Nightingale Museum in London. On the walls were letters that chronicled a lifetime of dedication, spent caring for…
Oral care can be a matter of life and death
This oral-care protocol reduces the risk of hospital-acquired infection.
Buying time for patients with acute liver failure
Managing the complications of acute failure, so your patient’s liver has time to regenerate.
Urinary incontinence: No one should suffer in silence
Start the conversation: Don’t let embarrassment prolong the problem.
Letters to the Editor – November 2008
Easy and inexpensive Thank you for Susan Fetzer’s excellent article, “Putting a stop to postop nausea and vomiting,” in the August issue. One treatment…
Parish nursing: Reclaiming the spiritual dimensions of care
Faith-based nursing provides autonomy, creativity, flexibility, and the chance to provide whole-person care.
Dodging a trach tragedy
When a patient’s O2 Sat falls and subcutaneous neck edema arises, adroit troubleshooting identifies the cause.
Understanding MCS
More research is needed to increase our understanding of multiple chemical sensitivity.
Responding to a sentinel event
Sentinel events happen even in the best hospitals. Do you know what these events are and how to handle them?
Overcoming obstacles to vaccination
More children are going unvaccinated these days. This article can help reverse this worrisome trend.
Reflections on the heart of nursing
In 1995, I toured the Florence Nightingale Museum in London. On the walls were letters that chronicled a lifetime of dedication, spent…
Oral care can be a matter of life and death
This oral-care protocol reduces the risk of hospital-acquired infection.
Buying time for patients with acute liver failure
Managing the complications of acute failure, so your patient’s liver has time to regenerate.
Urinary incontinence: No one should suffer in silence
Start the conversation: Don’t let embarrassment prolong the problem.
Letters to the Editor – November 2008
Easy and inexpensive Thank you for Susan Fetzer’s excellent article, “Putting a stop to postop nausea and vomiting,” in the August issue.…
Parish nursing: Reclaiming the spiritual dimensions of care
Faith-based nursing provides autonomy, creativity, flexibility, and the chance to provide whole-person care.
Dodging a trach tragedy
When a patient’s O2 Sat falls and subcutaneous neck edema arises, adroit troubleshooting identifies the cause.
Understanding MCS
More research is needed to increase our understanding of multiple chemical sensitivity.
Responding to a sentinel event
Sentinel events happen even in the best hospitals. Do you know what these events are and how to handle them?
Overcoming obstacles to vaccination
More children are going unvaccinated these days. This article can help reverse this worrisome trend.
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