For patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in the ED, studies have shown that goal-directed therapy is effective. However, many EDs throughout the country have not implemented such protocols. In a recent study, a survey...
Read MorePatient education is one of the most important aspects of nursing care. It builds patients’ self-esteem, self-awareness, sense of responsibility, and provides them with effective coping mechanisms. Furthermore, it reduces...
Read MoreTears rolled down my face as I came across an article written 2 years ago. A veteran pediatric nurse took her own life several months after administering a fatal overdose of an electrolyte to an infant. After investigations and...
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The influx of patients spurred by healthcare reform as well as today’s shortage of primary care...
Read MoreFor emergency nurses, it can be challenging to identify patients with a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and how best to manage these individuals at discharge. A study has found that emergency nurses need to be aware that...
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will mean the addition of as many as 35 million...
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The idea of advanced practice nurses directing primary care practices on their own without a...
Read MoreIt’s 8:15 p.m. I am at home. My beeper goes off, and I check it instantly. It reads, “555-1212” [Number changed to comply with HIPAA regulations]. It’s the inpatient surgical floor. Within 10 seconds, I have dialed the number....
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While the retiring baby-boomer nurses have warned of a dangerous nursing shortage, the number of...
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Nurses introducing themselves as “doctor” may not be too common today, but by 2015 doctorates may...
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Cancer can be defined as sporadic, familial, or hereditary. This classification can assist nurses...
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Almost 60% of nurses report they have at one time or another felt unsafe to speak up or were...
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The incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has risen sharply in the past 2 decades. A...
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Nutritional status has been shown to greatly impact treatment tolerance and the long-term...
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Nurses have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the growing community of cancer...
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In the United States, more people die each year from pulmonary embolism (PE) than motor vehicle...
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