ADVANCE for Nurses

AACN Brings NTI & Critical Care Expo to Boston

May 17, 2013

Emerging trends in patient care combine with advances in healthcare technology as thousands of nurses who care for high acuity and critically ill patients gather in Boston May 18-23 for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' (AACN) annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI).

AACN expects attendance to top 7,000 nurses and include many at the forefront o

ANA Hails Senate Confirmation of Nurse Tapped by Obama to Lead CMS

May 16, 2013

The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, as the permanent head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

A former intensive care unit nurse, Tavenner has served as chief executive officer of the Hospital Corporation of America and was Virginia's Secretary of Health and Human Resources under former Gov. Tim Kaine.

American Sentinel University, an online university accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, recently announced that it has donated $3,000 to Nurse-Family Partnership in honor of its nursing students and in recognition of National Nurses Week.

Mary Adams, the president of American Sentinel University

Chandler and Gilbert, AZ - Medical Centers Receive Partner For Change Award

May 14, 2013

Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, Dignity Health Members, each received the Partner for Change award by Practice Greenhealth, a nonprofit organization that recognizes healthcare facilities for going above and beyond in keeping and maintaining a "green" workplace.

The Partner for Change award is given out annually to healthcare facilities that are actively engaged in making the workplace a sustainable env

Cherokee Uniforms Opens Nomination Period for 'Inspired Comfort Awards'

May 14, 2013

Cherokee Uniforms, a provider of healthcare apparel, has begun accepting nominations for its 11th annual Inspired Comfort Award.

The award recognizes nurses, nursing student, and other non-physician healthcare professionals "who have taken extraordinar

Doc's Choice of Words May Sway Family Decision to Give Critically Ill Patients CPR

May 12, 2013

A physician's choice of words when talking with family members about whether or not to try cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a critically ill patient's heart stops may influence the decision, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers in the June edition of Critical Care Medicine.

"It's long b

Following CDC Protocols Cuts Dialysis Bloodstream Infections in Half

May 15, 2013

Hospital Design Powerhouse

By Robin Hocevar — May 13, 2013

Just shy of the first anniversary of its opening, staff at Lurie Children's Hospital flaunted its design and best practices to some of the country's foremost experts in healing architecture.

The Pebble Project is a collaborative of healthcare organizations, architects, designers and industry partners working to identify environment designs and solutions that measurably improve patient and worker safety, clinical outcomes,

Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scores Show Some Progress in Patient Safety

May 13, 2013

When it comes to patient safety, all U.S. hospitals are not created equal, according to the newly updated Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group.

The Spring 2013 update to the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score assigns A throughF grades to more than 2,500 general hospitals in the U.S. It shows hospitals have made only incremental progress in addressing errors, accidents,

Logan, UT - Tangent Medical Announces 2013 Nurses' Choice Awards

May 13, 2013

Donene Jones, Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital, was among five national winners of Tangent Medical's 2013 Nurses' Choice Awards. The Nurses' Choice Awards were created to honor nurses during National Nurses Week and to recognize those clinicians who demonstrate excellence in improving patient comfort, satisfaction, safety and the overall quality of patient care. Every nurse considered for this award was nominated by a nursing professional in hospitals a

Los Angeles - UCLA School of Nursing Honors Leaders, Organizations

May 15, 2013

Diana M. Bontá, RN, DrPH, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation; Children's Hospital of Los Angeles; and Kaiser Permanente Southern California were among the recipients honored for their leadership in advancing health and their ongoing commitment to enriching the nursing profession at the third annual "Nurse 21" awards hosted by the UCLA School of Nursing. The awards were presented May 9 at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

McKesson Announces Expansion of its $1M EHR Software Give-Away Program

May 14, 2013

Med/Surg Nurses Help Launch 'Alliance to Advance Patient Nutrition'

May 15, 2013

Nurse Anesthetists Blast FDA Decision on Propofol Administration by Machine

May 18, 2013

Nurses & Infusion Pump Safety

May 15, 2013

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Nurses & Infusion Pump Safety

By Elizabeth Rosto Sitko — May 15, 2013

Recognized as one of the top 10 health safety hazards, infusion pumps must be used carefully by nurses.

Researchers to Study Management of Parkinson's via Telemedicine

May 14, 2013

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a research award to the National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) and Johns Hopkins University to deliver telemedicine care to people with Parkinson's disease in their homes.

The project will focus on deli

The Pupillometer in Nursing Practice

May 17, 2013

An ICU neuroscience clinical nurse specialist answers key questions about this invaluable assessment tool.

Villanova, PA - Kear Wins Award for Research of Haitian Migrant Workers

May 12, 2013

Tamara M. Kear, PhD, RN, CNN, assistant professor in the Villanova University College of Nursing, Villanova, PA, recently received the 2013 Research Abstract Award from the American Nephrology Nurses Association for a symposium presentation on hypertension in Haitian migrant communities in the Dominican Republic.

The prevalence of hypertension is estimated to be as high as 55 percent in the population. Kear has traveled to the Dominican Republic several times with students to m

WOW ME 2000mg

May 13, 2013

A tool for heart failure and helping patients manage symptoms.