Simulation-Based Medical Education
The future is bright for this rapidly evolving technology A common misconception is that medical simulation is a contemporary development. Medical simulation actually dates to…
Specialties
Intervening in Sepsis: Can Nurses Do More?
Updated guidelines may help nurses identify sepsis quicker and treat it more efficiently Consider a scenario that is all too familiar: You arrive for your…
Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics During Upper Respiratory Infections
Upper respiratory infections (URI) have been a common indication for patients to seek medical treatment in the primary care setting. It is estimated that children…
Premature Infant Development and Sensory Environments
Noise, light, and touch may all negatively impact babies in the neonatal intensive care unit The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a very special…
Combatting the Opioid Epidemic
APNA launches webinars to inform nurses about opioid use disorder Opioid drugs-from illicit heroin right down to prescribed oxycodone, hydrocodone and others-have been causing overdose…
What can Nurses do to Prevent Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression?
When opioids are on the docket, make sure to conduct frequent respiratory assessments In an article recently published in The Journal of Nursing Administration, Carla…
Recruiting Healthcare Faculty
Practical strategies to attract educators What sort of magic does it take to recruit healthcare faculty? That’s a question that has tempted many a recruiter…
What Can Nurses do to Prevent Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression?
When opioids are on the docket, make sure to conduct frequent respiratory assessments In an article recently published in The Journal of Nursing Administration, Carla…
Conjoined Twins Successfully Separated
UF Health NICU plays role in preparing twins for surgery In December 2015, at 21 weeks’ gestation, parents Mark and Jackie learned that they were…
Safety Stand-down Improves Hand Hygiene Compliance
Hand hygiene compliance rates soar after implementing this hospital-wide initiative At Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH, patient safety is a hospital-wide priority. Since 2008,…
The Registered Dietitian’s Role in Health Promotion
A vital component of the healthcare team across multiple settings. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a Registered Dietitian (RD) is a food…
Family Presence during Pediatric Resuscitation
Pittsburgh PICU supports parents who want to be present during CPR A debate over whether or not to allow family members at the bedside of…
Putting Nursing Home Misconceptions to Rest
Don’t let horror stories stop you from finding the right nursing home. The idea of nursing homes may strike fear in the hearts of loved…
New Lung Transplant Procedure Will Increase Donor Pool
Nursing team gets hands-on experience with new technology Nurses from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) were front-row to a new kind…
ED Nurses Fight Opioid Epidemic
Arming frontline nurses to treat life-threatening overdoses As nurses, we witness the national opioid epidemic daily. The rise in opioid abuse is skyrocketing and our…
Faith-Based Healthcare
Healthcare system partners with churches to help patients navigate the system Baptist Health Paducah in Kentucky is reaching its patients in a novel way. Earlier…