Rock the Day Your Own Way
However you do it, rock the day.... Read More
And the Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook Goes To…
Throw the confetti!! Caitlin M. is the winner of the Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook! She is about to enter her very first round of clinical rotations. Oh my, I am so excited for her. I completely remember that scary thrill.... Read More
Review of Research Findings Suggesting Nurses Overreport Their Use of Research
The Article: Roberts, S., Jackson, C., & Dewing, J. (2012). Review of research findings suggesting nurses overreport their use of research. Evidence-Based Nursing, 15(1): 6-7. Big Idea: This article suggests frontline nurses overreport their use of nursing research, which may... Read More
High-Five Your Pharmacist Today
It’s National Pharmacist Appreciation Day. No, really; it is. There’s no better day than today to thank the pharmacist in your facility. You know, the one who catches a ton of errors before you even lay eyes on the medications?... Read More
Reflect on Your Practice Much? Submit Your Reflections for Publication.
I’m a big fan of the American Journal of Nursing and the corresponding blog, Off the Charts, which is mostly written by the AJN Editor-in-Chief, Maureen Shawn Kennedy, MA, RN. Few – if any – nursing publications boast that level... Read More
KNALIJ is Power
A friend turned me on to KNALIJ (pronounced “knowledge”). You know I love a good infographic or interactive data site, and of course I am becoming increasingly enamored by research, but the three together – interactive infographics of research? Be... Read More
Painless Needles: Welcome to the Future
The Wall Street Journal’s “Week in Ideas” featured a segment about “pain-free” needles. (You’ll have to scroll to the bottom of the page to see the snippet.) Albeit brief, the two paragraphs caught my attention. How great would it be... Read More
Short Week. Long Week.
It’s hard to believe one week ago today we were all welcoming the New Year. Or is it just me? Because New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday, most offices observed the holiday on Monday. Woohoo; no work! Then came... Read More
Lessons Learned From Implementation of Postdischarge Telephone Calls at Baylor Health Care System
The Article: Cochran, V.Y., Blair, B., Wissinger, L., & Nuss, T. (2012). Lessons learned from implementation of postdischarge telephone calls at Baylor Health Care System. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42(1), 40-46. Big Idea: Baylor Health Care System is a very... Read More