Friday’s Article of the Week made me think about family presence during resuscitation a lot. What are your thoughts on the topic?... Read More
The Article: Davidson, J., Buenavista, R., Hobbs, K., & Kracht, K. (2011). Factors inhibiting or enhancing family presence during resuscitation in the emergency department. Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal, 33(4): 336-343. Big Idea: This grounded theory qualitative study was conducted in... Read More
The Tournament of Roses Parade is a U.S. New Year’s Day tradition. For the first time, a nurse – Sally Bixby, RN, MS, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services at City of Hope in California, will preside over the 124th Tournament... Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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