Nursing
The Article: van der Spek, E. (2011). Advanced care planning: How does current practice compare with best practice? PACEsetterS, 8(3): 34-39. Big Idea: This study examined the advanced care planning (ACP) within one Australian Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF), which... Read More
Beware the gaps. They are all around us. Some people are oblivious to the gaps; however, most people see them, pointing them out others. Only a small percentage of people, though, actually stop, identify the gap, and fill it. Those... Read More
Reminders are good. If I had to pick one theme summing up the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators (AONN) 2nd Annual Navigation & Survivorship Conference, it is: focus on the patient. You might think nurses know this. We do, but... Read More
The Article: Case, M.B. (2011). Oncology nurse navigator: Ensuring safe passage. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 15(1): 33-40. Big Idea: This integrative review of 18 primary nursing research studies – 13 of which focused on breast cancer – identified nurse... Read More
During my impromptu lunch with Larry* – a homeless man who is no longer a stranger to me – he asked, “So, do you live nearby?” No, I actually live about 25 minutes away. He chuckled. “25 minutes, huh? 25... Read More
I attended my first breast cancer event in quite a while yesterday. I can be cynical about these kind of events, but it was pretty meaningful for me as I have slowly started to meet the team of the organization... Read More
The Article: Dickson, K., Cramer, A., & Peckham, C. (2010). Nursing workload measurement in ambulatory care. Nursing Economics, 28(1): 37-43. Big Idea: Acute care nursing has a well-documented history of measuring patient acuity and workload to adjust staffing mix. However,... Read More
We’ll do just about anything these days to reduce hospital costs and improve patient care. Even if it means going a bit low-tech. Is duct tape low-tech enough for you? That’s right. Good, old fashioned duct tape. You might have... Read More
The Article: Black, K. (2007). Health care professionals’ death attitudes, experiences, and advance directive communication behavior. Death Studies, 31: 563-572. Big Idea: Healthcare professionals have been required to inquire about advance directive creation of all adults since the passage of... Read More