Here’s another case study for the 12th week of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Faust, B. H. (2011). Applying the Magnet model to improve medication administration. American Nurse Today, 5(3): 54-55. The Big Idea: Sinai Hospital’s direct-care nurses improved... Read More
Tomorrow will mark 12 weeks I have participated in the Nursing Research Challenge. I have enjoyed it thoroughly and plan to continue my weekly Friday nursing article posts. The only problem, I found, was that I do not have regular access... Read More
I have my own feelings about hospitals, or acute-care facilities, having “VIP suites” or “special amenities units” for whomever hospital administration deems worthy of such rooms, but I want to know what you think.... Read More
You think your patient ratio is bad? Try being one of 19 nurses working in the nation’s only cancer hospital serving 12 million people. For a handful of Zambian nurses, this is reality. Biemba Maliti details the challenges of oncology nursing... Read More
I am not a pedi nurse. With three children, though, my pediatric nursing skills have definitely improved, and I am now remembering lectures and information I haven’t thought of in eight years. Amazing how I’ve remembered all that information without... Read More
Today is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Your decisions matter. As healthcare professionals, many of us know the importance of having advanced directives. A lot of us dance around the discussion, but it is an important one to have with all... Read More
This is part 11 of the Nursing Research Challenge. The following article is not a nursing research article, but rather a case report and serves as valuable nursing evidence. The Article: Korner, K., Hartman, N., Agee, A., & McNally, M. (2011).... Read More
I cannot shake a recent article from my thoughts. Daniel Iverson, a homeless man and frequent visitor to the ER, enters and tells the triage nurse he hates his life and he’s ingested a fatal amount of morphine. She does her... Read More
Looking for a new ‘scrip’ for a pill, as is our culture in the US? You may be surprised the next time you see your healthcare provider. That’s because providers everywhere are being encouraged to utilize exercise prescriptions – an... Read More
Arianna Huffington has a new perspective on success. Want to get to the top of whatever it is you do? Sleep your way there. Literally. She reflects on sleep deprivation and how getting enough sleep is one of the best... Read More