Nursing
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
This is part ten of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Tanga, H. (2011). Nurse drug diversion and nursing leaders’ responsibilities: Legal, regulatory, ethical, humanistic, and practical considerations. JONA’s Healthcare Law, Ethics, and Regulation, 13(1): 13-16. Big Idea: As with... Read More
Skip the surprise party and the Cheese of the Month Club, the World Health Organization (WHO) only wants one thing for it’s 63rd year of impacting global health – action against the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotics were heralded as... Read More
Heart disease, cancer, asthma – they all impact people worldwide. Yet, when thinking about global health, we often think of communicable diseases – AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, co-founder of Partners in Health talks more about reframing... Read More
Brother, aunt, father, niece, son, friend. Eighteen people will die today waiting for an organ or tissue match. According to Donate Life America, more than 100,000 people are currently waiting for an organ, eye, or tissue match which may mean... Read More
Today marks the beginning of National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week. Young adults? Cancer? Absolutely. It happens all the time, and we’re not doing enough to help the nearly 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYA), those ages 15 to 39,... Read More