Nursing
Art therapy is routinely used to help patients cope with illness. Jeff Nachtigall shares thoughts about “template creativity” and his experiences empowering artists in long-term healthcare.... Read More
This is part eight of the Nursing Research Challenge. (C’mon, join in the nursing research reading and sharing!) This is the “Nursing” Research Challenge, so I am keen on using articles from only nurse scientists, but I couldn’t resist this... Read More
Acquired by US Oncology last year, NexCura is an excellent resource for both healthcare professionals and patients alike. You can view numerous profiles on both cardiovascular disease topics and select cancers, allowing you to see all the evidence for standards... Read More
You wouldn’t think wealthy women ages 15 to 39 bear a greater burden of malignant melanoma, the most aggressive and deadliest of skin cancers. But they do. The culprit? Ultraviolet (UV) light exposure, most of which is attributable to tanning.... Read More
This is part seven of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Donaldson, N. & Shapiro, S. (2010). Impact of California mandated acute care hospital nurse staffing ratios: A literature synthesis. Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 11(3): 184-201. Big Idea: “California... Read More
Too much. Too much paper. Too much information that I may never use. Signed papers. Photocopied papers. Brochures. Folders. Prescriptions. X-rays. Referral forms. And I only had one trip to the ER and an outpatient procedure. As I woke up... Read More
There’s nothing like seeing room for improvement when you’re looking at the issue from the other side. Case in point: Unfortunately, I had to have lithotripsy last week, which gave me quite a bit of time viewing healthcare from the... Read More
Happy Certified Nurses Day to all the OCN®, AOCN®, APHN, APRN-BC, RN-BC, CCRN®, and all the many other certified nurses who rock healthcare! I have held my certification (OCN®) for five years now, and I have enjoyed the sense of... Read More
This is part six of the Nursing Research Challenge. The Article: Valente, S. (2011). Rapid cycle change projects improve quality of care. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 26(1): 54-60. Big Idea: Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) is a national... Read More
Since I awoke Friday morning to the news of the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, I cannot shake the thoughts of our Japanese nursing colleagues. I have said many prayers for them as they live and work through this and ongoing... Read More