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 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
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
The Article: Epstein, A.M., Jha, A.K., & Orav, E.J. (2011). The relationship between hospital admission rates and rehospitalizations. New England Journal of Medicine, 365(24): 2287-2295. The Big Idea: Preventing rehospitalizations is a big deal right now, especially as hospitals move... Read More
The Article: Mulder, B.J., Tzeng, H., & Vecchioni, N.D. (2012). Preventing avoidable rehospitalizations by understanding the characteristics of “frequent fliers”. Journal of Nursing Quality Care, 27(1): 77-82. Big Idea: The researchers reviewed the charts of 22 Michigan patients labeled as... Read More
Article: Guadagnolo, B.A., Dohan, D, & Raich, P. (2011). Metrics for evaluating patient navigation during cancer diagnosis and treatment: Crafting a policy-relevant research agenda for patient navigation in cancer care. Cancer, 117(S15): 3563-3572. Big Idea: The American Cancer Society convened a... Read More
The Article: Berry, D., Costanzo, D., Elliott, B., Miller, A., Miller, J., Quackenbush, P., & Su, Y. (2011). Preventing avoidable hospitalizations. Home Healthcare Nurse, 29(9): 540-549. The Big Idea: Patients are being discharged from the hospital earlier and earlier, making... Read More
The Article: Gates, D., Gillespie, G., & Succop, P. (2011). Violence against nurses and its impact on stress and productivity. Nursing Economic$, 29(2): 59-66. Big Idea: Emergency room nurses routinely face workplace violence from patients and their visitors. This cross-sectional... Read More
The Article: Paskett, E., Harrop, P., & Wells, K. (2011). Patient navigation: An update on the state of the science. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 61(4): 237-249. Big Idea: Patient navigation has been around for over 20 years... Read More
The Article: Ulrich, B., Krozek, C., Early, S., Ashlock, C., Africa, L., & Carman, M. (2010). Improving retention, confidence, and competence of new graduate nurses: Results from a 10-year longitudinal database. Nursing Economics, 28(6): 363-375. Big Idea: This article discusses... Read More