The Article: Gallagher, A. (2011). Moral distress and moral courage in everyday nursing practice. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 16(2). Big Idea: Nurses must be courageous in the profession. Giving bad news, caring for angry patients, and asking tough... 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
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
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
Ms. D. was never my “regular” patient. I did answer her call lights, adjust her IV pumps, and help with other activities as I saw the need or colleagues – Ms. D.’s “regular” nurses – asked. Ms. D. had terminal... Read More