Perioperative Medication Withholding in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Retrospective Electronic Health Records Review
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, January 2013The goals of this study were threefold: to measure the perioperative duration of the withholding of carbidopa-levodopa in patients with Parkinson's disease, to record the time of day surgeries were performed on these patients, and to record perioperative exacerbations of Parkinson's disease symptoms.
Understanding Critically Ill Patients Hemodynamic Response to Mobilization: Using the Evidence to Make It Safe and Feasible
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, March 2013An in-depth exploration of what happens to a critically ill patient physiology during mobilization was done to foster a better understanding of strategies that promote adaptation. The article examines the evidence supporting the need to assess readiness for mobilization to reduce the risk of adverse events.
25th Annual Legislative Update: Evidence-Based Practice Reforms Improve Access to APRN Care
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, January 2013All healthcare professionals are ethically bound to practice evidence-based healthcare and it is imperative to pass evidence-based practice reforms in each state. Read about the accomplishments across the United States during the 2012 legislative session.