Updated guidelines from the CDC recommend injectable ceftriaxone, not oral cefixime, as first-line therapy for gonorrhea treatment.

Researchers conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis and discovered an association between shift work and major vascular events.

The Endocrine Society has published a new clinical practice guideline: Management of Thyroid Dysfunction during Pregnancy and Postpartum.

The 8th Biennial Joanna Briggs International Colloquium 2012: Channeling the Rivers of Knowledge to Improve Global Policy and Practice will take place November 12th – 14th, 2012 at The Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Original Research: An Inpatient Program for Adolescents with Anorexia Experienced as a Metaphoric Prison
AJN, American Journal of Nursing, August 2012

Explore the experiences of adolescents within an inpatient behavioral program for the treatment of anorexia nervosa, as well as those of the nurses who cared for them.

Postpartum Health Promotion Interventions: A Systematic Review
Nursing Research, August 2012

The aim of this study was to synthesize the published evidence from randomized controlled trials conducted in the United States on the effectiveness of interventions promoting maternal health in the first year after childbirth.

Evidence-Based Practice: Translating Research Into Practice
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, August 2012

It is important to know and understand the AHRQ framework to guide the implementation of evidence into practice because it is a national model used by multiple disciplines and contains the scientific language of translating research into practice (TRIP).

An Evidence-Based Oral Care Protocol to Decrease Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, October 2012

Examine the impact of 0.12% chlorhexidine rinses and an oral care protocol on ventilator-associated pneumonia rates.

FROM LIPPINCOTT’S EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE NETWORK

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