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By: Carey S. Clark, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, RYT, FAAN Aug 8 2022
Three Questions About the Nurse’s Role and Medical Cannabis Whether you work in a state where cannabis is fully legal for adult use or one where medical cannabis can be recommended, as a nurse, you will frequently encounter patients who use cannabis. One of the issues healthcare professionals have now is...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 31 2022
Criminalization of Medical Errors - What Can We Learn from the RaDonda Vaught Case? By now, most nurses have heard about the case of RaDonda Vaught, a nurse found guilty of criminal charges – neglect and negligent homicide – after a 2017 fatal medication error. Details of the Incident On December 26, 2017, Vaught...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Mar 1 2022
Competency-Informed Staffing: A Potential Catalyst for Quality Outcomes and Safer Work Environments I recently responded to a rapid response team (RRT) call for a patient in acute respiratory distress. Despite interventions, the patient was transferred to the critical care unit, intubated, and placed on a ventilator. The nurses on the floor had...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Oct 4 2021
Understanding the 5 Classes of Diuretics Diuretics are medications that are used to treat hypertension, and edema due to heart failure, liver failure, certain renal disorders, and some drug therapies. Specific classes of diuretics work differently, targeting different segments of the...
By: Nursing2022 Drug Handbook, Wolters Kluwer Jun 10 2021
What's New in the Nursing2022 Drug Handbook® Nursing2022 Drug Handbook® is nursing’s #1 drug guide.It’s not easy being on the frontline of today’s time-stressed and rapidly-evolving healthcare environment. Every clinician needs to stay current on the newest drug...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 15 2021
Aromatherapy Use in the Hospital Setting: Considerations for Nurses Aromatherapy is the use of inhaled essential oils to improve health and overall well-being. This is not a new practice, in fact, essential oils were used dating back to about 5,000 years ago in ancient Egypt. Even Florence Nightingale applied...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Mar 1 2021
This Month in Nursing: March 2021 Here’s a glance at what’s happening this month, along with some resources for your learning and professional development. Nursing Recognition DatesCertified Nurses Day March 19, 2021 Are you certified or considering certification...
By: Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN Feb 18 2021
Successfully Navigating the Night Shift Working the night shift is often a non-negotiable requirement for new nurses working in hospital settings. I remember my first few years as a nurse rotating to nights and struggling to stay alert and straining to keep my eyes open. I never felt...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Dec 15 2020
Team Nursing Model – What It Is and How to Make It Work Back in March, during the first surge of COVID-19 patients, alternative staffing and onboarding models were implemented by some institutions to improve care and maximize patient and staff safety. Now, as hospitals are in the midst of another surge...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Jun 29 2020
What Do You Say When…? COVID Conversations with Science Skeptics I really struggled with the title of this post. There are many differences of opinion out there right now and I would never presume to be an authority on the right or wrong actions of any individuals. As a nurse, however, I do feel a...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP Apr 13 2020
Patient Education in the Time of COVID-19 Like everyone else, our patients are full of questions during these uncertain times of COVID-19. A cough that one might otherwise ‘wait out’ now consumes our thoughts that maybe it’s COVID-19 and makes us question our health and...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Mar 29 2020
In the Event of Turbulence, One Patient at a Time You are called to a rapid response or a code blue and the patient is in isolation for COVID-19. It takes you several minutes to don your personal protective equipment, delaying life-saving interventions by several minutes. You go in and out of one...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Mar 26 2020
Bringing Back the Team Approach: It’s Time for Alternative Staffing and Onboarding Models I have been a nurse since the mid 1980’s and during that time I have witnessed a variety of staffing and onboarding models. In the days of nursing shortages, we were using a team nursing approach where one RN directed the team of LPNs and...
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