Editor’s note: We have partnered with Wound Care Education Institute raising awareness of the devastating effects of wound care knowledge gaps within the US health care...
Pulse assessment is crucial in diagnosing life- and limb-threatening injuries and diseases. Several various factors can influence the character and quality of the heartbeat, and early...
Maimonides Medical Center has increased patient safety within the operating room by improving its protocols to make sure that no surgical components remain inside patients after...
In several of my previous blogs, I even have discussed nurses’ responsibility to report cases of kid abuse and neglect to designated authorities. However, failing to...
A patient involves the emergency room complaining of dizziness. Postural hypotension is suspected. The provider orders orthostatic vital signs. But how exactly do you get them?...
What does it mean to be a mentor? Does he show anyone the ins and outs – where to search out a 2-inch silk tape, the...
Question: Dear Nancy, I actually have been an RN for 40 years and am trained in ACLS, PALS and TNCC. My training included endotracheal intubation and...
It’s no secret that certification can speed up your nursing profession and improve patient outcomes. Now, latest study data shows that CCRN-certified nurses play a big...
The National Conference for Nurse Practitioners (NCNP), sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, publisher of The Nurse Practitioner Journal, continues on the Las Vegas Hilton. NCNP...
The American Nurses Association touted a brand new Medicare rule that calls for advanced practice RNs to be paid for primary care services geared toward effectively...
