Best Practice

Cost cutting and nursing: Are we solving the unsuitable problems?

Courtney Desy, BSN, RN, OCN Across the country, hospitals are under constant financial pressure. Margins are thin, reimbursements often don’t cover the associated fee of care,...

Ethical use of our therapeutic contacts with patients’ families

Some gentle reminders about ensuring adequate language interpretation to patients

Safety within the workplace as an ethical imperative in nursing

“How do we respect the role of a nurse by building systems reflecting the same level of commitment that they bring in the care of the...

Cutting human trafficking and healthcare

Human trafficking (HT) is a world humanitarian and public crisis. It is a criminal offense that is going on within the view and his victims walk...

In the time of overwhelming as a nurse, start with one intentional act directly

Hui-Wen (Alina) Sato, MSN, MPH, RN, CCRN With the recent devastation and loss around our local fires in Los Angeles, in addition to the political disorder...

A cultural approach to the treatment of neonatal pain

  This week’s blog was written by Dr. Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri, Associate Professor of Pediatric Nursing on the Faculty of Nursing, Padjadjaran University, Indonesia The...