October 1, 2009
By:Heide Aungst
After receiving a negative diagnosis, patients often are too emotional to understand or even hear you explain their condition. Help give your patients a clearer picture of what lies ahead with our tips for sensitive engagement and education.
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October 1, 2009
By:Sibyl Shalo, RN, BSN
With cardiac patients' outcomes improving, and new hypothermia applications being tried since our first review, your ED may be the next to adopt this therapy-we'll bring you up to date.
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October 1, 2009
By:Sally Beattie, RN, MS, ACNS, GNP-BC
Patients may be overwhelmed with the multiple lifestyle changes that control of hypertension requires. RN's care guide will help them understand why each step toward normal blood pressure is so important for long-term health.
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September 1, 2009
By:Amanda Brower
Group medical appointments—in which multiple patients meet with physicians, nurses, and specialists—can restore the team approach to treatment and foster mutual support.
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September 1, 2009
By:Sally Beattie, RN, MS, ACNS, GNP-BC
Use our sample patient with high blood lipids as a guide for diagnosing hyperlipidemia, interpreting blood tests, and educating your own patients.
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September 1, 2009
By:James M. Fraleigh
The second half of our biennial nursing-compensation review, we report on the strength of RNs' benefits packages. How has the recession affected these perks?
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September 1, 2009
By:Sally Beattie, RN, MS, ACNS, GNP-BC
Follow the treatment and education of a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patient: taking a case history, making a diagnosis, and teaching the patient how to monitor and control blood sugar.
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August 1, 2009
By:Ron Rajecki
The Joint Commission's Standards Improvement Initiative is conducting a rigorous review of the National Patient Safety Goals, relying on surveys, internal advisory committees, and the patient-safety programs of other healthcare organizations to ensure that all nurses have common knowledge of what constitutes a culture of safety.
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August 1, 2009
By:Lynda Olender-Russo, PhD(c), MA, NEA-BC, RN
Disruptive and uncivil behavior results in workplace tension, psychological problems, and even violence. Review the steps facilities need to take to halt this growing phenomenon.
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