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Make your nursing care malpractice-proof

Being sued for malpractice isn’t on any nurse’s "bucket list." Understanding the elements of malpractice and the six categories of claims against nurses can help you avoid it.

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Features
When it’s my time to die

Failing to make our end-of-life wishes known to others can deny us and our loved ones important choices.

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Is it Addison’s disease or Cushing syndrome?

Both of these complex endocrine disorders involve the adrenal glands and cause abnormal cortisol levels. Based on physical and laboratory findings, could you determine which one your patient has?

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Features
Break the bullying cycle

Commonplace in nursing, bullying jeopardizes nurse retention, staff morale, and patient safety. This article explores ways to banish bullying and create a healthier work environment.

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Features
Our Readers Respond

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Inside ANA
Environment, health, & safety

Find out how to improve your odds of staying safe on the job.

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Inside ANA
Headlines from the Hill

CMS has proposed major changes to the rule for Medical Conditions of Participation, which can significantly affect nursing practice.

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Magnet® Awards
ANCC honors clinicians with first annual Magnet® Nurse of the Year Awards

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Inside ANA
From Your ANA President

President, American Nurses AssociationResearch shows that Magnet® designation makes a difference in the lives of nurses and patients

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Strictly Clinical
Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Infections related to urinary catheters are the most common type of healthcare-acquired infection. The author describes his pilot study of an evidence-based intervention to reduce these infections.

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Strictly Clinical
Self-extubation threatens a patient’s recovery

A disoriented patient removes his endotracheal tube and suffers severe respiratory distress. Can he be saved before it’s too late?

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Strictly Clinical
Adverse drug reactions in the elderly: Can we stem the tide?

To make drug use safer in older adults, nurses must take complete medication histories, report suspected reactions to the FDA, and take a holistic view of our patients’ health status.

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Practice Matters
Minimize words, maximize impact with simple graphics

Capture your audience’s attention quickly by using visual images to show concepts and explain data in articles and presentations.

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Practice Matters
A quantum life

Quantum theory explains how you create your life through what you choose to think, then intend and, ultimately, do.

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Career Sphere
Ten tips for handling job interviews by phone

More employers are using phone interviews to screen job candidates. Discover how to make the most of this technique.

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Mind Body Spirit
An encouraging word

Thanking, encouraging, and complimenting those around you can make all the difference in the world and sweeten a sour workplace.

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Magnet® Highlights
Highlights from the 2011 ANCC National Magnet Conference®

View people, activities, and crafts at the Baltimore conference.

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Magnet® Highlights
Schwartz Center Rounds® and Magnet®: Enhancing patient- and family-centered care

This favorable combination provides a safe setting for caregivers to discuss difficult issues.

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Magnet® Highlights
A hospital’s Magnet® redesignation drive spurs efforts to improve patient safety

Magnet appraisers’ questions increase the author’s determination to reduce patient falls.

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Leading the Way
Does evidence-based nursing increase ROI?

A quality-improvement initiative quantified return on investment (ROI) from cost avoidance for five healthcare-acquired conditions.

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Leading the Way
Making the transformation to a customer-service orientation

This article describes how to boost patient satisfaction and loyalty.

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