November 2017 Vol. 12 No. 11

Fighting emerging threats

Three years ago, the American Nurses Association (ANA) and nurses nationwide found themselves on the frontlines of a crisis when the Ebola virus made its way to the…

Fraud alert

The predatory journal explosion over the past few years has now infiltrated the conference arena. You should know how to recognize a legitimate conference versus a bogus one.…
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Grab a seat at the table

ANA’s 2016 Distinguished Membership Award recipient wants to see nurses on the campaign trail. A passion for working with children and families inspired Judith Huntington, MN, RN, to begin…
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Hazardous drugs, a safety blind spot

Know the risks of handling many commonly administered drugs.  WARFARIN, OXYTOCIN, CLONAZEPAM—registered nurses administer millions of these drugs daily with little awareness that they are hazardous, as defined…
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Managing mental health emergencies in the ED

Safety and continuity are key to successful care. By Jessica L. Dzubak, RN Takeaways: The most important consideration when caring for this special population is ensuring, first and…
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Medicare for all? Why not?

If President Trump really wants a healthcare plan that gives him a big win by covering all Americans, reducing insurance costs, and cutting the cost of healthcare, it…
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Mentorship programs and novice nursing faculty

Caring, supportive mentors can help ease faculty shortage. Takeaways: Mentoring is one strategy to help solve nursing faculty shortages. Good mentors lie at the heart of every good…
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Nurse-scientists and nurse-engineers

Nurse-driven device innovations and inventions can improve patient care. Takeaways: Several institutions already recognize the importance and power of a combining nursing with more extensive science and engineering…

Nurses rise to disaster challenges

While working the night shift in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) of her New Jersey hospital, Teresa Weisneck, BSN, RN, could not help but be moved by…
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Research 101: Descriptive statistics

Use these tools to analyze data vital to practice-improvement projects. By Brian Conner, PhD, RN, CNE and Emily Johnson, PhD Takeaways: Nurses at every level should be able…

Situational awareness and the Nursing Code of Ethics

Solving ethical dilemmas requires a thoughtful process. Takeaways Ethical dilemmas are a common occurrence in nursing, often resulting in moral distress. Situational awareness is as a useful method…
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Stroke alert

Quick identification of stroke in a postpartum patient yields positive result. Anna Connor, a 30-year-old woman, is admitted to the medical-surgical unit with a diagnosis of pneu­­monia. Her…

Using data in nursing practice

Data and care quality go hand in hand. Nurses, as the largest group of healthcare professionals, are key to quality and safety and to ensuring the best patient…

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