Articles Tagged With: nurses
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Nurses, Case Managers Can Build Resilience in Difficult Times
Case management and nursing were stressful jobs before the pandemic. Now, hospital nurses are facing unimagined stressors, all setting the stage for possible emotional crises and moral distress.
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More Attention Now to Workplace Violence; Employers More Receptive
Workplace violence is receiving more attention from hospital and health system leaders. Now may be the time to push for worker safety initiatives that previously could not gain traction.
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Impact of Intensive Care Unit Personnel Decisions and Staffing on Patient Outcomes
Nurses with relatively high autonomy, alongside a dedicated intensive care unit (ICU) clinical pharmacist and 24/7 intensivist coverage, were associated with the lowest hospital mortality, shortest ICU lengths of stay, and shortest mechanical ventilator durations compared to other staffing models.
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Petition Demanding PPE for Healthcare Workers Has 1.7 Million Signatures
An online petition demanding personal protective equipment for healthcare workers to treat suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patients had about 1.7 million signatures as this story was filed.
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Surgery Centers Can Improve Patient Record Documentation
From a nursing perspective, medical recordkeeping is more about risk management than it is about complying with regulations. All medical records from surgery centers should tell the stories of patients and include details about their episodes of care.
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AORN Issues Statement on RN and Surgical Technician Orientation
Group emphasizes teamwork, safety, and competency assessments.
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‘Formerly Burned Out’ Study Respondents Offer Valuable Insights
There is a great deal of research on burnout in the literature, but little of it is specific to advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants. Now, researchers have gathered such information, which revealed rays of light for those on the verge of leaving the profession.
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Research on Nurses’ Suicide Risk Reveals Ethical Concerns
Awareness about suicide risk among nurses growing, programs emerging to help before tragedy strikes.
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Defensive Charting Can Lead to Unintended Consequences for Everyone
If EPs do not see the nursing notes, they will not be able to address statements claiming they did nothing to address a patient’s deteriorating condition.
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What Does Cannabis Legalization Mean for Emergency Nurses?
Nurses reported seeing patients young and old alike present, often multiple times, with symptoms of consuming too much THC.