What Do You Think? –A Nurse Is Prosecuted For A Fatal Medical Mistake
No doubt you've seen the headlines about a former nurse at Vanderbilt University Medical Center that was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and abuse in...
Nurse Scheduling Nightmares
How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling.
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How Two Healthcare Facilities Improved Efficiency by Updating Their Scheduling Methods
It’s been said that efficiency is the cornerstone of survival, and effectiveness is the foundation for success. This may...
Recognizing & Coping With Nursing Burnout
Nurses are often compassionate by nature. After all, one of the reasons you may have chosen nursing is to help people. But...
5 New Year’s Resolutions For Nurses
The infamous New Year’s resolution... Most of us approach it with a little discontent, knowing that the odds of success are not...
Study Finds Nursing Workforce Is Growing More Diverse And Educated
More males and people of color are entering nursing, and more nurses are earning bachelor's degrees compared with a decade ago, according to a...
Even The Best Healthcare Facilities Can Do More To Prevent Infections
Healthcare-associated infections can be reduced by up to 55 percent by systematically implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control strategies, according to a review of...
‘Mindful People’ Feel Less Pain
Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest School of Medicine may have found...
Patient Beware: Researchers Diagnose Crowdsourced Hospital Ratings
Consumers can go to Google, Yelp and Facebook for crowdsourced insight about the experiences they'll have at a hospital, but they shouldn't expect foolproof...
20 Health & Safety Tips For Busy Nurses!
As a nurse, you face a great deal of situations that can cause you and your patients harm—a daily fact that can fry your...