Best Practices

What Are Your Top Nurse Tips For NOT Getting Sick?

We get it -nurses are always in the “sick” season. But with Covid-19 and the cold and flu season, it's important to share tips with our fellow nurses on...

This Nurse Uses a Fake Hand to Comfort COVID-19 Patients and We’re Feeling It

Brazil has become the new epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis. President Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized for not...

What Are Your Top Tips For A Newbie Nurse?

Let's hear your best advice and top tips for newbie nurses. What would you tell your younger self?...

Stop the Panic: 6 Coronavirus Facts to Help You Stay Sane

Public health officials are urging healthcare providers and the general public not to panic over the coronavirus. Those...

Nurse Scheduling Nightmares

How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling. ...

How To Improve Safety For Patients With Limited English Proficiency

Our Nation is becoming increasingly diverse and the role of language barriers and their impact on adverse events is now receiving greater attention. Approximately 25 million,...

The Art of Ethics in Compliance & Clinical Activities

Home care and hospice organizations working to maximize their quality of care and financial performance are placing increasing emphasis on the development of ethics...

Do Animal-Assisted Therapies Work?

Several research teams are examining the potential benefits of bringing specially trained animals into clinical settings. These animal-assisted therapies are increasingly offered in hospitals...

New Pediatric Quality Survey Captures Inpatient Care Experience

Surveying hospital inpatients and their families about their hospital experience is an increasingly important measure of care quality. However, researchers have lacked a standardized...

8 Secrets To Get Ahead In Nursing

These days, moving up is less like climbing a ladder and more like picking your way through a maze.  How to navigate that maze?...

Stop the Spread Of Superbugs

Each year drug-resistant bacteria infect more than 2 million people nationwide and kill at least 23,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...