Best Practices
Nurse Scheduling Nightmares
How two clever nurse managers found low cost options to streamline scheduling.
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Latest Studies
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...
Latest Studies
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...
Latest Studies
‘Mindful People’ Feel Less Pain
Ever wonder why some people seem to feel less pain than others? A study conducted at Wake Forest...
Latest Studies
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...
Emoji Fans Take Heart: Scientists Pinpoint 27 States Of Emotion
Did your kids happen to drag you to go see The Emoji Movie this summer? In case you missed it, the story features a protagonist...
Yoga And Meditation Improve Brain Function And Energy Levels
Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels, according to a new study.
The study from...
Smart Food Choices Fight Heart Disease & Other Cardiometabolic Diseases
As a nurse, you already know that diet is linked to overall health, especially our heart health. What we eat on a daily basis...
How We Recall The Past
When we have a new experience, the memory of that event is stored in a neural circuit that connects several parts of the hippocampus...
No ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ for Boosting Patient Satisfaction
The factors that determine the level of patient satisfaction with pediatric care vary significantly depending on which departmental setting patients receive treatment within a...
Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad Can Make You Feel Worse
Pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat, while embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in the long run,...