A Navy nurse faces possible discharge for refusing to participate in force-feeding detainees. It's a test case for nurses in all practice settings who are faced with ethical issues every day.
Hospitals are increasingly adding patient experience positions. Elevating the job to the senior executive level speaks to the growing importance of patient experience in healthcare.
A new standard of care for reducing delirium, based on nursing interventions and developed by nurses at a Philadelphia hospital, is better for patient outcomes and for nurses.
Researchers find that patients who receive 80% or more of their care from nurses with baccalaureate educations have 18.7% lower odds of readmission than patients treated by nurses without degrees.
How nurses and doctors communicate—or don't communicate—using health information technology is the focus of a multi-year study funded by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
As the single largest group of oncology care providers, RNs face a disproportionate risk of exposure to hazardous drugs. It's up to nurse leaders to create and promote a culture of safety.
Most nurse leaders aren't born with the same medical conditions as their patients, but it is possible for them to provide care from a place of empathy and understanding.
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