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Cedars-Sinai debuts Alexa in hospital rooms to improve care
Having Alexa in hospital rooms allows patients to make hands-free requests for medications, help using the restroom, their favorite music, television programming, information about what’s on the menu and more. Find out if the device could help your organization.
How to co-create a multimodal pain management plan with your patients
Learn how a multimodal pain management plan is a personalized approach to pain management that includes multiple medications and techniques, including opioid, non-opioid (prescription or over-the-counter pain relievers), and topical medications, as well as nonpharmacologic therapies.
Hospital programs address opioid use disorder during pregnancy
Nurses are seeing an increase in the number of newborns experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome because of an increase in opioid use disorder during pregnancy. Find out how hospitals are helping these women with their addictions earlier in pregnancy.
Is texting at work acceptable for nurses?
A nurse said her employer charged her with “improper telephone communication" for texting at work. The nurse is concerned about being reported to the state board of nursing by the employer and whether her job is in jeopardy.
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How confidence and closeness transformed my family’s NICU stay
My son Jackson was born 16 weeks premature. Weighing just 1 pound, 8 ounces, he was considered a micropreemie and would experience a long stay in the neonatal ICU.
Case study examines challenges of correctional nursing
An inmate’s allegations against a nurse state a claim against her for deliberate indifference. Whether or not the nurse had the authority to stitch the inmate's wounds or administer pain medication are issues that need further discovery in correctional nursing, court rules.
Author addresses moral distress in nursing in new book
The new book, “Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare,” takes a first-ever systematic look at moral distress in nursing in the hope others use it as a catalyst to learn more.
When school nursing and student privacy laws clash
For those of you who practice school nursing in a public institution, another important part of your practice is protecting student privacy. Read how one court ruled on this topic and how it might apply to you.
Nurse writer shares stories from his 32-year career
Nurse writer share tales from his ED career in his new book “Oh, Nurse! One Man’s Journey Through the Nursing Life, a Personal Account of the Highs and Lows."
Study says hospital acquired infections can make patients ‘feel like lepers’
The study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found many patients had emotional responses to diagnoses of hospital acquired infections, including “feeling dirty,” “having the plague” or “feeling like a leper.”
Residency programs address OR nurse shortage
Healthcare facilities throughout the country are struggling to fill OR nurse positions as more RNs reach retirement age. Find out how residency programs can help.
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