School nurse questions whether ‘ill’ student should drive home from school
A school nurse asked how she should respond to high school students, who drive to school and ask to be dismissed because they don't feel well.
Learn some valuable lessons from this defamation case
This defamation case can show you how to avoid being on either side of a lawsuit. When a patient or fellow staff members say or write negative things about your nursing practice, it can be devastating to your personal and professional reputation. Especially if what is being said or written is not true. As I
Malpractice suit questions whether RN followed standards of practice
Standards of practice serve as the basis for your overall legal standard of care, which could be called into question in a lawsuit.
HIPAA violation compromises a patient and lands a nurse in hot water
A reader was reprimanded for a HIPAA violation because she threw a document with Protected Health Information into a regular trash container.
Nurse to patient ratios: Leaders have their work cut out for them
When it comes to nurse to patient ratios, it’s not just about numbers. Ensuring you have the right mix of nurses requires constant advocacy and review.
Five essential infection prevention and control tools for every nurse
Infection prevention and control has always been a big concern for healthcare providers. But the COVID-19 pandemic has put it on everyone's radar.
Hospice and palliative care nurses focus on comfort, family support
Hospice and palliative care nurses can be found in many settings, keep the patients and their family units at the center of everything.
What’s the right way to list your nursing credentials?
How should one note their credentials after their name? Why do nurses feel the need to even do this? Let me answer these questions for you.
Report: Over-the-counter analgesics in the management of acute pain
Patients in pain have various options to help them find relief. A report takes a look at multimodal pain management and reviews the successful use of over-the-counter analgesics.
Nurse burnout, stress from COVID-19 pandemic pose challenge for leaders
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to nurse burnout, feelings of conflict, guilt and stress. Remedying these issue can begin when leaders face their own burnout.