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EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) ensures ED patients receive care regardless of their ability to pay. Did one ED violate this policy?
A medical intensive care unit (MICU) received a Patient Safety award for initiatives that nearly eliminated certain infections and falls. Not a small feat.
A nurse coach helps patients navigate areas of their lives that hold them back from optimal health and wellness. Are you a good fit for coaching?
A hospital begins the organ procurement process when it's discovered the patient's organ donation paperwork doesn't check out. The family sues.
When I got into nursing school, I knew it wasn't going to be easy. But when a tragedy struck my family, my journey to becoming a nurse was detoured.
Help during the pandemic for ICU nurses at some health systems came in the form of tele-ICU nurses working remotely to support on-site colleagues.
A nurse attorney offers useful insights about why nurses should consider having their own professional liability insurance in order to protect themselves.
A nursing student says incivility and bullying led her to withdraw from school. Should she file a lawsuit? What can nurses learn from this situation?
Infection control experts hope the lessons learned from COVID-19 will not be forgotten and will result in increased vigilance about infection prevention.
For years, nurse research has made strides that positively affected patient care, and that trend continued during the pandemic.