On two hours’ notice and without knowing what they would face, 13 nurses from Christus Health System in eastern Texas boarded a plane bound for San Antonio on Aug. 25 to help colleagues deal with Hurricane Harvey's wrath. Wit Read More

September is National Sepsis Awareness Month, and several organizations are working to educate the public and healthcare professionals on how to prevent the condition by exploring the impact it has on Americans. In late August Read More

It seems like every day a new online app or web-based tool is introduced to the world, and more applications for the modern tools are being found in the healthcare arena. Nurse researchers will be studying whether one such tool ca Read More

By now you probably have heard about and seen the video of the Utah nurse who was arrested for protecting a patient’s rights. I am sensitive to issues on both sides. My sister is a police chief and she does a wonderful job c Read More

Nurses and other medical professionals from across the country are lining up to give of themselves toward the rescue and recovery happening in Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. That could mean a donation of Read More

Austin, Texas, area nurses and physicians who serve in the National Guard are being called to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, according to an article in the Austin-American Statesman. Judith Chedville, an advance pra Read More

Austin, Texas, area nurses and physicians who serve in the National Guard are being called to help with Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, according to an article in the Austin-American Statesman. Judith Chedville, an advance pra Read More

Leaders have a role in thwarting workplace violence An outpatient being assessed for mental health issues becomes verbally abusive and combative. Before the staff can initiate the appropriate safety measures, he kicks one of th Read More

Find out if you're in danger of becoming the perpetrator If you have exhibited the following behavior toward a colleague, you may be on your way to becoming a bully. Review the following bullying “weapons” to find out if yo Read More

Nurse leaders have complicated roles and big responsibilities that may be the cause of some wakeful nights. When I was a chief nurse, I thought I was the only one up at night worrying about what was going on at the hospital. Bu Read More

Differentiate between this type of lateral violence and incivility It’s the end of a grueling workday and you’re still on edge, not yet recovered from the sting of a colleague’s tongue lashing. And it’s not the first ti Read More

Safety risks for nurses exist in homes and neighborhoods Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in healthcare that is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other disruptive behavior t Read More

The ED and other units can identify strategies to keep patients and staff safe Lisa Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, was working in the emergency department at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Mass., when she experienced a painful Read More

Nurse safety remains an issue in healthcare Allison Boreham, RN, a charge nurse in an emergency department at an Omaha, Neb., hospital was six weeks pregnant in October last year when she took a kick to the stomach from a drunk Read More

Eliminating workplace violence and nurses' safety should sit high on everyone's list of priorities “Got stabbed in the neck,” is all I heard, as a colleague explained why Grace, a popular OR nurse, wouldn’t be joining us Read More

Besides nurse salary, take a hard look at the total benefits package Marie Nolan, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, likes to relay her personal experience in negotiating work benefits to her doctoral and undergraduate students at Johns Hopki Read More

One nurse’s research has created a waiting to bathe newborns policy for newborns in half of Advocate Health Systems hospitals. This includes Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Ill., a Chicago Tribune news article reported o Read More

Nursing school campus showcases new simulation lab and employment opportunities at Aug. 2 event Herzing University announced it is addressing the growing demand for nurses in northern Illinois by expanding its network of clinic Read More

Diagnosing tick-borne infections and the vast array of symptoms they cause often requires some detective work. These investigative skills are among the best assets of healthcare professionals, many of whom will be faced with a Read More

Violence against nurses and other healthcare professionals continues to be an ongoing problem, with assault cases and legislation to address the matter making headlines in recent months. For instance, Massachusetts state lawma Read More

Ticks and the diseases they spread to humans are advancing across the U.S. Along with the commonly known Lyme disease, there are a number of other prevalent tick-borne diseases we should all keep in mind. “People need to thi Read More

Nurse.com and OnCourse Learning have released their new Pave Your Nursing Career Path Digital Resource Guide, a comprehensive tool for career-minded nurses. Whether you are actively searching for a new job or just want to be ready Read More

A Nebraska hospital has closed its doors due to a nursing shortage, according to a Kearney Hub article published online June 8. CHI Health Good Samaritan closed its Transitional Care Unit after management suffered staffing challen Read More

Holistic healing methods are increasing in popularity Miracle fruits. Herbal teas. In recent decades, these have been the images of holistic medicine. That's no longer the case. With more patients facing limited solutions to Read More

Falsification of credentials on business cards raises red flags A reader asked about a nurse colleague who had business cards made that falsely indicated the nurse colleague had a BSN degree when she did not, nor was she enrolle Read More

Nursing is a call to leadership By its very nature, the professional nurse role is one of leadership. Across the healthcare continuum, regardless of our role or practice setting, we are looked to as leaders. As nursing students, Read More

Think outside the tchotchkes during National Nurses Week In a distant, past, faraway land of tchotchkes, nurses celebrated National Nurses Week by accruing a dazzling array of pens and stationery, coffee cups, tote bags and T-shi Read More

(Content provided by The DAISY Foundation) Transforming practice environments According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the Pathway to Excellence program honors organizations that help transform practice environmen Read More

Smaller institutions targeted Hackers want electronic health records and they’re targeting smaller institutions with less protection in order to get them, according to a Feb. 16, 2017, article published in Modern Medicine. T Read More

Identifying vascular complications The Society for Vascular Surgery has released a list of six diabetes vascular complications and how to avoid them. Nurses can use the list to identify risk factors and educate their diabetic pat Read More