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From Safe Practices to Safe Patients: The Evolution of a Revolution
Like industries such as aviation, healthcare has improved safety through systems engineering. But patients are not planes, and patient involvement promises to drive the next generation of improvement.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 14, 2009
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Automated Dispensing Cabinets: Getting It Right in the Age of Automation
Mechanization of drug retrieval doesn't necessarily eliminate mistakes, but it can help if these guidelines are followed.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 10, 2009
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Helping Patients and Families Make Choices About Nutrition and Hydration at the End-of-Life
Learn how to help families make difficult decisions about withholding nutrition and hydration in a terminally ill family member.
Article, June 4, 2009
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Nurses and the Public Say It Is Time for Change
Many nurses are uniting behind a grassroots healthcare initiative that calls for creation of an Office of the National Nurse. Learn more here.
Journal Article, July 16, 2008
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End-of-Life Education for Nurses
Managing pain, comforting patients, and supporting families -- the nurse spends more time caring for patients at the end-of-life than any other professional. Learn how to do it better.
Journal Article, July 31, 2007
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Faculty Practice for the Sake of Practice
In NP education, the most essential resource is clinically competent faculty members.
Article, April 18, 2007
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The Cycle of Relocation: One Family's Experience With Elder Care
The beginning of the end? Or perhaps just the start of a difficult journey? An NP learns firsthand about elder care in the United States today.
Journal Article, January 10, 2007
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The Nursing Shortage and Relation to Modern Stereotypes
A nursing student offers her thoughts on the nursing shortage.
Journal Article, March 10, 2005
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Angiogenesis: One Nurse's Journey and Quest for Treatment
Drive and passion combined with nursing skills allowed this healthcare professional to advocate for herself to prevent amputation.
Journal Article, August 31, 2004
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Patient Education: The Nurse as Source of Actionable Information
Patients are bricklayers, plumbers, bankers, welders, accountants, and teachers. How can we be sure they understand our patient education messages?
Journal Article, May 12, 2003
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The Nursing Shortage: A Call to Action
Nurses need to be proactive to assure that the Nurse Reinvestment Act is fully funded.
Journal Article, May 9, 2003