How Nurses Can Change Health Care
Feb. 5, 2010 - Studies have shown that nurses are highly-trusted by the general public and have a substantial impact on patient outcomes and satisfaction ratings. Health leaders believe they should also have more influence on making wide-scale changes to health systems and services, a new Gallup survey reveals.
Raising the Bar for Nursing Education
Feb. 5, 2010 - With patients more acutely ill and nurses shouldering greater responsibilities, controversies about educational standards for entry to practice as a registered nurse and an advanced practice nurse are again at the forefront of many nursing leaders' minds.
Keeping Surgical Patients Warm to Improve Outcomes
Jan. 25, 2010 - Cold is not cool for surgical patients. Maintaining a normal body temperature during the perioperative experience can improve patient outcomes, and nurses are embracing technology, such as forced-air warming gowns, to help keep their patients toasty warm.
Shifting Career Opportunities Seen in Nursing
Jan. 15, 2010 - It wasn't long ago that the nursing shortage was making headlines, both staff and temporary nurses were in high demand and even new graduate nurses were being offered signing bonuses as an enticement to employment. The recession, however, has softened the shortage as many nurses have delayed retirement, returned to the workforce or increased the hours they are available to work. Health care facilities have also had to tighten their belts. These changes have contributed to fewer job opportunities and altered career paths for nurses seeking new employment in recent months.
Nurses Making Life and Death Determinations
Nov. 20, 2009 - How much authority should nurses have when it comes to life and death?
How Nurses Can Impact the Diabetes Epidemic
Nov. 20, 2009 - What if nurses could help curb an epidemic that experts predict might eventually affect up to a third of the country’s population?