Places to Thrive: Secrets of the 100 Best Companies to Work For
February 16, 2012 - What do the health care organizations that made Fortune magazine’s “Best Companies to Work For” list this year have in common?
Experts Identify the Best Nursing Career Opportunities
February 16, 2012 - While nursing has long been a profession with a myriad of career options, America’s aging population and an evolving health care marketplace are creating even more possibilities.
Lawmakers and Parents Alarmed by Critical Drug Shortages
February 16, 2012 - Concerned by reports of shortages of a crucial childhood cancer drug, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar and two other senators introduced this week amendments to a bill that would address the problem of shortages of critical medications. They said they hope to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the tools it needs to help prevent shortages of Methotrexate (MTX), a drug used to treat children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Joint Commission Releases Tool To Reduce Wrong Site Surgeries
February 14, 2012 - After nearly three years in the works, a new weapon in the critical fight to reduce the incidence of wrong site surgery becomes available today.
New Practice Alert Protocols Address Patient Delirium
February 10, 2012 - Delirium--an acute change in consciousness characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention--affects up to 80 percent of critically ill patients in the United States, with associated annual costs between $4 billion and $16 billion. Implementing early assessment, prevention and detection protocols can reduce delirium risk factors and improve patient outcomes, according to a new evidence-based AACN Practice Alert™ released this week by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
New Program Strives to Encourage More Hispanics to Choose Nursing
February 10, 2012 - Thanks to a collaboration between the Chamberlain College of Nursing and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), a new education program has been launched to spur more Hispanic students into nursing.