Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Surgical Conference 2015Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Surgical Conference 2015
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AORN 2015. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - March 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Conference Coverage Source Type: news
What Can I Do in an Off-Duty Emergency?What Can I Do in an Off-Duty Emergency?
Nurse attorney Carolyn Buppert explains what off-duty nurses can, and should, think twice about doing when they come across an emergency situation outside of work, or even at 30,000 feet. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - March 5, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Ask the Expert Source Type: news
Help to Address Spiritual DistressHelp to Address Spiritual Distress
'Spirituality' and 'evidence base' are words that we don't often hear together, but we need research to guide practice in meeting spiritual needs if we are really caring for the whole patient. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - February 27, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Viewpoint Source Type: news
What Happens to Babies When Regional OB Units Close?What Happens to Babies When Regional OB Units Close?
Scott Lorch reveals the lessons learned by the key personnel who had to deal with a surge in obstetrical volume when more than two thirds of the city's obstetrical units closed their doors. CHOP Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - February 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
Spiritual but Not ReligiousSpiritual but Not Religious
If a patient tells you she is 'SBNR,' would you know what that means? Is that a euphemism for 'leave me alone'? Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - February 3, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Clinical Case Source Type: news
Do We Provide Spiritual Care to Terminally Ill Patients? Should We?Do We Provide Spiritual Care to Terminally Ill Patients? Should We?
Do nurses and physicians believe that spiritual care should be part of the end-of-life care provided to patients? If not, why not? Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - January 29, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Viewpoint Source Type: news
End-of-Life Care for VeteransEnd-of-Life Care for Veterans
Veterans may come with their own special needs at the end of life. Find out how to provide the best care for these individuals. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - January 21, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Case Challenge Source Type: news
The Missed List: Revelations of Busy NICU NursesThe Missed List: Revelations of Busy NICU Nurses
A survey of NICU nurses provides much-needed data on missed nursing care in the neonatal intensive care setting. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - January 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Viewpoint Source Type: news
Spirituality and Negative Emotions in Heart DiseaseSpirituality and Negative Emotions in Heart Disease
Although we are not sure which comes first -- the negative emotions or the heart disease -- nurses have skills to take the lead in limiting the damaging effects of negative emotions on heart disease. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - January 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Viewpoint Source Type: news
Retirement Planning for Advanced Practice NursesRetirement Planning for Advanced Practice Nurses
You are a nurse practitioner in your 60s and starting to wonder if it's 'time.' What should you consider in deciding when to retire? A nurse attorney shines a light on the retirement process. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - December 30, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Commentary Source Type: news
Should NPs Be Making These Nursing Home Visits?Should NPs Be Making These Nursing Home Visits?
A nurse practitioner (NP) is making nursing home visits, but the collaborating physician has not made the initial evaluation visit or alternating visits. Can the NP get into trouble? Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - December 17, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Ask the Expert Source Type: news
Nurse Turnover: The Revolving Door in NursingNurse Turnover: The Revolving Door in Nursing
RN Work Project researchers seek to discover the nature of turnover and provide current data on turnover rates in early-career nurses. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - December 16, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Viewpoint Source Type: news
Involving the Family in Postmortem CareInvolving the Family in Postmortem Care
Should nurses involve family members in the postmortem care of their loved ones? And if so, how? Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - December 4, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Clinical Case Source Type: news
Dementia as a Terminal IllnessDementia as a Terminal Illness
A study of residential care staff and family members reveals that most don't view dementia as a terminal illness, so palliative care is not a high priority. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - December 2, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Viewpoint Source Type: news
Is It OK for a Nurse to Hug a Patient?Is It OK for a Nurse to Hug a Patient?
A reader asks whether nurses may hug patients when asked to do so. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - November 27, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Ask the Expert Source Type: news
