The idea of advanced practice nurses directing primary care practices on their own without a physician on staff has been a hot topic of discussion lately among the healthcare and public policy communities. The rationale behind...
Read MoreIt’s 8:15 p.m. I am at home. My beeper goes off, and I check it instantly. It reads, “555-1212” [Number changed to comply with HIPAA regulations]. It’s the inpatient surgical floor. Within 10 seconds, I have dialed the number....
Read MoreWhile the retiring baby-boomer nurses have warned of a dangerous nursing shortage, the number of full-time registered nurses aged 23 to 26 increased by 62% between 2002 and 2009, according to this month’s Health Affairs. At...
Read MoreNurses introducing themselves as “doctor” may not be too common today, but by 2015 doctorates may be required of all nurse practitioners. The question is, will these highly educated nurses be able to use the title of...
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Cancer can be defined as sporadic, familial, or hereditary. This classification can assist nurses...
Read MoreAlmost 60% of nurses report they have at one time or another felt unsafe to speak up or were unable to get others to listen when medical software alerted them to a problem that may have been missed and harmed a patient (eg, drug...
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The incidence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has risen sharply in the past 2 decades. A...
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Nutritional status has been shown to greatly impact treatment tolerance and the long-term...
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Nurses have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to the growing community of cancer...
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In the United States, more people die each year from pulmonary embolism (PE) than motor vehicle...
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 500,000 U.S. children had been...
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