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Two nurses are standing by a window. One nurse is comforting the other, who looks like she is exhaustedFeatureWhen the Nurse is an Addict: Part TwoHow to recognize the signs and intervene when your colleague may be under the influence...medication isn’t working or that they haven’t received scheduled doses. Medical administration records indicating that a patient who hadn’t previously requested anything for pain or sleep is suddenly and frequently...
Nursing Book ClubBad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information by Paul A. Offit, M.D.Fighting antivaxxer conspiracy theory with science...Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Offit also developed and patented RotaTeq, an oral rotavirus vaccine that has prevented thousands of infant hospitalizations. There’s no doubt about where Offit stands on vaccination...
Five nurses in different scrubs stand next to each other smilingFeatureSix Ways to Improve Collaboration on Nursing TeamsThe goal is to overcome obstacles...by California’s Nursing Practice Act. Strong coordinated efforts — including interdisciplinary relationships — are also part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s “exemplary practice” requirement for organizations seeking Magnet status....
CNO Roundtable 2021Leadership StyleQ: Has your leadership style or management philosophy changed during the past year?Ruby Gill Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center I tend to lead from behind, allowing time for others to weigh in before deciding. During this pandemic, I often found myself needing...
Nursing Book ClubThe Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael LewisHow America ignored the warnings of public health experts...1,300-bed hospital. Yet, no one in the U.S., even travelers reentering the country from China, could be tested for the virus except under very strict guidance from the Centers for...