Better facility lighting can help prevent medication errors
Nurses with nearsightedness or the visual changes of aging were less likely to misread medication labels under optimized lighting conditions.
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Bulk of nursing home work for nurse practitioners remains nonclinical, finds study
The role of a nurse practitioner in these settings is a hybrid of nursing consultant and a fee‐for‐service clinician, say researchers.
‘Unprecedented’ growth of nurse-practitioners contributes to drop in RNs
The number of NPs doubled to about 190,000 between 2010 and 2017. There’s also been a shift in where they work.
Nursing profession’s high suicide rate has lacked attention, national study finds
A new look at the numbers confirms that it’s past time to proactively identify and support nurses at risk, say researchers.
Work environment tied to rushed, missed care tasks in nursing homes
In-person surveys of more than 4,000 care aides found high levels of missed and rushed essential care in 93 Canadian eldercare facilities.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 10
Metabolic syndrome associated with blood clot recurrence … Rural patients more likely to remain longer in post-acute care … Nurses — again — ranked as the most ethical, honest … Discovery: Drug-like compounds that may protect brain cells in Alzheimer’s
Clinical Briefs for Monday, November 18
Common cognitive disorder often misdiagnosed as dementia … Belly fat finding may lead way to age-related metabolic disease prevention … Older adults have less diabetes distress, better blood sugar control … Nurse staffing shortage expected to get worse
Clinical Briefs for Friday, September 6
Depression identified as genetic cause of 20 distinct diseases … For pressure ulcer prevention, expensive air mattresses have little benefit over specialist foam … Social networking sites affect nurses’ performance
Nurses still can’t get no respect in the news
Could it be that things have gotten worse for nurses mentioned in the news? Apparently so.
A house divided
When it comes to our jobs as managers and department heads, we can’t hide. Nor can we go left or right. We have to walk that middle line and make sure we build a cohesive team, not do stuff to tear it apart.
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