Oct 1, 2009
By:Sally Beattie, RN, MS, ACNS, GNP-BC
Patients may be overwhelmed with the multiple lifestyle changes that control of hypertension requires. RN's care guide will help them understand why each step toward normal blood pressure is so important for long-term health.
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Sep 23, 2009
Nursing care plans based on current medical guidelines for each of the cardiometabolic component conditions—diabetes and lipid disorders, hypertension, and obesity—are presented.
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Sep 1, 2009
By:Amanda Brower
Group medical appointments—in which multiple patients meet with physicians, nurses, and specialists—can restore the team approach to treatment and foster mutual support.
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Aug 1, 2009
By:Lynda Olender-Russo, PhD(c), MA, NEA-BC, RN
Disruptive and uncivil behavior results in workplace tension, psychological problems, and even violence. Review the steps facilities need to take to halt this growing phenomenon.
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Jul 1, 2009
By:Anne Baye Ericksen
Information nurse specialists, who combine healthcare expertise with information science skills, will help enact Obama's goal of making all healthcare records electronic.
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Jun 1, 2009
By:Patricia Ann Bemis, RN, CEN
Nurses share their stories of how they overcame injuries or disabilities to find new healthcare roles inside and outside patient care.
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May 1, 2009
By:Jeff Ryan
How qualified does a nurse practitioner have to be to work in the NICU?
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May 1, 2009
By:Kathy Douglas, RN, MHA, Rachel Pledger, Cheryl A. Schulman, PhD
Assignment floating, long an unpopular practice in nursing, is finding new acceptance. Staffing-practice redesign, making the whole organization aware of nursing needs, and specialzed technical assistance have transformed the last-minute search for nurses to fill open unit spots into a refined, efficient procedure.
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Apr 1, 2009
By:Mary Ann B. Copp
The isolating stigma of breaching professional trust leads many nurses who abuse drugs to remain silent. Review the factors that can trigger abuse, and how to seek help.
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