Nursing and social media: Facebook policy for healthcare professionals
Vera Averina By Vera Averina, Product Manager, Gannett Education There isn’t a better place than Facebook when it comes to addressing social media issues. Last week we posted a question on our page,...
View ArticleFlu shots matter: Nurses must get the facts and spread the word
Jan Lynch, RN By Janice Petrella Lynch, RN, MSN Nurse Editor & Nurse Executive Every year my family waits for my emails reminding them that it’s flu shot time, and then they enjoy pointing out who...
View ArticleSuperstorm Sandy one year ago: Remembering the nurses
Eileen Williamson, RN By Eileen Williamson, RN, MSN Senior Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive In late October last year, many lived through what has been referred to as “the perfect storm,”...
View ArticleMental illness: Patients more often rely on ED psych units and nurses
Cheryl Portner, RN By Cheryl Portner, RN, MSN Vice President, Staff Development & Training Decades ago, ED patients who needed psychiatric care experienced long waits for evaluations, cramped...
View ArticleCompassion in nursing: What does your ‘gauge’ say?
Martha Tice, RN By Martha A. Tice, RN, MS, ACHPN Clinical Nursing Editorial Director Is your “compassion” supply running low or already on empty? Complex caseloads and time constraints — the reality...
View ArticleNurses play major role with patients in Ebola epidemic
Eileen P. Williamson, MSN, RN Characterized by the World Health Organization as one of the world’s most virulent diseases, Ebola was first identified in a 1976 outbreak in Africa in what was then...
View ArticleNurse.com announces special continuing education module on Ebola for nurses...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 6, 2014 Nurse.com announces special continuing education module on Ebola for nurses in partnership with the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future HOFFMAN...
View ArticleNew documentary film invites nurses to speak out
Eileen Williamson, MSN, RN Recently I was asked to review a new documentary film sponsored by The Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future, entitled “Nurses: Their Vital Role in Transforming...
View ArticleWound care rewards outweigh challenges for home health nurses
The science of wound care has been evolving ever since Florence Nightingale and her nurses treated soldiers’ wounds under dire and challenging circumstances in battlefield hospitals during the Crimean...
View ArticleNursing’s role in wound care has come a long way
Eileen P. Williamson, MSN, RN Man has been caring for wounds since the very first skin break occurred. From the early hunters who treated wounds with herbs and honey to the advent of microbiology and...
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