Should Nurses Share Patient Stories With Their Children?

My twin daughters once had a friend spend the night that wasn't allowed to watch Disney movies.That was a stressful…

10 years ago

Nurses Diverting Narcotics

Today I caught a fellow co-worker diverting narcotics.... she's an RN with a past history of doing this, but it…

10 years ago

Night Shift and Nurses’ Health

The issue of night shift and nurses' health is a very broad one but also very serious. Every week, another…

10 years ago

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Summary of 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines

These summary guidelines reflect the 2015 CDC Guidelines for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. They are intended as a…

10 years ago

How to Collect a Nasopharyngeal Swab

Nasopharyngeal specimen are sample of secretions from the uppermost part of the throat, behind the nose, to detect organisms that…

10 years ago

Managing a Transfusion Reaction

Acute transfusion reactions present as adverse signs or symptoms during or within 24 hours of a blood transfusion. The most…

10 years ago

Guidelines for Managing Chest Drainage Systems

There are many clinical conditions that may necessitate the use of chest tubes. When there is an accumulation of positive…

10 years ago

Nasogastric Intubation

Gastric intubation via the nasal passage (i.e., nasogastric route) is a common procedure that provides access to the stomach for…

10 years ago

New overseas nurse rules will ’cause chaos’ for NHS

Nurse recruitment will be under increasing strain in the coming years as new government rules that require overseas workers to…

10 years ago

Antibiotic Resistance Puts Your Life and Others at Risk

The successful use of any therapeutic agent is compromised by the potential development of tolerance or resistance to that compound…

10 years ago