Tag: Nursing
CDC Establishes New ‘Clean Hands Count’ Campaign
Campaign urges health care professionals and patients and loved ones to keep hands clean
Doctors, Midwives Struggle With Guilt After Traumatic Childbirth
Overall, 36% to 49% of respondents report feelings of guilt; half prompted to think about meaning of life
Nurses Play Crucial Role in Identifying Victims of Trafficking
Emergency Nurses Association offers guidance to help recognize, respond to needs of victims
Sensory Interventions Can Benefit Patients With Dementia
Eight categories of sensory stimulation interventions identified, including music and light therapy
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
Patient Position, Timely Help Improve Inpatient Meal Intake
40 percent of inpatients eat less than half of their meals in the hospital
FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.
Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
Research Suggests Nurses May Be Unaware of VAP Guidelines
Findings based on survey of Iranian ICU nurses regarding ventilator-associated pneumonia
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Feb. 20-24
The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress The Society of Critical Care Medicine's 45th Critical Care Congress was held from...
Chewing Gum Improves Colonoscopy Preparation
Gum chewing minimizes discomfort and improves adherence to solution ingestion
