Tag: Nursing
Coworker Observation System Promotes Nursing Professional Accountability
Coworker Observation System uses peer-to-peer messaging to address disrespectful behavior
Staffing Stability Is Marker of Better Quality of Nursing Homes
Higher percentage of below-average staffing days linked to worse quality for licensed practical nurses
Increasing Staff Vaccination at Nursing Homes Cuts COVID-19 Infections
Increase in vaccination rate linked to fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents, cases among staff
Nursing Care Shortages Likely to Have Predated Pandemic
No evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care or hospital practice during first 18 months of pandemic
Oxygen Delivery Device-Related Pressure Injuries Can Be Prevented
Use of new oxygen delivery devices, education of health care staff, patient feedback key to preventing pressure injuries
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Obstacles, Helpful Behaviors Explored for End-of-Life Care at Critical Access Hospitals
Items associated with family behavior were reported by nurses as the largest obstacles to providing end-of-life care in critical access hospitals
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
Smart Socks May Cut Hospital Fall Rates in At-Risk Patients
Patients wearing Smart Socks had lower fall rate compared with historical fall rate
Nurse-Led Interventions May Cut Children’s Fear of Needles
Divided attention and positive memory reframing are feasible and may reduce vaccine-related distress
