Women’s Contribution to Health Care Nearly 5% of...
June 8, 2015 - A major new commission on women and health has
found that women are contributing around $3 trillion to global health
care, but nearly half of this (2.35 % of global GDP) is unpaid and
unrecognized. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Many Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians Admit...
Many physicians and advanced practice clinicians, including registered nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants, reported to work while being sick despite recognizing this could put patients at risk, according to the results of a small survey published online by JAMA Pediatrics. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - July 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Many Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians Admit Working While Sick
Many physicians and advanced practice clinicians, including registered nurse practitioners, midwives and physician assistants, reported to work while being sick despite recognizing this could put patients at risk, according to the results of a small survey published online by JAMA Pediatrics. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - July 13, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Patient Discharge ‘Time Out’ Reduces Medication Errors
June 27, 2015 - When a patient is ready to be discharged, a nurse reviews the medications that the patient is currently taking and will need to take after he or she leaves. Ideally, this medication reconciliation process will go smoothly--and there will be no discrepancies. Of course, in the real world, discrepancies are often detected during this process, and some aren’t picked up at all. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - June 28, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Magnet Process Proven Valuable
June 9, 2015 - Many studies have demonstrated an association
between Magnet designation for hospitals and better outcomes for
patients and nurses. Now a study from the University of Pennsylvania
Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research has found the rigors of
completing the Magnet process have value. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - June 10, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Hospitals Nearing Deadline on Alarm Fatigue Action Plan
June 8, 2015 - The alarms are buzzing and beeping, but the clock is also ticking on patient safety goals relating to alarm management. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - June 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
CMS Demonstration Project Producing More APRNs
June 8, 2015 - Could the future of graduate nurse education resemble the models developed by the five participants in a demonstration project funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)? Perhaps. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - June 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Women’s Contribution to Health Care Nearly 5% of Global GDP, Yet Often Unrecognized
June 8, 2015 - A major new commission on women and health has
found that women are contributing around $3 trillion to global health
care, but nearly half of this (2.35 % of global GDP) is unpaid and
unrecognized. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - June 9, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Updated OSHA Guidelines Protect Health Care Workers...
April 20, 2015 - In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
more than 23,000 significant injuries due to assault at work. More than
70 percent of these assaults were in health care and social service
settings. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - May 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
The New Report Cards on Patient Safety: Has Your...
April 30, 2015 - The spring 2015 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score
indicates hospitals have made statistically significant improvements in
patient safety since fall 2014, but room for improvement exists on a
number of issues. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - May 17, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
The New Report Cards on Patient Safety: Has Your Hospital Improved?
April 30, 2015 - The spring 2015 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score
indicates hospitals have made statistically significant improvements in
patient safety since fall 2014, but room for improvement exists on a
number of issues. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - May 2, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Updated OSHA Guidelines Protect Health Care Workers from Workplace Violence
April 20, 2015 - In 2013, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
more than 23,000 significant injuries due to assault at work. More than
70 percent of these assaults were in health care and social service
settings. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - April 22, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Nursing Students Learn the Art of Observation
April 13, 2015 - “A picture is worth a thousand words” is an old
adage that can now be applied to the health care space, thanks to a
study that found medical and nursing students can improve their
observation skills by looking at art. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - April 14, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Diversity in Nursing: Will It Ever Match Patient...
February 10, 2015 - Recognizing how a diverse nursing workforce
can help achieve health equity for patients from different backgrounds,
nursing leaders have developed a variety of initiatives that are showing
results. Yet more work is needed to achieve diversity in nursing that
more closely resembles patient demographics. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - April 3, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Appear Underused
March 10, 2015 - With the increasing use of opioid analgesics has
come public health concerns associated with the misuse and abuse of
these drugs. States have developed prescription drug monitoring programs
(PDMPs) to help identify and deter opioid abuse, but they are not
always used. (Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News)
Source: NurseZone.com Nursing News - March 11, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
