Tag: Nursing
Nurse Practitioners Could Help Meet Need for Elderly Home Care
Restrictions in some U.S. states are an obstacle, researcher says
‘Opt Out’ Doesn’t Increase Access to Anesthesia Care
No increase in number of patients traveling outside home zip code, except for total hip arthroplasty
Sepsis Guidelines Improve Patient Care in ER
Significant reduction in time to antibiotics after implementation of guidelines in emergency dept
Readmission From Skilled Nursing Facility Often Avoidable
Considerable proportion of readmissions are rated as potentially avoidable by hospital and SNF staff
Strategies ID’d for Integration of Nurse Practitioners Into ICUs
Successful integration requires strategic planning to define their role, develop program for training
Follow-Up Phone Calls May Boost Glycemic Control in T2DM
No statistically significant change in hemoglobin A1c, but clinically significant change observed
Experience of Spouses Explored in Pre-Heart Transplant Period
Uncertainty relating to survival, more responsibility, lifestyle changes linked to high levels of stress
Mortality Not Up at Nurse-Practitioner-Staffed ICU
No increase in ICU mortality, in-hospital mortality compared with resident-staffed ICU admissions
CDC: Too Many Health Care Workers Not Getting Flu Vaccine
Vaccination protects both workers and patients
Art Therapy, Clown Visits Cut Children’s Preoperative Anxiety
Intervention based on art therapy and clown visits can reduce pre-op anxiety at separation from parents
