Tag: Nursing
Delirium-Related Training Inadequate for ICU Staff
Only 26.8 percent of health care professionals reported screening for delirium on routine basis
Memories of Delusions in ICU Include Fact, Fiction
Four themes identified in delusions: family, dynamic spaces, surviving challenges, and constant motion
AAFP Objects to Plan to Expand VA Nurses’ Scope of Practice
VA plan would remove provision that nurses need to be supervised by physicians
Burnout Syndrome Common in Critical Care Professionals
Burnout prevention, intervention needed to avoid negative impact on quality of care
Nurses, Doctors Report Health Issues Tied to Surgical Smoke
Headache, watery eyes, and cough reported by large percentage of respondents
Health Care Workers’ Gloves Strong Source of Contamination
Clear evidence that gloves of health care workers contaminate hospital surfaces with bacteria
AAP Recommends at Least One Full-Time Nurse in Every School
Children's health needs are increasingly complex, requiring more time and expert care
ATS: Nurse Work Environment Predicts VAP Risk
Better nurse work environment may minimize ventilator-associated pneumonia risk
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
