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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN CRNP Jul 25 2019
How and Where Did You Get That Antibiotic? In the community clinic where I volunteer, we provide services to the uninsured and underinsured, many of whom are migrant farm workers. They often don’t speak English and the cultural differences are many. I’ve learned much from...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 21 2019
Can You Really Die From a Broken Heart? Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: March 6, 2024 Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a diagnosis that refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by acute and transient left ventricular dysfunction. The word Takotsubo,...
By: Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-C, AGACNP-C Jun 14 2019
The Classification System for Cardiogenic Shock Reviewed and updated by Valerie Dziados, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC: February 5, 2024 The advances in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) over the past five decades, including immediate percutaneous coronary intervention, have...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Jun 12 2019
My Professional Poster Presentation I recently had the opportunity to create a professional poster for the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) conference in Baltimore, Maryland. CPC+ is a national advanced primary care medical home model that aims to strengthen primary care...
By: Christina Gresh, MSN, RN Jun 10 2019
Creating a Professional Poster: Start to Finish Producing a professional poster is a wonderful opportunity to share your passions in nursing and have the opportunity to present your findings at conferences and your organization. The poster allows you to connect with professional healthcare...
By: Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN Apr 1 2019
Patients Must Always Be at the Center of Healthcare Patients must always be at the center of healthcare. Even though the practice of clinical care is constantly evolving, along with technology and information delivery, patient expectations are not. Patients always expect a high-quality experience...
By: Myrna B. Schnur, MSN, RN Oct 29 2018
Why Don’t We Use Trendelenburg? Reviewed and updated by Myrna Buiser Schnur, MSN, RN: March 20, 2024 When I first started my nursing career in the early 1990’s, I remember watching my preceptor in the critical care unit reflexively place her patient in the Trendelenburg...
By: Jun 13 2016
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and Lippincott NursingCenter – what a pair! If you haven’t noticed already, Lippincott NursingCenter hosts a wide variety of content from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). JBI is a leading international research and development organization based within the Faculty of Health Sciences...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 4 2015
Red meat and cancer: the beef on beef Over the past week, several people have asked me about recent news related to red meat and processed meat causing cancer. Could it be true? Is it really as dangerous as smoking? Do I need to stop using my grill? While the association between red...
By: Mar 19 2014
NursingCenter’s “Specialty Sites” Are you familiar with NursingCenter’s specialty sites? In the past few years, NursingCenter has launched two specialty sites, the Evidence Based Practice Network and the Skin Care Network. Both sites feature targeted, in-depth content and...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 12 2013
Defining Features of a Systematic Review Today, I listened in on the Ovid Webcast, Beyond the Search: Maximizing the Quality of Systematic Reviews. Dr. Edoardo Aromataris, PhD, Director of Synthesis Science at the Joanna Briggs Institute in Adelaide, Australia and Dr. Craig Lockwood...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Feb 10 2013
Time to get dressed! The research on nursing uniforms The debate over standardization of nursing uniforms is well-documented, however, the existence of rigorous, well-designed studies is lacking. In the latest issue of JONA, Journal of Nursing Administration, an integrative review examining the...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Nov 29 2012
Using a journal club to increase EBP knowledge and implementation We know that evidence-based practice (EBP) leads to improved patient outcomes. Yet it is also known that nurses identify barriers to implementing evidence-based practice, such as lack of knowledge, support, time, and authority to change practice...
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