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By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 27 2010
Drug shortages...putting people at risk I was made aware of a serious problem with drug availability to consumers and health care institutions recently. My youngest daughter is allergic to milk and cheese which requires her to have an epipen available at all times and have an...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Oct 11 2010
The art of giving report Have you ever left after a shift and realized you forgot to relay some important piece of information to the next nurse? It can be tough to organize and prioritize your communication in a timely manner. A structured format or even the use of a...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Sep 28 2010
Universal principles for culturally sensitive care In the latest issue of the Journal of Christian Nursing, Anthony Hoffman BSN, RN, describes his experiences as a diabetic educator in Nouakchott, Mauritania (located on the west coast of Africa). In his article, Universal Principles for Culturally...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 27 2010
Warning of vaccine administration errors    Recent news about pertussis outbreaks that have resulted in infant deaths is causing serious concern in the healthcare community. Back in August 2006 and again in July 2010 the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Aug 13 2010
Two Texas Nurses Vindicated...ANA Code for Nurses Prevails Two nurses, Anne Mitchell and Vickilyn Galle, settled with Winkler County, Texas and will share $750,000 in restitution following being fired and criminally prosecuted for upholding their duty to protect the public by sending an...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 28 2010
No more "P" in CPR When I was a nursing student, my boyfriend's grandmother suffered a cardiac and respiratory arrest in front of me. After a second or two of shock and saying to myself I can't believe this is happening to me, I told my boyfriend to call 9-1...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 18 2010
Therapeutic communication ~ Let's talk about it! Last week, during RNchat, a twitter chat for nurses, the discussion turned to the importance of communication. I was reminded that communication is not just talking, but listening. How often do you find yourself talking with someone and not...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jul 18 2010
Therapeutic communication ~ Let's talk about it! Last week, during RNchat, a twitter chat for nurses, the discussion turned to the importance of communication. I was reminded that communication is not just talking, but listening. How often do you find yourself talking with someone and not...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 23 2010
Smoking kills...there's no doubt about it The Journal of the American College of Cardiology just published an article that showed once again that secondhand smoke is detrimental to your health. The University College London looked at 13,000 people in England and Scotland and...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 9 2010
Do I really need to take that NSAID? How many of us take an ibuprofen or a naproxen when we have aches or pains or even a headache without thinking twice about it. If you're like most people, I'm sure that's exactly what you do.  Research published in the journal...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Jun 7 2010
Memories of a medication error A recent study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality looks at medication errors from the perspective of nurses.  While the researchers sought information about reporting of errors, importance of technology in reducing errors, and...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Apr 5 2010
Where do you get your drug information? As I mentioned in a previous post , one of the most stressful things I experienced in nursing school was memorizing all of the drug information. I can remember preparing for clinical the night before with medication lists for my two patients, a...
By: Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, CRNP, CCRN Mar 30 2010
Watch your body language! Any article that has the word “tips” or “list” in the title always seems to grab my attention.  To me those words mean that the article is a quick read with valuable information that I shouldn’t miss. In this...
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