Nursology
JANUARY 24, 2025
This year’s conference, with the theme,Honoring Our Past and Moving Forward: Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge, is timely and vital to our goal, as nurses, to protect and support the health of our nation and the world. Registration, sponsorship, and scholarship applications are now open.
Nursing Times
JANUARY 24, 2025
Read about the UK nursing regulator's five key lines of enquiry for the next phase of its pre-registration practice learning review.
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Health Leaders | Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Healthcare leaders must adress burnout before the gaps in the workforce widen, according to these two thought leaders. Editors note: Bethany Friedlander is president and CEO of New Bridge Cleveland, a workforce development program and school that provides tuition-free training for in-demand healthcare careers. Erin Slay, DNP, MHA, RN is the assistant dean of Central School of Practical Nursing, Inc., Ohio's oldest practical nursing program.
Becker's Hospital Review
JANUARY 24, 2025
Remembering the life and legacy of Dr. Loretta Ford, an internationally acclaimed nurse and pioneer who revolutionized healthcare delivery.
Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility
Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Schene MR, Wyers CE, Driessen AMH, et al. Imminent fall risk after fracture. Age Ageing 2023; 52:1-9. Implications for practice and research Adults are at imminent risk of fall after an index fracture, with a time-dependent risk pattern that is similar to the imminent risk of subsequent fractures and death. Fall risk assessment is recommended in adults aged ≥50 who have experienced a fracture because early prevention strategies can reduce the risk of new falls, fractures and
Health Leaders | Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
If youre interested in entering the health care field, RN Marie Fenelon can point you in the right direction. The Round Lake resident works as a hospice clinical manager at a facility in Addison that is part of the Alden network. She recently opened Fenelon College of Healthcare Careers at 800 W. Central Road, Suite 106N, Mount Prospect. In March, the college will begin offering classes for budding certified nursing assistants and phlebotomists.
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Daily Nurse
JANUARY 24, 2025
IV Nurse Day is celebrated every year on January 25 to recognize infusion nurses’ dedication to the healthcare system and unique skills beyond administering fluids. The day was commemorated in 1980 by the U.S. House of Representatives, and since then, many registered nurses have specialized in infusion therapy , with advocacy and continuing education growing in the field.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Chu YC, Wang HH, Chou FH, et al. Outcomes of trauma-informed care on the psychological health of women experiencing intimate partner violence: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2023 Sep 12. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12976. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Delivery of trauma-informed care (TiC) may be effective in reducing depression in women who have been subject to intimate partner violence (IPV) immediately postintervention an
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Landgren V, Hedman E, Lindblad I, et al. Adult psychiatric and psychosocial outcomes of children with mild intellectual disability: a register follow-up of a population-based cohort. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2024 Jan;68(1):34–44. doi: 10.1111/jir.13087. Epub 2023 Sep 12. Implications for practice and research Intellectual disability (ID) is a direct and indirect mediator of adult mental health and social outcomes; thus, research into interventions is needed to improve psychi
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Espirito Santo CM, Santos VS, Kamper SJ, et al. Overview of the economic burden of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Pain 2024;165:296–323. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003037. Implications for practice and research Early, comprehensive pain management can significantly reduce the societal burden of musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents by minimising disability, school absences and lost productivity.
Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Beresford CJ, Gelling L, Baron S, Thompson L. The experiences of people with liver disease of palliative and end-of-life care in the United Kingdom-A systematic literature review and metasynthesis. Health Expect. 2023 Oct 19;27(1):e13893. doi: 10.1111/hex.13893. Epub ahead of print Implications for practice and research The findings emphasise the importance of using precise language in healthcare research with patients with advanced liver disease, the implementation of person-cent
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Labrague LJ, Aguilar-Rosales R, Yboa BC, Sabio JB, de Los Santos JA. Student nurses’ attitudes, perceived utilization, and intention to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology in nursing practice: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Pract. 2023 Nov;73:103815. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103815. Epub 2023 Oct 19. Implications for practice and research Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into nursing education is key to fostering positive attitudes and developing advan
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Barker ME, Leach KT, Levett-Jones T. Patient’s views of empathic and compassionate healthcare interactions: A scoping review. Nurse Educ Today. 2023 Dec;131:105957. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105957. Epub 2023 Sep 16. Implications for practice and research Better patient outcomes can be directly correlated with healthcare professionals' kind deeds and effective communication.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: de Oliveira PBF, Dornelles TM, Gosmann NP, Camozzato A. Efficacy of telemedicine interventions for depression and anxiety in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2023 May;38(5):e5920. doi: 10.1002/gps.5920. Implications for practice and research Evidence-informed psychological treatments are a promising option for older adults suffering from common conditions of depression and anxiety.
Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility
Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Clark RRS, Peele ME, Srinivas S, Lake ET. Racial disparities in low-risk cesarean birth rates across hospitals. Birth. 2023 Oct 6. doi: 10.1111/birt.12778. Epub ahead of print. Commentary Implications for practice and research Reducing high rates of medically unnecessary caesarean surgeries among black women requires changes at both structural and clinician levels.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Wulandari BT, Rochmawati E. Effectiveness of dignity therapy on well-being among patients under palliative care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Nurs Stud. 2024 Jan;149:104624. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104624. Epub 2023 Oct 21. Implications for practice and research Dignity therapy (DT) is an effective intervention for patients in palliative care, to improve quality of life (QoL), hope and dignity-related distress.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Zhang K, Kan C, Han F, Zhang J, Ding C, Guo Z, Huang N, Zhang Y, Hou N, Sun X. Global, Regional, and National Epidemiology of Diabetes in Children From 1990 to 2019. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Aug 1;177(8):837–846. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2029. Implications for practice and research Increasing awareness of childhood diabetes among healthcare professionals can aid disadvantaged areas.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Phillips JA, Davidson TR, Baffoe-Bonnie MS. Identifying latent themes in suicide among black and white adolescents and young adults using the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2013–2019. Soc Sci Med. 2023 Oct;334:116144. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116144. Epub 2023 Aug 9. Implications for practice and research Reducing barriers and increasing access to mental health for black and white adolescents and young adults aged 10–24 years.
Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot
As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Introduction Quantitative nursing research is often reliant on measurement of phenomena. In some studies, there may be measurement of objective data such as height, weight and heart rate. In others though, researchers may have to develop bespoke measurement tools or scales that seek to quantify more abstract phenomena. For example, nurse researchers have previously developed tools that measure health professionals’ compassion for caring 1 or the stigma of COVID-19 infection in healthcare w
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Mylocopos G, Wennberg E, Reiter A, et al. Interventions for preventing E-cigarette use among children and youth: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Feb;66(2):351-370. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.09.028. Epub 2023 Oct 5. Implications for practice and research Prioritise multifaceted interventions targeting individuals, schools and communities to develop to avert E-cigarette initiation.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Coignard M, Mellul K, Stirnemann J, Khen-Dunlop N, Lapillonne A, Kermorvant-Duchemin E. First-year growth trajectory and early nutritional requirements for optimal growth in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 Sep 4:fetalneonatal-2023-325713. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-325713.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Ramjan LM, Maneze D, Salamonson Y, Zugai J, Bail K, Liu XL, Montayre J. Undergraduate nursing students challenge misconceptions towards men in nursing: A mixed-method study. J Adv Nurs. 2023 Oct 30. doi: 10.1111/jan.15914. Epub ahead of print. Implications for practice and research Nursing leaders must confront misconceptions and bias to foster gender inclusion in the profession.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Köble K, Willinger L, Brudy L, et al. Resilience in children with congenital heart disease: a comparative study with health counterparts. Arch Dis Child 2023;108:935–9. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023–325605. Implications for practice and research Nurse-led intervention programmes may enhance resilience among children with chronic illnesses and their parents, improving their well-being.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Jala S, Fry M, Elliott R. Cognitive bias during clinical decision-making and its influence on patient outcomes in the emergency department: A scoping review. J Clin Nurs. 2023 Oct;32(19-20):7076-7085. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16845. Epub 2023 Aug 21. Implications for practice and research Although the full implications are still being established, emergency healthcare providers should consider and mitigate cognitive bias in their clinical decision-making.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Bains K, Bicknell S, Jovanović N, Conneely M, McCabe R, Copello A, Fletcher-Rogers J, Priebe S, Janković J. Healthcare professionals’ views on the accessibility and acceptability of perinatal mental health services for South Asian and Black women: a qualitative study. BMC Med. 2023 Oct 2;21(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02978-5.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Thompson E, Senek M, Ryan T. Analysis of a nursing survey: Reasons for compromised quality of care in inpatient mental health wards. Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2024 Feb; 33 (1):52-61. doi: 10.1111 /inm. 13216. Epub 2023 Aug 31. Implications for practice and research Some mental health nurses believe that suboptimal nursing care is being provided in inpatient settings due to understaffing.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Lakeman R, Foster K, Happell B, et al. Informing the development of a fit-for-purpose mental health nursing curriculum: a survey of mental health nurse academics in Australia. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2024;33:93–103. doi: 10.1111/inm.13226. Implications for practice and research Advocate for a comprehensive restructuring of mental health nursing curricula to incorporate robust content, theory and clinical hours, ensuring graduates are better prepared for effective practice.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Thieleman K, Cacciatore J, Frances A. Rates of Prolonged Grief Disorder: Considering relationship to the person who died and cause of death. J Affect Disord. 2023 Oct 15;339:832–837. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.07.094. Epub 2023 Jul 19. Implications for practice and research Understanding the bereavement context and individuals’ views on a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) may inform clinical decisions about diagnostics and treatment offers.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Andrade JG, Deyell MW, Bennett R, Macle L. Assessment and management of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation. Heart. 2023 Jul 28:heartjnl-2023-322428. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322428. Epub ahead of print. Implication for practice and research The presence of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) should always be promptly recognised and addressed to prevent long-term morbidities and mortalities.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Ishigami J, Charleston J, Miller ER 3rd, et al. Effects of cuff size on the accuracy of blood pressure readings: the cuff (SZ) randomized crossover trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Oct 1;183(10):1061–8. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.3264. 1 Implications for practice and research Implications for practice: the appropriate blood pressure (BP) cuff size should be selected for each patient based on arm circumference measurement.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Walshe C, Mateus C, Varey S, Dodd S, Cockshott Z, Filipe L, Brearley SG. 'Thank goodness you're here'. Exploring the impact on patients, family carers and staff of enhanced 7-day specialist palliative care services: A mixed methods study. Palliat Med. 2023 Dec;37(10):1484-1497. doi: 10.1177/02692163231201486. Epub 2023 Sep 21. Implications for practice and research Enhanced 7 day specialist palliative care services improve the quality of life for patients and family carers as well
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Hashemlu L, Esmaeili R, Bahramnezhad F, et al. A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients. BMC Nurs. 2023 Apr 18;22:127. doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01294-w. Implications for practice and research It is recommended that home care nurses use specific guidelines when caring for heart failure (HF) patients at home in order to improve symptom control and reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions.
Evidence-Based Nursing
JANUARY 24, 2025
Commentary on: Melnyk BM, Hsieh AP, Messinger J, Thomas B, Connor L, Gallagher-Ford L. Budgetary investment in evidence-based practice by chief nurses and stronger EBP cultures are associated with less turnover and better patient outcomes. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2023 Apr; 20 (2):162-171. doi: 10.1111 /wvn. 12645. Epub 2023 Apr 12. Implications for practice and research Providing evidence-based practice (EBP) resources including time, training and mentorship to nurses will improve patient ou
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