Nursing News Feed

September 3, 2010 - Whether or not they are the appropriate treatment, antibiotics have become the “go-to” drugs for acute respiratory illnesses. Their overuse and misuse, by health care providers and patients alike, have resulted in a proliferation of superbugs—bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

September 3, 2010 - Health care continues to evolve as the 21st century unfolds, and many experts believe that nursing education needs to evolve right along with it. After all, the reasoning goes, nurses must be able to flourish in this environment, so why shouldn’t their education reflect the skills and competencies they’ll need to do so?

August 26, 2010 - If it seems like you’ve been caring for more and more elderly patients, you’re not imagining it. According to a new report, the average age of patients has increased in recent years – and these older patients are taking up more appointment time than anyone else.

The United States has a long way to go when it comes to maternal care.

August 12, 2010 - The American Nursing Association’s (ANA’s) newest president, Karen Daley, Ph.D, RN, MPH, FAAN, knows what it takes to champion a cause, to engage policymakers in meaningful reform, and to persevere until barriers are removed and nurses’ voices are heard. She is not a newcomer to advocating for nurses and working tirelessly to create safer, healthier workplaces for the nation’s 3.1 million RNs.

August, 12, 2010 - Nurses are known as dedicated professionals who work tirelessly for their patients. But nurses appear to be far less connected to their employers and colleagues.  In fact, nearly half of the nurses and other hospital employees in a recent survey reported that they feel disconnected or distanced from their work. While there were some improvements over survey results from past years, the data showed that there is still plenty of room for hospitals to improve in the area of employee relations.