The types of ethical dilemmas reported by the oncology nurses fell into 3 main categories: (a) truth telling, (b) conflicting obligations, and (c) futility. Similar concepts were grouped into 4 ...

At its heart, improving the patient experience is all about communication. Feedback from patients consistently and overwhelmingly points us to this focus. More than anything, patients and families ...

Therapeutic communication is more than just talking—it’s the heart of nursing care. By actively listening, showing empathy, and engaging patients as partners, nurses can build trust, improve outcomes, ...

Falls are a serious public health problem globally, particularly in acute care hospitals, where hospitalized patients are at high risk for falls and may experience adverse outcomes such as prolonged ...

Mobile Heartbeat, a proven leader in enterprise clinical communication and collaboration (CC&C), today announced the launch of its fourth annual National Nurses Week recognition program. This ...

When emergency rooms fill with trauma cases at 3 a.m., nurses remain the steadfast first responders who activate critical protocols without hesitation. While most professions operate within standard ...

Nurses feel they have more time with patients than doctors do, and are much more optimistic about their organizations' use of ...