June 7, 2018

AACN Practice Alert: Reducing Alarm Fatigue

Nurses working in acute-care settings are all too familiar with alarm fatigue; the AACN recently released a Practice Alert to address the issue.

This Week in Nursing

Creating Nurse Resilience Programs That Work

To move the needle on burnout, resilience programs must be designed to meet nurses' specific needs.

FDA Issues Recommendations to Prevent Surgical Fires

A new alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week provides recommendations for healthcare organizations on how to prevent surgical fires and protect patients.

Book Excerpt: Types of nursing budgets

Now more than ever nurse leaders are being held accountable for the financial aspect of healthcare. This week’s excerpt from Finance and Budgeting Made Simple: Essential Skills for Nurses provides an overview of the types of budgets nurse leaders will need to know; next week, we will provide a tool that can help you with budget preparation and presentations.

Solutions Spotlight

Patient Safety Strategies: Evidence-Based Practices for Fall Prevention

Patient falls are a fixture in The Joint Commission’s list of top 10 sentinel events; in fact, they were the third highest sentinel event reported to the accreditor in 2016. Causes of falls range from inadequate assessment, medication or disease side effects, and environmental hazards to a lack of leadership or staff orientation—yet until now, there’s never been a single guide on fall prevention initiatives.

Patient Safety Strategies: Evidence-Based Practices for Fall Prevention takes you step-by-step through setting up a successful and sustainable evidence-based multidisciplinary fall prevention program to protect patients. It also covers how to keep proper documentation in order to avoid possible litigation.

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