Ready for this week's "scentsational" nursing news? To better serve emergency department patients with nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain, nurses began providing an essential oil blend for them to inhale. Not only did this give RNs an alternative to the standard NPO order, there was also a decrease in the time to intervention among this group of patients. While prior research has supported the effectiveness of nurse-to-patient staffing ratios, a new study of Massachusetts' mandatory ICU staffing law came to a different conclusion. Don't read this sitting down! Prolonged sitting can be as hazardous to your health as smoking. Find out how nurses can take a stand—literally—to help patients improve their health. | 
