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AACN awards Impact Research Grant to Detroit palliative care expert

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently awarded an AACN Impact Research Grant to Margaret "Meg" Campbell, RN, PhD, FAAN, a nationally known expert in hospital-based palliative care and end-of-life issues.

24 Apr 2013

McGraw-Hill publishes preeminent textbook for pulmonary physiology in Lange Physiology Series

The 8th Edition of PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY by Dr. Michael G. Levitzky, Professor of Physiology, Anesthesiology, and Cardiopulmonary Science at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, was published this month by McGraw-Hill in its Lange Physiology Series.

24 Apr 2013

Oncology nurses explore how to better combat patient fatigue

They are key members of the healthcare team who face ongoing challenges on how best to provide optimum care to patients affected by cancer. Oncology nurses at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey continually strive to improve patient care and have recently explored how to better combat patient fatigue, the importance of documenting sleep-wake disturbances and the development of a toolkit to help patients better follow their oral treatment schedule during clinical trials.

23 Apr 2013

Researchers urge doctors to consider Lyme disease as cause when presented with skin lesions

When a person contracts Lyme disease, quick diagnosis and treatment are essential to avoiding long term complications. But the diagnostic process may be delayed if a physician does not recognize a skin rash caused by Lyme disease because it does not have the bull's-eye appearance that is best known to physicians and the public.

23 Apr 2013

OHSU, Intel team up to develop technologies to make personalized genomic analysis faster

Oregon Health & Science University and Intel Corp. are teaming up to develop next-generation computing technologies that advance the field of personalized medicine by dramatically increasing the speed, precision and cost-effectiveness of analyzing a patient's individual genetic profile.

23 Apr 2013

Biological Psychiatry special issue tackles the question on food addiction

Biological Psychiatry is proud to announce this week's publication of a special issue focusing on the question of food as an addiction.

23 Apr 2013

OSF HealthCare becomes newest member of Mayo Clinic Care Network

Mayo Clinic today announced that OSF HealthCare passed Mayo's rigorous review process to become the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.

23 Apr 2013

For states, rejecting the health law's Medicaid expansion comes with consequences

The Associated Press reports on the wrinkles that state leaders will face as a result of opting against the sweeping expansion.

23 Apr 2013

Nurses describe characteristics of extraordinary day at work

A small group of experienced nurses were asked to describe the characteristics of an extraordinary day at work.

22 Apr 2013

Study identifies potential drug targets that interfere with cancer metabolism

A massive study analyzing gene expression data from 22 tumor types has identified multiple metabolic expression changes associated with cancer.

22 Apr 2013

NIH-funded study to develop measure of quality of life specific to caregivers of persons with TBI

Kessler Foundation is one four sites participating in "Quality of Life in Caregivers of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Development of the TBI-CareQOL", a multi-site 5-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research (1R01NR013658-01).

20 Apr 2013

Patient safety: A challenge for hospital C-Suite executives and Risk Managers

Maximizing patient safety is the top priority for hospital C-Suite executives and Risk Managers in the United States - but, "lack of teamwork, negative culture and poor communication" will present barriers to patient safety in the future - according to a new survey commissioned by American International Group in consultation with patient safety expert, Dr. Marty Makary, MD, MPH.

19 Apr 2013

Hookah smoking is equally harmful like cigarettes

Smoking tobacco through a hookah is a pastime gaining popularity among the college crowd, but many of them mistakenly believe that using the fragrant water pipe is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.

19 Apr 2013

Hospital for Special Surgery to host educational symposium to discuss on sports-related injuries

Hospital for Special Surgery, the nation's top hospital for orthopedics, will host Current Concepts in Sports Medicine, an educational symposium to discuss how to identify, prevent and treat articular cartilage and hip/pelvis injuries, as well as injuries common to the throwing and multisport athlete.

19 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: Karl Rove says GOP reluctance isn't hampering exchanges; CDC's efforts on 'sugary' snacks assailed

In congressional testimony last week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius blamed Republican governors for her department's failure to create a "model exchange" where consumers could shop for health-insurance coverage in states that don't set up their own exchange.

19 Apr 2013

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

AACN awards Impact Research Grant to Detroit palliative care expert

McGraw-Hill publishes preeminent textbook for pulmonary physiology in Lange Physiology Series

Oncology nurses explore how to better combat patient fatigue

Researchers urge doctors to consider Lyme disease as cause when presented with skin lesions

OHSU, Intel team up to develop technologies to make personalized genomic analysis faster

Biological Psychiatry special issue tackles the question on food addiction

OSF HealthCare becomes newest member of Mayo Clinic Care Network

For states, rejecting the health law's Medicaid expansion comes with consequences

Nurses describe characteristics of extraordinary day at work

Study identifies potential drug targets that interfere with cancer metabolism

NIH-funded study to develop measure of quality of life specific to caregivers of persons with TBI

Patient safety: A challenge for hospital C-Suite executives and Risk Managers

Hookah smoking is equally harmful like cigarettes

Hospital for Special Surgery to host educational symposium to discuss on sports-related injuries

Viewpoints: Karl Rove says GOP reluctance isn't hampering exchanges; CDC's efforts on 'sugary' snacks assailed

AACN Practice Alert outlines evidence-based protocols related to bathing adult patients

Excess glutamate drives schizophrenia in high-risk individuals

Family members of trauma patients can benefit by being present during critical moments of care

Pediatric allergist offers tips to protect kids from allergies during the spring

Patient satisfaction does not reflect the quality of surgical care in hospitals

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