Monthly Archives: September 2011

Men in Nursing

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Stephen

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation wrote a poignant post regarding males in nursing. Since this is something that I am quite familiar with, I’d thought to share my perspective as a male in a profession traditionally dominated by females. My … Continue reading →

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Doctor of Nursing Practice

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Stephen

DNP. Those 3 letters sure have a way of eliciting great discussion in the nursing world (and beyond) these days. The degree isn’t for everyone and current nurse practitioners/advanced practice nurses are not required to return to school since they will be … Continue reading →

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Access to Patient’s Lab Results

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Stephen

Clinicians order dozens of lab tests for their patients every day. Currently, those results are first released to the ordering clinician before the patient can have access to them. This practice however, may soon change. As noted on Dr. John … Continue reading →

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Clinical Resources

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Stephen

Nearly every clinician has their “go to” list of electronic clinical resources that can come in quite handy throughout the course of the day. Some resources are free and others require a subscription fee (usually billed annually). Remember to check … Continue reading →

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HIT Me

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Stephen

There is (finally) a digital revolution underway in the field of health care with regards to electronic health records (EHRs) and tapping into their potential that is intended to increase quality, reduce waste and duplication, while driving down costs. This … Continue reading →

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Sim City

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Stephen

One of the latest innovations in health education, particularly in nursing & for nurse practitioner students, are simulation mannequins. These complex machines have the capability of simulating events that can happen in the course of caring for a patient while educators … Continue reading →

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Flu Shots & Health Care Staff

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Stephen

As a health care professional, will you be getting your flu shot this year? Flu vaccines for health care workers is a sensitive topic for many. Health care workers are consistently among the CDCs list of high priority targets fore … Continue reading →

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What Happens After the Evidence?

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Stephen

My last post discussed some of the background principles on evidence-based practice (EBP). Now, that we have some evidence, how do we apply that evidence to our practice – what comes next? I’m glad that you asked! Unfortunately, it is … Continue reading →

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Are you Ready for Evidence Based Practice?

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Stephen

Are you familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP)? This is a movement within healthcare to utilize evidence gleaned from clinical studies rather than opinions and hunches. We all know that the medicine is part art and part science. However, good data … Continue reading →

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