The Joint Commission is seeking comments for a field review of revisions to several primary care medical home program requirements for ambulatory care certification. Comments are due by April 22, 2013.
Get an Overview of a Successful Oncology Nurse Navigator Program
In their Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing article, Horner et al. described the oncology nurse navigator program at their institution, addressing the specific roles of nurse navigators, required training, resources involved, and lessons learned.
Nurse Navigators
Although nurses have always helped patients through the bewildering process of diagnosis,
treatment, and recovery, formalizing these tasks into a specific role improves outcomes, saves
lives, and decreases costs.
ONS Rallies for Relevance in 2013 and Beyond
The changing economic climate and generational desires have impacted nursing organizations that have traditionally been strong advocates to educate nurses and improve patient care.
The Case of the Irradiated Red Cells
Xaviar, a newly diagnosed patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, is receiving his first packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion.
How Can We Improve the Way the Media Portrays the Nursing Profession?
From M*A*S*H to ER, House to Nurse Jackie and more, television has represented nurses in varying degrees.
The Case of the Sour Saline
After William had blood drawn through his tunneled central venous catheter
Veno-Occlusive Disease Is the Most Common Hepatic Complication in Stem Cell Transplants
Autologous transplantation: patients receive their own stem cells after a course of myeloablative conditioning
How to Cook for Diabetes and Cancer
A few weeks ago, I wrote a little about nutrition for the patient with cancer and diabetes,
The Case of the Vexing Vesicant
Ursula arrives in her physician’s office to receive doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide