ADVANCE Perspective: Nurses : Disease Management

No Sadder State: Living With Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

Guest Blogger — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:34:00 GMT

By Diane Goodman, APRN, BC, MSN-C, CCRN, CNRN Recent statistics demonstrate that approximately 15% of adults in the U.S. live with various types of chronic nonmalignant pain (median percentage point prevalence, Pain Physician , 2009). Whether this pain...(read more)

Managing Marijuana Use

Robin Hocevar — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:18:00 GMT

Last week, Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana for non-medical use. Many nurses, especially those in oncology, have had years of experience of with patients using the substance for pain relief. More than 6,000 studies...(read more)

Researchers Link Nurse Burnout to Increased Rates of HAI

Chuck Holt — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:04:00 GMT

Are you feeling a little rundown, like you could use a vacation or maybe a whole new career? Do you find yourself being easily distracted on the job you’re growing so tired of? Is your nursing flame flickering? You’re certainly not alone, as many studies...(read more)

Don't Miss a Step: What Every Nurse Can Do to Help Stop C.diff

Chuck Holt — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 14:26:00 GMT

It all started with a missed step. The bottom step of a stairway at my brother's house that is, which my mom completely missed one morning about 18 months ago causing her to land funny and break her left ankle. At 75, and having fought a 30-year battle...(read more)

Necrotizing Fasciitis in the News

Pam Tarapchak — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:20:00 GMT

Necrotizing fasciitis has been making the news headlines lately - a lot. For something that has been touted as a rare bacterial infection, it seems to be getting around. Perhaps its recent attention stems from the media feeding on the condition's horrible...(read more)

Do New Autism Statistics Tell the True Story?

Pam Tarapchak — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:30:00 GMT

One in 88 children: That's how many children the CDC estimates has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It's a 23 percent increase since data was reported in 2009 and a 78 percent increase since 2007. The number of children identified...(read more)

Introducing CE Live

Mike Bederka — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:07:00 GMT

ADVANCE for Nurses is excited to present CE Live , a brand new educational series. In these webinars, experts will share their knowledge in topics across the continuum of healthcare. These nursing continuing education online courses are a convenient way...(read more)

Thank You, Nurses

Pam Tarapchak — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:43:00 GMT

If anyone knows the importance of research and clinical trials, it's nurses. In the 1976 and again in 1989, more than 250,000 LPNs and RNs ages 20-46 were asked to participate in one of the largest clinical investigation - the Nurses' Health Studies -...(read more)

Obesity in Nursing

Pam Tarapchak — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:21:00 GMT

Twelve-hour shifts have gotten some bad press. They've been linked to medical errors, nurse burnout and, now, higher rates of obesity in nurses. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, surveyed 2,103 female nurses and...(read more)

Tweets of the Week (1-23)

Pam Tarapchak — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:47:00 GMT

This week brought us the State of the Union speech, lots of talk about obesity and more studies on autism. And what was @ADVANCENurses talking about? Nurses: Is bullying in the workplace real? http://t.co/9JOksQ06 @washingtonpost Missed the State of the...(read more)

HPV Vaccinations for Boys?

Joe Darrah — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:36:00 GMT

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the CDC is endorsing vaccinations against human papillomavirus (HPV) for boys of ages 11 and 12. This announcement comes on the heels of new research that reportedly documents the rise in cancers caused...(read more)

Healthcare: The Changing Face of Quality

Guest Blogger — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:34:00 GMT

Diane M. Goodman, APRN, BC, CCRN, CNRN, is in staff development at Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL. Quality used to be an easier concept to define for nurses and healthcare providers. If the patient recovered during their length of stay...(read more)

Lessons Learned

Candy Goulette — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:54:00 GMT

As I write this, I'm preparing to go back to Michigan (from California) for my 40th high school reunion. In addition to thinking about seeing old friends (pun intended), I've been taking stock of some of the lessons I've learned in the last 40 years....(read more)

What was your favorite part of AACN?

Robin Hocevar — Fri, 27 May 2011 20:18:00 GMT

What was your favorite part of AACN? With AACN-NTI behind us and summer (hopefully) on the way, I wanted to reach out to the critical care nurses—and new friends—I met in Chicago this month. Looking back at the show with its roster of impressive speakers...(read more)

Not So Sweet?

Candy Goulette — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:21:00 GMT

Last year, through a combination of hard work and no food, I was able to lose 60 pounds. I was lighter than I had been in years and felt great. I got rid of all my “fat” clothes and got some new duds more fitting for the, well, more fit me. Unfortunately,...(read more)