As most everyone knows by now, nurses have for several years been ranked the ''Most Trusted Profession'' in an annual Gallup survey of Americans. But now a new study reveals nurses are also very good at assessing the quality of care delivered in the hospital units in which they work.  In short, it turns out nurses are not only trustworthy ...

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 with rheumatoid arthritis, the injury took on added significance. Painful rehab ...

Nancy Cohen, BSN, RN, has graciously shared her personal journal, in which she writes about doing battle with cancer for the second time in her life. This is the 12th installment of a weekly blog that will enable readers to join her on the journey. Entry 12: Hair Loss as a Family Event December 3, 2011 My sister-in-law, a very compassionate ...

I thoroughly enjoy editing articles. Whether written by a trio of PhDs, a CNO, a staff nurse writing for her first time, a freelance journalist or another ADVANCE editor, I just can't let a sentence be until it sounds right in my head.  A long-time telecommuter, I've often turned away from my computer after a long day to find my house has ...

Nancy Cohen, BSN, RN, has graciously shared her personal journal, in which she writes about doing battle with cancer for the second time in her life. This is the 11th installment of a weekly blog that will enable readers to join her on the journey. Entry 11: The Dog Wins November 20, 2011 Day number two following ...

For the second time in the past few months, social media and the Internet are lighting up as a consumer fights a denial for healthcare services by enlisting the public’s help. In a current case, a Washington, DC-based college student started a petition on Change.org to reverse Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts’ decision to deny ...

Nancy Cohen, BSN, RN, has graciously shared her personal journal, in which she writes about doing battle with cancer for the second time in her life. This is the fourth installment of a weekly blog that will enable readers to join her on the journey.  Entry 4: The Waiting Game October 29, 2011 I’m going back to that dark place; that ...

Nancy Cohen, BSN, RN, has graciously shared her personal journal, in which she writes about doing battle with cancer for the second time in her life. This is the first installment of a weekly blog that will enable readers to join her on the journey. Entry 1: Here We Go Again  October 11, 2011 It began like any other day.  I ...

Who doesn’t love a good Super Bowl party? A bunch of friends, a whole lot of food we probably shouldn’t eat and maybe some beers, too. But would it be worth missing out on a major life event? A recent online survey indicates 15 percent of U.S. adults say they would miss the birth of their child for the Super Bowl. The survey of 2,625 U.S. adults ...

 Colleen Claffey RN-BC,MSN,CEN,CPEN, is nurse educator in the emergency department/critical care at Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach, FL. Never had I imagined that hospital workers, including nurses, would be mandated to take leave without pay in an attempt to save dollars. Furlough days have invaded healthcare, and ...