In this second article of a six-part series on critical care medicine, we discuss patient assessment. The assessment process must consider the patient’s physiological, sociological, psychological and ...

Urology continence nurse specialist Frances Roberts discusses things to keep in mind when deciding whether a patient is suitable for intermittent self catheterisation. Intermittent self ...

A scoping review identified key factors that ensure an optimal nursing work environment that supports nurses and quality patient care.

Ann Kutney-Lee ([email protected]) is a research fellow at the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Matthew McHugh is an ...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) inspired the quality improvement movement for US nursing homes with its 1986 report titled Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. 1 The report noted the ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially repealed most of the provisions of the federal nursing home staffing mandate.