CE: Original Research: Patient Handling and Mobility Course Content: A National Survey of Nursing Programs Powell-Cope, Gail; Rugs, Deborah; Ialynytchev, Anna; More Powell-Cope, Gail; Rugs, Deborah; Ialynytchev, Anna; Devine, Debbie; McCoskey, Kelsey; Zhang, Yuan; Deter, Lena Less AJN The American Journal of Nursing. 118(11):22-31, November 2018. Abstract Abstract In Brief In Brief Favorites PDF Get Content & Permissions Abstract: Go to Full Text of this Article In Brief: What do nursing programs teach students about lifting, turning, transferring, repositioning, and mobilizing patients? Despite evidence supporting the use of safe patient handling and mobility practices, the authors' findings suggest that most curricula need updating in this area. Go to Full Text of this Article
CE: How to Predict Pediatric Pressure Injury Risk with the Braden QD Scale Chamblee, Tracy B.; Pasek, Tracy A.; Caillouette, Catherine N.; More Chamblee, Tracy B.; Pasek, Tracy A.; Caillouette, Catherine N.; Stellar, Judith J.; Quigley, Sandy M.; Curley, Martha A. Q. Less AJN The American Journal of Nursing. 118(11):34-43, November 2018. Abstract Abstract In Brief In Brief Favorites PDF Get Content & Permissions Abstract: Go to Full Text of this Article In Brief: This article offers guidance on use of the Braden QD Scale—a pediatric risk assessment instrument that reliably predicts both immobility-related and medical device-related pressure injuries. Readers can test their skills by assigning scores to patients in a variety of scenarios. Go to Full Text of this Article
Nurses Fight for the Right to Vote Pollitt, Phoebe Pollitt, Phoebe Less AJN The American Journal of Nursing. 118(11):46-54, November 2018. Abstract Abstract In Brief In Brief Favorites PDF Get Content & Permissions Abstract: In Brief: The author shares the stories of four nurse suffragists—Lavinia Lloyd Dock, Mary Bartlett Dixon, Sarah Tarleton Colvin, and Hattie Frances Kruger—who were arrested for their involvement in the women's suffrage movement.
The Integrative Therapy Nurse: A Valuable Player in Symptom Management Boyd, Hallie Boyd, Hallie Less AJN The American Journal of Nursing. 118(11):64-69, November 2018. Abstract Abstract In Brief In Brief Favorites PDF Get Content & Permissions Abstract: Go to Full Text of this Article In Brief: The author, an RN with board certification in therapeutic massage and bodywork, describes how she implemented an integrative therapy initiative on the spinal cord injury and disorders unit at a Veterans Affairs medical center, resulting in decreased pain and increased relaxation among the veterans who participated. Go to Full Text of this Article
