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December 2020 - Volume 50 - Issue 12
pp: 6-72
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EDITORIAL

LETTERS

DRUG NEWS

Drug News

Nursing. 50(12):9-10, December 2020.

First new mesothelioma regimen approved in 16 years...FDA warns about the “Benadryl challenge”...monoclonal antibody regimen approved for Ebola...“remarkable” benefit of anti-VEGF therapy for macular degeneration...more cannabis use among older adults

CLINICAL QUERIES

FOCUS ON SAFETY

LEARNING CURVE

CLINICAL ROUNDS

Clinical Rounds

Nursing. 50(12):19-21, December 2020.

Comprehensive report details racial disparities in cancer care...symptoms are a poor indicator of COVID-19...COVID-19-free surgical pathways lower risks...and more

INSPIRING CHANGE

INFOBYTES

MEDICATION ERRORS

Medication Errors

Cohen, Michael R.

Nursing. 50(12):72, December 2020.

Wrapper ripped from the bar code invites errors...phase-out schedule modified for legacy enteral devices...why expiration dates on device and carton do not match...ivabradine oral solution now more widely available for infants

Nursing2020 survey report: Empowering language in healthcare

Jones, Michael

Nursing. 50(12):47-49, December 2020.

Responding to our nationwide survey, nurses provide insights into the use of empowering language in healthcare: a person-first, strengths-based approach to talking with patients that includes a commitment to bias-free and destigmatizing language.

Ethical tipping point: Nurses' presence on social media

Steers, Mai-Ly N.; Gallups, Sarah F.

Nursing. 50(12):52-54, December 2020.

The authors discuss ethical concerns surrounding social media content posted by nurses—specifically, how these posts may violate public trust—-and urge nurses to think before they post.

Managing postoperative pain with opioid-sparing therapies

Barnett, Taylor; Denke, Linda

Nursing. 50(12):60-63, December 2020.

As part of a multimodal approach to postoperative analgesia, review the roles of select nonopioid adjuvant and adjunctive medications, as well as select nonpharmacologic therapies.

CE Connection

Managing loneliness and chronic illness in older adults

Hammond, Lori; Pullen, Richard L. Jr.

Nursing. 50(12):22-28, December 2020.

A longer lifespan does not necessarily equate with a high quality of life. In this article, learn about strategies to help older adults cope with loneliness, social isolation, and chronic illness and improve their physical and emotional health.

Caring for patients with a traumatic spinal cord injury

Hills, Teresa E.

Nursing. 50(12):30-40, December 2020.

The physical, emotional, and financial impact of a traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) can be devastating. In this comprehensive article, the author reviews the pathophysiology of TSCI and discusses medical, surgical, and nursing management during the acute and subacute phases of injury.

ISSUES IN NURSING

The elephant in the room

Roberts, Deborah C.

Nursing. 50(12):42-46, December 2020.

Nurses of color refrain from speaking up about racism they experience from patients, White peers, coworkers, and higher-ups. Racism is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about. This article examines the barriers that may prevent nurses of color from speaking openly about racism and encourages all nurses to speak up and out against racism in nursing.

How the COVID-19 pandemic can teach educators a few lessons

Ruth-Sahd, Lisa A.

Nursing. 50(12):56-58, December 2020.

A nurse educator argues that the COVID-19 pandemic provides educators with an opportunity to refocus on some essential nursing concepts and incorporate hard lessons learned from the pandemic into their teaching plan.