Narrative vs Evidence-Based Medicine--And, Not Or
November 9, 2011 | Commentary
Stories help the public make sense of population-based scientific evidence.
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Advanced Cognitive Training for Breast Cancer Survivors
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Memory training and speed-of-processing training show promise for treating cognitive concerns in breast cancer survivors.
Fall Prevention in Acute Care Hospitals
November 3, 2010 | Journal Article
A tailored communication and intervention effort–the Fall Prevention Tool Kit–can reduce hospital falls, especially in elderly.
Age-Related Differences in Perception of Quality of Discharge Teaching and Readiness for Hospital Discharge
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Older adults have different discharge needs than the general population and require more help in making care transitions.
Nurse Identified Hospital to Home Medication Discrepancies
May 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this study, nurse interventionists identified and documented medication discrepancies from two Inland Northwest hospitals. The researchers identified more system-level discrepancies than patient-level ones.
Parents' Medication Administration Errors
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Parents often give their children inaccurate doses of medicine. For this study, researchers observed parents administer liquid medicine to their children using a set of standardized dosing instruments. The study occurred in late 2008 at an urban public hospital.
Nigerian Nurse Helps African Immigrants Battle Breast Cancer
October 17, 2012 | News Release
RWJF honors Ifeanyi Anne Nwabukwu, RN, BSN, with a 2012 Community Health Leaders Award.
Triple RWJF-Grantee Becomes N.Y. State's Youngest Health Commissioner
February 22, 2011 | Story
New York's newly confirmed commissioner talks about his approach to public service, population health and his vision for the state.
A Century After Her Death, Florence Nightingale Still Offers Lessons for Today
September 22, 2010 | Story
In the 2010 International Year of the Nurse, nurse leaders look to founder of modern nursing for answers to questions about how to solve today's health care challenges.
Quotable Quotes about Nursing, August 2010
August 18, 2010 | Story
New and notable quotes on school nurses, the role a "National Nurse" can play, nurses' role in reducing hospital readmissions, and more.