According to a survey of US nurses, nurses overwhelmingly want an evidence-based practice (EBP), yet, few of us have reached this goal. So, what is holding us back? A lot, it turns out. Unfortunately, the application of research findings continues to be a challenge in every setting of nursing. The research-to-practice gap is reported as anywhere from one to three…
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A Salute to Our Veterans
Several times a year Americans pause to thank our soldiers for defending our freedom and protecting us from harm. We acknowledge the sacrifices made by American soldiers to keep us free this Veterans Day. Many of those same soldiers who put themselves in harm’s way are now our patients in jails and prisons across the country. A survey by the…
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Are Your Education Materials Patient-Friendly?
If you use informational handouts as a primary education method for your chronic care clinics or nurse sick calls, you may be assuming that your patients understand when they do not. Misinformation or lack of information can sabotage your efforts to improve the health of the patients you serve. Health Literacy Health literacy, the ability to understand medical information, is…
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