The nurse´s professional and ethical responsibility to his or her patients.

Effective communication is an important aspect of patient care to ensure patient safety. The Joint Commission for Accreditation for Health Organization has listed effective communication as one of the 2006 National Safety Goals.

Recent studies show many nurses losing empathy towards others. Come read about ways to enhance empathy through simple presentations, a simple SOAP method to assess your own empathy and reaffirm the importance of trained preceptors for new staff members. Please share you thoughts in the forum.

Changes in CPR have led to improved patient outcomes and an easier method of continuous chest compressions with no mouth to mouth required. Continuous chest compression has been studied and shown to be an effective method for layperson rescue. Let's examine this new method more closely and learn.

An overview of the American Holistic Nursing Association. Who they are, criteria to belong and state regulations involved.

Dorothea Orem´s Self-Care Deficit Model of Nursing Theory

A detailed dscription of Dorothea Orem´s Self-Care Requisite and how you can apply it in the assessment process of your patients.

How to do an efficient head to toe assessment.

Spending a little time checking into potential employers can lead you to a long and fulfilling professional affiliation. Just as employers check out potential employees, employees should take time to check out potential employers. Come and learn a few tips on where to find important information.

Two ethics case scenarios with discussion and ideas for solutions.