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Medication administration is one of the crucial responsibilities that a nurse has to fulfill. A nurse should be mindful of the 8 medication rights (previously 5) while administering medication to the patient. Following the 8 rights of medication administration leads to patient safety and patient safety is a nurse’s highest priority. This article discusses the […]

AIDET refers to certain communication behaviors that build a positive relationship between a nurse and a patient. It was introduced by the Studer Group and stands for Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank you.  According to Huron (2021), AIDET is a framework used by health care professionals which helps reduce patient stress/anxiety and increases patient […]

Healthcare professionals have a duty to provide the best possible care to their patients. Therefore, they must ensure patient satisfaction with the quality of care they provide. To give the best possible care, nurses and healthcare providers should be able to build a therapeutic relationship with their clients. Communication plays a significant role in building […]

Administering medications is one of the most important parts of nursing care. As you know, Right Route is one of the most important rights of medication administration among other medication rights. When administering medications, it is important to assess whether your intervention is beneficial to your patient or not and monitor for any potential side […]

Nurses often work in acute work environments where patients’ lives are on the line. Therefore, it is absolutely essential for a nurse to learn how to prioritize and make decisions quickly and effectively. This is a skill that some new nurses struggle with. Understanding which tasks to delegate to LPN/LVNs (licensed practical nurses), CNA (certified […]

Time management in nursing is not about moving faster. It is about protecting clinical judgment by reducing the decisions and interruptions that cause cognitive fatigue. A 2022 study in Nursing Research found that nurses are interrupted on average once every 6 minutes during a typical shift. Each interruption adds 23 minutes of recovery time to […]

Redirecting to the updated SBAR handoff scripts guide.

Happy Nurses Week to all the Nurses and future Nurses making the world a better place, one patient at a time! In our unbiased opinion, every nurses week, nurses should get a raise or a cash bonus. But we all know management is not gonna do that, so we’ll do it instead! 🥳 We’re doing […]

Hypertension is the most common chronic condition nurses encounter on a med-surg floor. According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of U.S. adults have hypertension — and a significant portion first get diagnosed or managed during a hospital stay for something else entirely. For staff nurses, that means hypertension isn’t just a secondary diagnosis […]