NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000226
Keanan Lawrence, J Carlos Pinto, Kenneth A Wofford
{"title":"Implementation of a discharge liaison to improve discharge latency: a quality improvement project.","authors":"Keanan Lawrence, J Carlos Pinto, Kenneth A Wofford","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000226","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Excessive delays in hospital discharge increase costs and expose patients to risks, including increases in healthcare-associated infection rates, pressure injuries, and falls. Approximately 93.3% of patients at a community hospital stayed for longer than 150 minutes after discharge order entry. To address this issue, a nurse discharge liaison role was implemented as a quality improvement project. After implementation, only 22.9% of patients remained in hospital for over 150 minutes, an improvement of 70.5%.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 7","pages":"57-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000234
{"title":"Addressing the wound care needs of patients who inject drugs.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000234","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000234","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 7","pages":"23-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000224
Tracy Jones-Darnell
{"title":"Exploring fellowship programs: Key information for nurses.","authors":"Tracy Jones-Darnell","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000224","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000224","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 7","pages":"41-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12180690/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369336","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000208
Meghann L Costa, Maria Wheeler
{"title":"Managing 'bad trips': Nursing considerations and safety of psychedelic 'trip killers'.","authors":"Meghann L Costa, Maria Wheeler","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000208","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Psychedelic use in clinical settings is emerging as a way to treat a variety of psychiatric illnesses. However, psychedelic use primarily occurs in recreational settings, and the absence of standard protocols elevates the risk of users experiencing adverse reactions or \"bad trips.\" This article discusses the use of and risks associated with \"trip killers\" or \"trip sitters,\" and key considerations for nurses when caring for patients who use any of these drugs.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 7","pages":"34-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
NursingPub Date : 2025-07-01Epub Date: 2025-06-23DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000219
Christopher Bynum, Jennifer Bail, Suzanne Prevost
{"title":"Vaccines and voices: A systematic literature review of sociocultural influences on adult immunization hesitancy.","authors":"Christopher Bynum, Jennifer Bail, Suzanne Prevost","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000219","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000219","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Vaccine hesitancy among the adult population may be influenced by sociocultural factors such as socioeconomic status, education level, age, sex, ethnicity, and political affiliation. In this systematic literature review, the authors explored the impact of sociocultural factors on the acceptance of recommended vaccines in adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 7","pages":"25-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144369344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}