NursingPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000130
Linda Laskowski-Jones
{"title":"Dreams and the power of words.","authors":"Linda Laskowski-Jones","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000130","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865822","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000127
{"title":"Gastric cancer: Nursing care and impact.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000127","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 1","pages":"22-23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865838","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000122
Mary Beth Flynn Makic, Jennifer Dailey-Vail, Gail Armstrong, Laura Rosenthal
{"title":"Embracing practice innovation: The synergy of evidence-based practice and quality improvement strategies.","authors":"Mary Beth Flynn Makic, Jennifer Dailey-Vail, Gail Armstrong, Laura Rosenthal","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000122","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>This article explores the synergistic relationship between evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) methods in nursing, highlighting their potential to enhance patient outcomes and foster practice change. By identifying clinical gaps and employing a structured approach to integrate EBP and QI, nurses can effectively implement best practices tailored to evolving healthcare needs. Ultimately, this article provides a comprehensive framework for nurses to leverage EBP and QI collaboratively, thereby advancing nursing practice and improving patient care.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 1","pages":"40-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865826","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000121
Monakshi Sawhney, Emily Martinez-Rivera
{"title":"Essential guide to epidural analgesia for nurses: Key insights and best practices.","authors":"Monakshi Sawhney, Emily Martinez-Rivera","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000121","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Epidural analgesia is an effective way to manage pain for labor and delivery, surgery, trauma, cancer, and neuropathic pain. It involves the administration of local anesthetics and/or opioids into the epidural space. To ensure its efficacy and safety, nurses must understand the basic anatomy and pharmacology of epidural analgesia, considerations when monitoring patients, and identify its adverse reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 1","pages":"24-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865832","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-12-20DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000123
Tammie J Coffman
{"title":"Gastric cancer: Nursing care and impact.","authors":"Tammie J Coffman","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Patients with gastric cancer experience symptoms that impact adequate nutritional intake. Delayed diagnosis may result in advanced disease. Surgery, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, and radiotherapy comprise interventions. This article discusses gastric cancer incidence and risks, treatment approaches, and nursing management of patients with gastric cancer, including advanced care planning for patients with terminal diagnoses.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"55 1","pages":"16-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865836","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 : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000110
{"title":"Biosimilars vs. originators: A comprehensive guide for nurses on efficacy, safety, and patient care.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/NSG.0000000000000110","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 12","pages":"35-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956144","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 : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000106
Melissa Styan Burkett
{"title":"Molecular testing and precision oncology: An overview.","authors":"Melissa Styan Burkett","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000106","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000106","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Targeted therapy has emerged as a promising option in cancer treatment, driven by advances in the understanding of DNA changes and the molecular basis of cancer. This article provides an overview of next-generation sequencing and types of genetic alterations, common cancer biomarkers, a review of circulating tumor DNA testing and its applications for oncology treatments, how to read a genomic testing report, examples of targeted therapy for cancer pathologic variants and tumor markers, and the implications for nursing practice in this emerging field.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 12","pages":"46-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956151","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 : 2024-12-01Epub Date: 2024-11-15DOI: 10.1097/NSG.0000000000000099
Tammy McClung
{"title":"Safety concerns associated with the use of benzodiazepines during MRI.","authors":"Tammy McClung","doi":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000099","DOIUrl":"10.1097/NSG.0000000000000099","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful diagnostic tool that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the body's internal structures. This article examines the challenges associated with MRI, particularly focusing on patient anxiety and claustrophobic reactions that can lead to aborted scans. It discusses the use of anxiolytics, especially benzodiazepines, to manage these issues, while highlighting the potential risks of respiratory depression and other adverse outcomes in select patient populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":35641,"journal":{"name":"Nursing","volume":"54 12","pages":"41-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142956154","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}