NLN CNEA Gains Full Recognition from the U.S. Department of Education
The NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA), which promotes excellence and integrity in nursing education globally, has now earned designation as an official accrediting agency of the U.S. Department of Education. With this recognition, CNEA joins other accrediting agencies deemed qualified to monitor the academic quality of postsecondary and educational programs for federal purposes. The recognition, approved by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, is for a five-year period. Learn More
Transition Experiences of Novice Mid-level Academic Nurse Leaders from Educators to Administrators
Research Participant Recruitment: This doctoral qualitative research study seeks to examine the transition experiences of novice mid-level academic nurse leaders from educators to academic administrators. This is for individuals who are currently employed as a mid-level academic nurse leader (program director, program chair, program coordinator, department chair, assistant dean, or associate dean) in a nursing program; must be a mid-level academic nurse leader for three years or less; have no prior mid-level academic nurse leader experience; and have at least one-year teaching experience in a nursing program prior to becoming a mid-level academic leader. Primary investigator is Joana Velasquez, MS, RN, CNOR, Capella University. Learn More
The dissemination of requests for research volunteers by the NLN is not an endorsement of the research nor of the researcher(s). Dissemination is an NLN member benefit intended to promote nursing education research that has already received approval of an Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Medical Tech Company Advisory Board Opportunity for Nurses
The Nurses on Boards Coalition has received a new advisory board opportunity from Pelvital, a medical technology company. Consider applying for or making a recommendation for the best nursing candidate(s) in support of obstetrics, gynecology, and women's health. Deadline June 23. Apply Now
The Future Of Health Care Lies With Nurses, Says AARP
Most of what our health care system does is provide nursing care. At four million strong, nurses are the most populous of all health professionals in the United States. AARP knows the secret. Fourteen years ago, the organization launched a remarkable initiative called the Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), with a mission to see that Americans have the nurses they need, now and in the future. CCNA also runs the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of those same organizations that strives to build a healthier nation for all through nursing. Both are funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), which has a century-long history embracing the power of nursing. Read More
Persistent Vaccine Myths
Big myths about COVID vaccines are showing real staying power among Americans who are not vaccinated. They are not the only factor fueling vaccine hesitancy, but they are a continuing problem the media, health leaders and trusted messengers ought to be able to chip away at to get more people vaccinated. With social media rife with misinformation, large shares of unvaccinated Americans have latched on to misbeliefs about the vaccines. Read More
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Nasogastric Feeding Tube Placement Verification: Are We Using Best Practice?
Best Practice for Nasogastric (NG) or Orogastric (OG) tube placement verification has been defined by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition via the New Opportunities for Verification of Enteral tube Location (NOVEL) project and the Patient Safety Movement Foundation via the Actionable Patient Safety Solutions. Variation in methods used to verify (NG) or (OG) feeding tube placement puts both the patient and nurse at risk if non-evidence-based methods such as auscultation or aspiration of gastric content for visual inspection are used.
It is estimated 12,000-36,000 patients in the United States experience an NG tube misplacement annually. Patient harm has been caused by pneumothorax, administration of enteral formula into the lungs, perforation of the esophagus—to name a few, with death being a rare but documented occurrence as well. The first victim in such practice errors is the patient but the second victim is the nurse who placed the tube. Obtain information about best practices related to NG/OG tube placement verification to assure your students are being taught to use methods that keep their patients safe.
For more information about best practices, please contact Beth Lyman, MSN, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN, chair of the NOVEL project and Patient Safety Movement Foundation Workgroup on NG Tube Placement Verification. |
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