Peripheral Intravenous Education in North American Nursing Schools: A Call to Action.

Background: Peripheral intravenous (PIV) management requires knowledge, skill, and clinical judgment to ensure positive patient outcomes; yet, many nurses lack confidence in their PIV knowledge and skills. It is important that graduate nurses acquire PIV knowledge and skills in nursing school. This study aimed to explore PIV content coverage and clinical opportunities provided in U.

The Impact of Mindfulness Strategies for Nurses in a Residency Program.

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the impact of mindfulness education of new graduate nurse residents' awareness and use of mindfulness strategies. This pre-post education design study was approved by the university institutional review board. Mindfulness has been shown to improve focus on patient care and reduce job stress and nurse turnover.

Drug diversion detection.

Software offers real-time data for prompt identification and assistance.

Credentialing Public Health Nurses: Current Issues and Next Steps Forward.

Objectives: The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to identify Public Health Nurses' (PHN) perceived motivators and barriers to seeking PHN board certification.

Design And Sample: In collaboration with the Quad Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations, PHNs from across the United States were invited to complete the PHN Certification Survey, a 14-item online questionnaire.

Measures: A total of 912 surveys were completed.

Political participation of registered nurses.

Level of political participation and factors contributing to participation were measured among Midwest RNs (n = 468) via an online survey (Cronbach's α = .95). Respondents reported engaging in primarily "low cost" activities (e.