The Multiple Uses of Guided Imagery.

Guided imagery is a therapeutic approach that has been used for centuries. Through the use of mental imagery, the mind-body connection is activated to enhance an individual's sense of well-being, reduced stress, and reduced anxiety, and it has the ability to enhance the individual's immune system. There are research and data to support the use of guided imagery for these patient outcomes.

Perioperative nurses' knowledge of indicators for pressure ulcer development in the surgical patient population.

Despite focused attention to improve the quality and safety of patient care, and the financial impact pressure ulcers (PUs) can have on a health care provider or institution, evidence supports that PUs continue to occur in other patient populations during admission to the hospital. An example of a patient population in which evidence indicates that the development of PUs occurs, is patients who have a surgical procedure. The article discusses a project designed to identify potential knowledge deficits among perioperative nurses of indicators for PU development in the surgical patient population.

The influence of technology in nursing education.

The complexity of the relationship between nursing and technology is not new. The complexity has increased with the advent of new technology and technological devices. For faculty who are in the clinical area on a limited basis, and for nurses who are not involved in decisions related to the adoption of technology, terms and concepts related to technology can be misconstrued or misunderstood.

Nurse knowledge of intrahospital transport.

Preventable adverse events and other medical errors occur to hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. The financial burden of these preventable events is estimated to be $29 billion. According to the World Health Organization, reducing medical errors has become an international concern.