Feasibility and Effect of Reiki on the Physiology and Self-perceived Stress of Nurses in a Large US Hospital.

Nurses experience stress in the workplace. We evaluated the feasibility and effect of Reiki to relieve stress of staff nurses during a work shift. All Reiki treatments were completed without interruption and lasted 30 minutes.

The Efficacy of Antihistamines in Preventing Reactions to Infliximab in Patients With Crohn Disease/Ulcerative Colitis: A Review of the Evidence.

Inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, are most often diagnosed during adolescence and young adulthood, with a rising incidence in pediatric populations. Infliximab is an effective treatment option for Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis. The most common adverse event with infliximab is an infusion reaction.

Improving outcomes through care coordination: Measuring care coordination of nurse practitioners.

Background: Gaps in care coordination (CC) between inpatient and outpatient settings for children with medical complexity (CMC) can result in treatment delays, gaps in communication, missed appointments, medication discrepancies, and ultimately impacts the provision of quality care.

Local Problem: As care for pediatric patients with medical complexity moves into community settings, various ambulatory settings, including infusion settings, are caring for patients who would otherwise often require inpatient hospitalization to receive their care. To better accommodate this growing demand, nurse practitioners (NPs) have been used to support these nurse-led infusion programs.

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of LEUKOSEP HRC-600-C leukoreduction filtration system for red cells.

Background: Documentation of the benefits of leukoreduction has led to the increased use of this technique and the need for development of efficient and effective techniques for its accomplishment. This study investigated the in vitro properties and in vivo autologous radiolabeled recovery of leukoreduced red cells (RBCs) produced through a leukoreduction filtration system for RBCs (LEUKOSEP HRC-600-C, Hemerus Medical).

Study Design And Methods: Normal subjects donated 36 units of RBCs that were leukoreduced on Days 0, 3, or 5 through a "hands-off" technique.

Evidence-based practice.

The following document is a position statement of The Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) that pertains to evidence-based practice (EBP). This document was developed by the Clinical Practice Committee of SPN, and it includes an overview of EBP basics and SPN recommendations with regards to EBP.