An Exploration of Nurses' Attitudes and Beliefs on Reporting Medication Errors.

Background: Medication errors in health care are prevalent. Nurses play an important role in reporting; however errors remain underreported in incident reporting systems. Understanding the perspective of nurses will inform strategies to improve reporting and build systems to reduce errors.

Nurturing a Nursing Workforce: Developing and Implementing Role-Play.

Nurses' demands and challenges can sometimes lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and a lack of focus on self-care. Implementing innovative strategies, such as role-play, may be instrumental in nurturing and rejuvenating the health care workforce. Role-play simulations offer a promising method to support essential skills and practices for health care workers.

Graduate Leadership Education for Nurse Leaders-Needed Now More Than Ever.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently reinforced that as nurses seek to expand their expertise in healthcare delivery they should seek graduate education. Today's healthcare systems are growing in complexity and require greater knowledge to "revolutionize healthcare." This column presents the case to support graduate leadership education for nurse managers followed by recommendations for practice.

Electronic Charting During Simulation: A Descriptive Study.

Informatics is a core competency for nursing students recognized by several national organizations in healthcare and nursing education. Nurses must be able to use information and technology to communicate and manage knowledge in support of clinical decisions. Many hospitals either limit or deny nursing students' access to the electronic health record during traditional clinical learning.

Leading in the Healthcare Vortex.

The 2016 International Nursing Administration Research Conference, Leading in a Healthcare Vortex, was held in Orlando, Florida. The program drew 116 attendees with representation from Canada and Brazil. Participants from practice, education, and research discussed leadership in our turbulent healthcare climate, which are highlighted in this column.

Two Hours of Teamwork Training Improves Teamwork in Simulated Cardiopulmonary Arrest Events.

Purpose/aim: Teamwork during cardiopulmonary arrest events is important for resuscitation. Teamwork improvement programs are usually lengthy. This study assessed the effectiveness of a 2-hour teamwork training program.