Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

Component behaviors of emotional competence and nurse develop- ment of an action plan to demonstrate performance of these behaviors are examined. The critical impact of emotional compe- tence on professional role satisfaction and on success of an organi- zation is explored.

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The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) is a professional organization whose mission is to validate excellence in medical-surgical nursing. MSNCB administers the Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN®) and Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCCTM) certification programs because certification is the recognized path for registered nurses to build and demonstrate commitment, confidence, and credibility. Certification provides an added credential beyond licensure...

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The first aim of this literature review was to determine if nurse res- idency programs are effective in supporting newly licensed nurses in the transition to professional practice. The second aim was to establish best practice of nurse residency programs.

The pharmacotherapeutic goal of treatment with antiviral medica- tions is to slow viral replication, treat current symptoms, reduce transmission, and shorten the course of the disease process. Medical-surgical nurses play an instrumental role in safe medica- tion administration and patient monitoring.

A clinical nurse at a small community hospital recognized a need to help patients with urinary urgency following laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy. The subsequent continuous quality improve- ment project is described.

Cardiac events often occur suddenly, altering a person's lifestyle and outlook. Researchers studied the addition of a yoga interven- tion to standard cardiac rehabilitation, finding significant improve- ment in perceived stress and quality of life.

Innovative strategies are needed to generate resources to replicate and sustain proven, community-based health promotion programs. Authors describe how civic-minded university students can conduct such programs while simultaneously gaining skills that make them competitive graduate school applicants.

Hospitalized patients who smoke were surveyed to determine per- ceived barriers to participation in a smoking cessation support pro- gram. Identification of barriers allows.healthcare teams to develop support programs that maximize participation.

Nurses have the capacity to improve patient care quality, cost, and safety. The role of Clinical Nurse Leaders(SM) in improving care and reducing costs in a Magnet® -designated Level 1 trauma center in the southern United States is described.

To reduce the number of cardiac arrests in telemetry and medical- surgical units, a 70-bed community hospital integrated a weighted, aggregate, electronic modified early warning score into the elec- tronic medical record. Impact was evaluated via a quality improvement initiative.

This cross-sectional study examined missed care in a Central New York community using the MISSCARE Survey. A great deal of the research on missed care has been focused in the midwestern United States. This study replicates a midwestern study to determine results in other parts of the United States.

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The Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board (MSNCB) is a professional organization whose mission is to validate excellence in medical-surgical nursing. MSNCB administers the Certified Medical- Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN[R]) and Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCCTM) certification programs because certification is the recognized path for registered nurses to build and demonstrate commitment, confidence, and credibility. Certification provides an added credential beyond licensure...