Bedside nursing Best Practices Document 
Empowered Nurses
MAY 21, 2025
The Board of Nursing doesnt take mistakes with narcotics lightly. Miscounts, poor documentation, or even one careless shortcut can lead to accusations of diversion, patient harm, or negligence. Here are practical, no-nonsense strategies to help keep your licenseand your patientssafe when handling narcotics.
Penn Nursing
APRIL 17, 2024
Nutrition in Critically Ill Children When Sharon Irving, PhD, CRNP, FCCM, FAAN, FASPEN, GNu’93, Gr’11 was a pediatric bedside nurse, it never made sense to her that critically ill children would get intravenous (IV) fluids for days on end. “A Her published work is filled with best practices. It’s the caring. The advocacy.
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American Nurse
JULY 28, 2025
As discussed by Camann, a significant body of literature documents that the satisfaction a woman feels with her birth experience includes many factors not centered on the degree of pain relief she obtains. The ideal member of the obstetrical care team to initiate N 2 O is the bedside nurse, as ordered by the patient’s midwife or physician.
American Nurse
JULY 9, 2025
Fall prevention Injury prevention should begin as soon as a patient enters the hospital, and IPCs should provide nursing staff with continuing education on best practices for preventing injuries in high-risk populations. For many healthcare professionals, geriatric falls account for a significant number of hospital admissions.
American Nurse
JUNE 5, 2023
The outcomes After the implementation phase, the project leader reviewed the charts (electronic health records and reports printed from computer documentation software, such as HealthStream and Baby Steps) of all patients with NAS 3 months before and 3 months after the project began (August 2021 to January 2022). Philadelphia, PA: LWW; 2018.
Relias
APRIL 17, 2024
2 – Assess needs Conduct a needs assessment and a literature review to identify the current and future needs of your organization and your nursing staff, as well as best practices and evidence from programs from other organizations. Levels should reflect the different stages of nursing practice, from novice to expert.
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