To submit a legal/professional question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (include "Ask the Expert" in the subject line). State laws give nurses the legal ...

Use the principles of shared governance to create an environment that empowers nurses to practice at their full potential and supports their professional development. For nurse managers who genuinely ...

Many people in Illinois think nursing school starts with a clean slate. They assume that until classes begin, they are not ...

Through the integration of whole person health across the curriculum, a new generation of nurses is being prepared to provide ...

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago used to rely on paper competency checklists in its nursing professional development. Using paper checklists was challenging and inefficient to ...

A framework to support practice nurses in achieving and maintaining competency levels across all areas of their generalist role has been published by the Royal College of General Practitioners.

As summer storms roll in across much of the U.S., we’re reminded that preparation is an absolute necessity and could mean the difference between life and death. Whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado or ...

Two separate health care events for nursing professionals and students as well as EMS personnel are coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale this spring. The second annual Southern Illinois ...

In South Africa, newly qualified professional nurses often face great difficulties when entering clinical practice after completion of their studies. The transition from theory to practice can be ...