Nurses walk an average of 3.7 miles per shift in the hospital and stand in static positions for many hours, leading to a rise in musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in the foot and ankle region.
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You have received an email invitation to review a manuscript for a journal…. and now you are deciding your next steps. The first question to ask: is this a legitimate journal (and not a predatory one)? If it is a true professional journal and the topic is in your area of expertise, you might be asking yourself, why should I?
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Home health care is a fast-growing sector of the health care system, as a more attractive alternative to nursing home care, to both community-based patients and patients requiring care after a hospital stay. This trend has accelerated recently, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) working in a community setting and as a professor at the University of Southern Maine (USM) School of Nursing, it has become crystal clear to me that we are on the verge of a revolution in how we see and treat patients. Not only are we beginning to understand how to treat the virus, we are also figuring out how to best engage with patients who we can no longer see face to face.
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A recent special issue of the Journal of Holistic Nursing (JHN) on Spirituality offers insights into the role the spirituality plays in the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and populations.
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