Journal ArticleThe Nursing clinics of North America · December 2025
The management of noncancer pain remains a significant global challenge, with profound physical, emotional, and societal impacts. Pain management is critical for both acute and chronic conditions to improve patients' quality of life. Interventions range fr ...
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Journal ArticlePain Manag Nurs · November 18, 2025
Chronic pain is highly prevalent among Veterans and contributes to poor surgical recovery. This pilot quality improvement project evaluated a structured postoperative ketamine infusion program at a Veterans Affairs medical center. Veterans with chronic pai ...
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Journal ArticleThe American journal of hospice & palliative care · March 2025
The goal of palliative care is to focus on the holistic needs of the patient and their family versus the pathology of the patient's diagnosis to reduce the stress of illness. U.S. servicemembers deployed to austere environments worldwide have significantly ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · January 2025
The underrepresentation of Black men in nursing continues to pose a significant challenge to diversity and equity in healthcare leadership. While systemic barriers, such as implicit bias, limited access to advanced education, and lack of mentorship, have b ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · January 2025
Despite nursing being the largest segment in all of the healthcare workforce, with over five million practicing registered nurses in the United States, Black males remain significantly underrepresented, comprising merely about 0.67% to 1% of the nursing wo ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · January 2025
Nearly 50% of the U.S. population struggles with a mental health or substance use disorder in their lifetime, yet a substantial number are unable to receive treatment or are undertreated due to significant shortages and disparities in the mental health wor ...
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Journal ArticleSubstance use & misuse · January 2025
BackgroundExtreme heat has a direct impact on health and can exacerbate substance use. Rural communities are at high risk given higher rates of hospitalizations for heat related illness and the disproportionate effects of substance use. This comme ...
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Journal ArticleThe Nursing clinics of North America · December 2024
Delving into the complexities of pain management in women with polysubstance use, the focus of this article is on the intersection of chronic pain and mental health. One in 5 adults in the United States experience chronic pain, with women being particularl ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · November 2023
BackgroundThe opioid epidemic is a major health challenge in the United States.PurposeMembers from the American Academy of Nursing joined to write a consensus paper about nurses' role in the opioid epidemic.MethodsThe panel revie ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of Clinical Medicine · October 1, 2020
Background: Orotracheal intubation has been considered a risk factor for the development or exacerbation of disorders related to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate TMJ assessment performed by anesthetists i ...
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Journal ArticleAANA journal · June 2017
The challenging Florida anesthesia workforce has 3 different types of anesthesia providers competing in the same market and a growing population ranked number 2 in the United States. This study attempted to forecast changes in supply and demand of nurse an ...
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Journal ArticleAANA journal · December 2016
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) continues to be a serious complication in both developed and underdeveloped countries. It remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in underdeveloped countries. Implementation of the World Health Organization guidelines of ...
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Journal ArticleAANA journal · June 2015
The phenomenon, "huddle moments," can be described as a preparatory briefing among healthcare providers for the purpose of collaborating, exchanging information, and bringing awareness to patient safety concerns. A historical background of huddle communica ...
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Journal ArticleAANA journal · April 2015
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an antibody-mediated reaction in which heparin administration causes a person to enter a pathological and highly prothrombotic state. When patients with known HIT undergo coronary artery bypass and grafting procedu ...
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Journal ArticleAANA journal · December 2014
The use of simulation to imitate real-life scenarios reaches back many centuries. In the last decade, the use of simulation in healthcare has gained acceptance as a valuable tool for teaching and learning technical and nontechnical skills in healthcare. Th ...
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