Nursing

Nurses and the nurses union at Oceanside, Calif.-based Tri-City Medical Center are reporting understaffing at the hospital's emergency department has created overcrowding and dangerous conditions, according to a report from KPBS.

Nurses are the backbone of healthcare. They are care providers continuously on the front lines, serving a multitude of purposes and tirelessly working to better the lives of others.

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses has revised and released official position statements on safe staffing guidelines and on-call practices.

To determine minimum nurse staffing levels in a freestanding emergency department, first determine the average daily patient census, according to a brief from The Journal of Free Standing Emergency Medicine.

Ninety two percent of registered voters throughout the state of Florida said they prefer to have an anesthesiologist directing anesthetic care and supervising nurse anesthetists, according to a poll released by The Florida Society of Anesthesiologists.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is asking for feedback to a series of questions that will help it assess the clinical utility of pain management injections for low back pain, according to an American Society of Anesthesiologists report.

Plexus Information Systems announced its partnership with Codonics, a provider of patient safety and image documentation solutions. 

Somnia Anesthesia, an anesthesia practice management company, has published a new paper specifically geared towards outpatient facilities.

The Washoe County Medical Society announced that Henry C. Hicks, MD, has been elected as its president, according to a Reno Gazette-Journal report.

Andrew Greenfield, MD, Senior Vice President of the Anesthesiology Division of Sheridan Healthcare, discusses anesthesia leadership in hospitals and where he sees the biggest challenges and opportunities for anesthesiologists going forward.