HIV testing is now placed under the general consent to treat. What is not clear are the cost and consequences that accompany these CDC recommendations (Holtgrave, 2007). Written informed consent promotes patient information ...

A shared goal of all health care providers is to provide safe and quality care (IOM, 1972). In order to provide this there needs to be an understanding of how the communication of that care is delivered (IPEC, 2011). After ...

American adolescent mothers typically have low rates of exclusive breastfeeding. Currently, Hispanics make up the largest ethnic group in the U.S., have high fertility rates, bear their children at younger ages, and also ...

In the hospital setting, there are few moments that are as intense as the events that take place when trying to save an arresting patient’s life. Yet family presence during resuscitation efforts has become an important and ...

BACKGROUND:The National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI®) was established in 1998 to assist hospitals in monitoring indicators of nursing quality (eg, falls and pressure ulcers). Hospitals participating in ...

With the rise of mobile technology, there are now thousands of applications (apps) at our fingertips. Many apps could potentially enhance the lives of adults with special needs, but there lacks an evaluation tool and ...