MedSurg Matters Newsletter


MedSurg Matters! is the official member newsletter of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN). It contains peer-reviewed clinical articles as well as news relevant to AMSN membership, and is distributed six times a year as a benefit of membership. Our library currently houses CE articles only.

Articles

Caring for a Patient with Pneumonia and Schizophrenia in a Medical-Surgical Setting

Caring for a Patient with Pneumonia and Schizophrenia in a Medical-Surgical Setting


Identification: MSNN1805

Issue: September/October 2018

Volume: Volume 27 - Number 5

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: schizophrenia mental illness paranoid schizophrenia negative schizophrenia symptoms positive schizophrenia symptoms schizophrenia in the medical-surgical setting
Standard: $20.00
Nursing Staff Turnover Survivor Strategies

Nursing Staff Turnover Survivor Strategies


Identification: MSNN1804

Issue: July/August 2018

Volume: Volume 27 - Number 4

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: retention mentors nurse residency programs positive workplace nurse retention generational
Standard: $20.00
Understanding Sepsis: Updates for the Bedside Nurse

Understanding Sepsis: Updates for the Bedside Nurse


Identification: MSNN1803

Issue: May/June 2018

Volume: Volume 27 - Number 3

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Standard: $20.00
Man Alone: Nursing Care of Veteran with Co-Occuring Disorders

Man Alone: Nursing Care of Veteran with Co-Occuring Disorders


Identification: MSNN1802

Issue: March/April 2018

Volume: Volume 27 - Number 2

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: advocacy addiction veterans homelessness traumatic brain injury post-traumatic stress disorder nurses reflective practice
Standard: $20.00
Using Transitional Care to Improve the Discharge Process In a Medical-Surgical Setting

Using Transitional Care to Improve the Discharge Process In a Medical-Surgical Setting


Identification: MSNN1801

Issue: January/February 2018

Volume: Volume 27 - Number 1

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: discharge process coordinated transitional care readmission to the hospital transition coaches post acute care follow up handoffs best discharge practices
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A Nurse’s Ethical Obligation During a Pandemic

A Nurse’s Ethical Obligation During a Pandemic


Identification: MSNN1706

Issue: November/December 2017

Volume: Volume 26 - Number 6

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: infection control HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan public health threat ethical & legal considerations pandemic ethical dilema utilitarian ethics deontological ethics triage ethics code of ethics
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Medical-Surgical Nursing and the Importance of Timely Palliative Care

Medical-Surgical Nursing and the Importance of Timely Palliative Care


Identification: MSNN1705

Issue: September/October 2017

Volume: Volume 26 - Number 5

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: palliative care palliative care services quality of life timely palliative care
Standard: $20.00
Implementation of a New Nursing Care Delivery Model: Triad Nursing

Implementation of a New Nursing Care Delivery Model: Triad Nursing


Identification: MSNN1704

Issue: July/August 2017

Volume: Volume 26 - Number 4

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: staffing Model hybrid staffing model Triad Team Nursing care delivery
Standard: $20.00
Economic Implications of Creating a Discharge Nurse Role on a Medical- Surgical Nursing Unit

Economic Implications of Creating a Discharge Nurse Role on a Medical- Surgical Nursing Unit


Identification: MSNN1703

Issue: May/June 2017

Volume: Volume 26 - Number 3

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: discharge nurse discharge nurse role expedited discharge times HCAHPS scores
Standard: $20.00
The Role of the Bedside Nurse During A Rapid Response Call

The Role of the Bedside Nurse During A Rapid Response Call


Identification: MSNN1702

Issue: March/April 2017

Volume: Volume 26 - Number 2

Credits: None available.

Author(s):
Tags: rapid response call rapid response RRS RRTs activating the RRT preparing for the rapid response team
Standard: $20.00