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'There was not a barrier that she couldn't move out of the way,' Yale New Haven Hospital CNO says of innovator Michele Santoro, RN. With Michele Santoro’s self-described “questioning attitude,” she ...

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In 2010, prompted by compelling evidence that demonstrated better patient outcomes in hospitals with higher percentages of nurses with a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN), the Institute of Medicine ...

Cachexia is common in cancer, yet it is poorly understood in noncancer diagnoses. In this article, Carlson and Dahlin review cancer cachexia in cardiac disease. The definition, pathophysiology, and ...

A patient’s average working hours should be included in assessments of cardiovascular risk by primary care clinicians, according to UK researchers. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed ...

It was a real heart-stopping moment for a New Hampshire nurse. A nurse was at a training session for treating cardiac arrest when she experienced the life-threatening condition herself — and her ...

Every year, more than 12,000 Australians undergo open heart surgery—an hours-long medical procedure during which surgeons go ...

Researchers assessed randomized controlled trials to evaluate the impact of nurse practitioner-led cardiovascular care compared with another cardiovascular healthcare provider. Although the nurse ...