Documentation of Patien...

Six years ago I published the article, “Three sure things in life: Death, taxes, and no documentation of patient education.” Unfortunately, it’s still relevant today. Searching allnurses.com, I have found the following reasons patient education is not adequately documented: “I...

Using Twitter to spread...

Would you like to share disease-specific or health promoting information with your patients? Want to send them news of the latest research relating to their medical conditions? Want to link them to local resources that can support their care and quality of life? One easy method...

Adherence challenge: W...

It’s hard enough for patients to take their medicine correctly at home. But it’s even more important to address this when the patient is taking oral chemotherapy, because effectiveness and safety depend on proper administration and handling of these medications. Once again,...