Changes in CPR have led to improved patient outcomes and an easier method of continuous chest compressions with no mouth to mouth required. Continuous chest compression has been studied and shown to be an effective method for layperson rescue. Let's examine this new method more closely and learn.

Spending a little time checking into potential employers can lead you to a long and fulfilling professional affiliation. Just as employers check out potential employees, employees should take time to check out potential employers. Come and learn a few tips on where to find important information.

Nurses provide feedback to many people: those they supervise, student nurses and even to patients and family members learning home care skills. But what is the best way to give feedback? Come explore 10 tips to providing effective constructive feedback and tips on perfecting your feedback skills.

Compassion and empathy are central to who we are as nurses and who we are as human beings. Recent studies have shown a drop in empathy and compassion in nurses. Let's not let the caring leave nursing. Come explore ways to enhance compassion and empathy for all we care for and care about.

Providing nursing care to patients in need is a 24 hour a day, 365 days a year job; working holidays is required. Though working holidays can be hard, successfully combining your work schedule and traditional celebrations takes effort and planning. Come learn a few tips in making it all work.

What is the least expensive, fastest and most effective means to control infection? Washing your hands! The term hand hygiene refers to all manners of keeping hands clean and limiting the cross-contamination between patients and health care workers. But there are important points to remember.

Recent studies show many nurses losing empathy towards others. Come read about ways to enhance empathy through simple presentations, a simple SOAP method to assess your own empathy and reaffirm the importance of trained preceptors for new staff members. Please share you thoughts in the forum.

Patient have the right to accept or refuse care. Unfortunately many patients don't know about make care decisions through the use of advance directives. Come share in a discussion of what advance directives are, implementation and ideas for patient education. Help empower your patients!

Feel run down after your shift but still need to take care of the family, the pets, the house, the PTA, the..... Nurses seem to care for everyone else but don't have enough time for themselves. Come and examine some ways to take care of the most important person in nursing - YOU!

What is horizontal violence? Why is a caring profession not nurturing those new to the profession? Let's look at some steps to support those victims of incivility or horizontal violence and improve not only morale but the care we give our patients. Caring for others includes fellow nurses.