Here you will find research, educational, and evidence-based practice materials carried out by nurses with extensive knowledge in the clinical setting and intended to address issues of interest in Adult Medical/Surgical Care. This collection will disseminate materials of specific importance to practicing nurses who are responsible for patients in a broad range of settings with diagnoses across all medical specialties.

Topics that can be found within this collection may include, but are not limited to:

Advanced Practice; Best Practices; Care Coordination Standards & Policies; Cutting-edge Medical or Surgical Therapies; Developments, Advancements, or Updates on Nursing Care, Treatments or Procedures; Evidenced-based Practice; Infection Control; Medical Error Reduction; Medical/Surgical Care in non-hospital sites: clinics, outpatient surgery centers, MD offices, long-term care facilities, and other practice sites; Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Managing Patient Care; Nursing Care of Patients in Specific Medical/Surgical Areas: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Organ Transplant, Trauma; Nursing Shortage (How it affects Adult Medical/Surgical Care; Nursing Roles in Adult Medical/Surgical; Orthopedics; Pain Management; Patient/Family Support & Education; Patient Monitoring (Advances in or Changes to); Patient Outcomes, Improvement; Post Anesthesia Care Unit/Recover Room, Policies, Procedures and Standards of Care; Standards of Care

Prior to an item’s inclusion in this collection it has been through a peer-review process conducted by experienced nursing researchers. The collection contains full-text submissions, some of which may be embargoed for a period of time to allow the author to pursue traditional publishing options.