Listening to music is beneficial as an adjunct to pain medication and contributes to increased patient satisfaction. It is hoped that the information gained from this study will lead to an enhancement in the standard of care for postoperative patients.

The majority of patients who experience hip fractures are elderly, and complications in these patients increase length of hospital stays, medical costs, and mortality rates. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are one of the common complications in this patient population. Studies have demonstrated that the use of specific indwelling urinary catheter protocols will decrease the catheter use and prevent CAUTI. The purpose of this evidence-based practice change project was to demonstrate that education of nurses on specific catheter protocols decreases the incidence of urinary tract infections in the population with hip fracture. The effectiveness of the education was measured by pre- and posttests given to the nurses. The actual number of CAUTI was also tracked and the outcomes suggest that the education and implementation of specific protocols decreased the overall incidence of CAUTI in these patients.

This article focuses on the advancement of nursing education and practice through implementing "low-tech" simulation in a fundamentals nursing course to foster an awareness of scope of practice and interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration to prepare student nurses for their critical care clinical experience. The integration of low-tech simulation during the students' first clinical course at 2 different times during the semester was utilized to accomplish this awareness. This article was added to the scant published articles that highlight the benefits of low-tech simulation in a fundamentals of nursing course.

New technology affords new options to improve discharge readiness and contribute to positive patient coping after stroke. The researchers hope that this study will contribute to the growing body of evidence showing success using aspects of technology to enhance discharge teaching and follow-up after discharge.