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Nov 5, '11 - 
Did that title get your attention? I hope so, because what I'm about to share here could change the way you relate to difficult patients with chronic health issues, especially those with type 2 diabetes.
by rn/writer 48 comments Last by
julieanneb
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Oct 22, '11 - After almost two decades in health care, a RN in the sunset of her career suspects that whoever coined the old saying "it's the toughest job you'll ever love" must have been a nurse at some time.
by VivaLasViejas 22 comments Last by
MikaKitty
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Nov 18, '07 - Nurses are old and young, tall and short, skinny and wide. We come from all walks of life. Some choose to enter the nursing profession for job security, others to help those around them. Throughout our schooling, we are taught and tested on the science of nursing. Our...
by NurseKymba 26 comments Last by
calingle
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Oct 31, '11 - This article will assist nurses to take a close look at themselves and determine how successful they are with maintaining a healthy level of self care and if guilt is one of their obstacles. It will also stimulate thoughts about how they can overcome the issue of guilt in their lives so that they can take better care of themselves.
by Kate4health 8 comments Last by
julieanneb
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Feb 15, '09 - When I first started I didn't know how to explain a telemetry box to a patient appropriately, now I am a competent-independent RN and do work as a charge nurse sometimes. I believe there is nothing in the world as beautiful as doing something you like or you want.. All challenges pass by and you learn so many new things and become stronger everyday.. Patience, passion, loving your job.. That's all it takes.. Now when I think about the first days I started and compare it where I am now, It's just indescribable.I would like to reach all nurses who are just starting as a new nurse in the USA or about to start and tell them about my experience..
by odobodoko 31 comments Last by
nazocan
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Oct 22, '11 - The vast majority of nursing students are respectful and professional people who are motivated to learn, do their best to care for their assigned patients, and are a joy to teach. Occasionally, however, there is the student from Hades who consumes a disproportionate amount of an instructor’s time and energy.
by VickyRN 35 comments Last by
MelissaC_2012
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Oct 22, '11 - Prior to the 1980's in the UK a lot of RN's once they got married or had babies they would leave nursing and stay at home! This meant that no matter how many RN's were churned out there were always jobs.
After the 80's recession, RN's returned to work after marriage, and maternity leave, now it took 2 people working in a family to make ends meet. There was no longer a sigma if you were not a stay at home mum!
by madwife2002 8 comments Last by
RN_PICU
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Nov 4, '11 - Nurses have been at the forefront of patient care for a long time. This uniquely positions us to ask some of the most vital, creative and high-quality questions in healthcare. And as the great Tony Robbins once said, "Quality questions create a quality life."
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by coach01 0 comments
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Oct 15, '11 - Yes, that really is a word.
I know because I was looking for a term to describe the mass murder of trees, which supply healthcare providers with the gazillion reams of paper we handle every day in order to prove that we've documented the proof that we've provided...
by VivaLasViejas 18 comments Last by
VivaLasViejas
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Apr 27, '11 - During my clinical rotation in the nursing home, I was assigned a gentleman in his 70's (we'll call Mr. Smith), as my patient. Mr. Smith had severe Alzheimer's disease, which had progressed very quickly. He had gone from sailing solo from the coast of Maine to the...
by tracyd77 7 comments Last by
BunnySan27
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Oct 8, '11 - Prior to 2011 dialysis companies could bill separately for lab work, medications, supplies etc. Now it is combined into one payment called 'bundling'. The payment for dialysis is now one amount, that amount depends on certain measurements being achieved for each patient. If they are not met then the already low payment is reduced by a percentage, which forces the dialysis companies to make sure each facility reaches these targets.
by madwife2002 15 comments Last by
madwife2002
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Oct 12, '11 - Having the correct diagnosis for a workplace problem helps with finding the right solution. Labeling every conflict as bullying can lead to disciplinary overkill or its flip-side, a devaluation of the actual cases. At the same time, applying typical problem-solving and conflict resolution tools can put the target in harm's way. How then, do you identify a bully in the workplace?
by rn/writer 13 comments Last by
sweetnurse63
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Oct 14, '11 - Having the correct diagnosis for a workplace problem helps with finding the right solution. Labeling every conflict as bullying can lead to disciplinary overkill or its flip-side, a devaluation of the actual cases. At the same time, applying typical problem-solving and conflict-resolution tools can put the target in harm's way. How then, do you identify a bully in the workplace?
by rn/writer 8 comments Last by
massrn116
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Jun 14, '11 - I failed 2nd semester nursing school.I wallowed in misery for a bit, then I picked myself back up again. I did my remediation and was given a second chance. Woo-hoo, I moved onto 3rd semester:) and I encourage those who are at their breaking point to look into their soul and make a plan.
by caffeineaddict 21 comments Last by
missanxious
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Jun 3, '08 - On my way to work I usually got the "performance jitters" - you see, I was not the Nurse my patients saw each day, that was a role that I played; I played it well.
Each shift "Nancy Nurse",my character, was efficient, intelligent, quick thinking, compassionate,...
by Babs0512 86 comments Last by
Babs0512
