Melissa Mills BSN

Workforce Development, Education, Advancement

Melissa is a nurse with over two decades of experience in leadership and workforce development. She loves to help other healthcare professionals advance their careers.

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    Redirected, Not Rejected: Lessons Learned When the Answer is No

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Have Nurse - Good point! Thanks for your thoughts. :)
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    Redirected, Not Rejected: Lessons Learned When the Answer is No

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter what kind of person you are - rejection after a job interview hurts. And, it is okay to withdraw a bit and take your time to recover. But, as the old adage goes - you must get...
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    Bag Technique 101 for Home Care Nurses

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in Home Health

    You enter Mrs. Jones' home to do your Start of Care assessment. She opens the door to reveal a maze of newspapers and other memorabilia that she's been keeping since at least 1929. You begin surveying...
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    Bag Technique 101 for Home Care Nurses

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Kitiger - These is likely agency specific. However, the reasoning behind not placing the bag on the floor is related to the amount of pathogens and just general dirt that you will find on floors. If...
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    Class of 1998: A Journey Through Two Decades of Nursing

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Nursing

    This article is featured in the July 2018 edition of our allnurses Magazine... Download allnurses Magazine If you graduated in 1998 or the few years before or after, you have likely started to notice...
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    Myth or Truth: The Story Behind the Nursing Shortage

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Hvonfange - Interesting that you bring that up. I have never researched the issue globally or the reasons behind it. This may be something I look into for future articles. :)
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    Bag Technique 101 for Home Care Nurses

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Elfriede - I agree that leaving the bag in your car is not always the best answer. Trying placing it in a bin with a lid. This keeps pests from roaming around you car and keeps others from recognizing...
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    Myth or Truth: The Story Behind the Nursing Shortage

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Medicinewoman33 - I think that is the hard part about the shortage - other factors have changed the years and outcomes. It is not an exact science for sure. And, depending on where you live, there may...
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    Bag Technique 101 for Home Care Nurses

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Libby1987 - Thanks for the extra thoughts. Yes, each agency will have their own policies and should be followed first and foremost.
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    Exploring the Gender Pay Gap in Nursing

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    PeakRN - This is a GREAT practice. How do the nurses feel about it? How are high performers rewarded? Would love to hear more.
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    Exploring the Gender Pay Gap in Nursing

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    RubyVee - Thank you for sharing. What an excellent example of the gender pay gap in real-life. There are so many things we can learn from your situation. Thank you for sharing!
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    30 Safety Tips for the Home Care Nurse

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in Home Health

    Home care nurses have a unique and rewarding job. You provide skilled care where the patient lives. You get to experience their everyday life and impact their overall health and well-being. But,...
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    30 Safety Tips for the Home Care Nurse

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Kitiger, RN - Duct tape tended to be a standard item in most of the safety kits I researched when doing this article. You can use it if you are broken down to hold things together or even if something...
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    30 Safety Tips for the Home Care Nurse

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Home Health

    Fibroblast - Yes! Great tips. I have worked in rural areas too and you are right, it is different. Stopping on a country road is not safe, but yeah, no one will be watching you. LOL. Thanks for the...
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    6 Things Your Professor Wishes You Knew

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Students

    Thanks EricJRN! Glad you enjoyed the article. I love teaching and wish my students knew just how much I want to see them succeed. :)
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    6 Things Your Professor Wishes You Knew

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Students

    I've recently started teaching again. As a professor in the Masters of Healthcare Administration Program at the University of Cincinnati, I come in contact with students in many different parts of...
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    Understanding Health Disparities: A Case Study of Jane and June

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    It's so important to be aware of and to provide the level of care each patient needs. Reaching out to our colleagues in social services can be so crucial for patients with disparities as well! This is...
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    Understanding Health Disparities: A Case Study of Jane and June

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Nursing

    When you meet a new patient, do you consider all the things that affect their health choices and overall health status? Of course, there are those things like race, sex, and age that the patient has...
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    Understanding Health Disparities: A Case Study of Jane and June

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    There is definitely a stigma and it's easy to see why some patients have better outcomes. They may not have a support system but for crying out loud I'll try to be the best support system I can be as...
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    10 Ways Nurse Leaders Can Make Work Enjoyable for Staff

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Nursing

    Being a nurse leader is stressful. You lead a team of nurses who have hard jobs. They deal with death and sadness on the daily. Oh, and let's not even start the discussion about staffing issues. It...
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    10 Ways Nurse Leaders Can Make Work Enjoyable for Staff

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your honesty Poneymom.
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    10 Ways Nurse Leaders Can Make Work Enjoyable for Staff

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    But gah, I freeze when walking around a room trying to find someone who grew up halfway around the world or who might have a sister whose name starts with the letter "Z." PixieRose - this made me...
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    10 Ways Nurse Leaders Can Make Work Enjoyable for Staff

    Melissa Mills replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the comments NightNerd! Cheesy awards still get the appreciate across.
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    Keeping the Peace: 6 Tips for Conflict Resolution in Nursing

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Nursing

    You walk on the unit and can cut the tension with a knife. Everyone looks stressed. You ask how the day was to be told of multiple admissions, an unexpected death, and bedside procedures that were...
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    Man's Best Friend: The Benefits of Pet Therapy

    Melissa Mills posted a topic in General Nursing

    For many of us, we come home from a long day of work to the pitter patter, tail-wagging love of a pet. According to the Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy, the strength of the human-animal connection...