Like many other nurses and health care providers, I was taught that probiotics are vital in preventing Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). Years ago a co-worker of mine attended an event in which she learned a nurse manager had implemented the use of...
Introduction
Wounds are a common problem in the world of healthcare that lead to decreased quality of life for patients and high medical costs. Nearly 2.5% of Americans suffer from a chronic wound1. Any product or treatment that may result in a s...
Michelle Csergei replied to Anne Grello's topic in General Nursing
I have been appalled at the amount of wild conspiracy theories that other nurses I have worked with believe in. I think that is a huge obstacle in misinformation as well. It's not just the patients and their families it is the healthcare providers to...
Michelle Csergei replied to nursebey's topic in Agency
You could look into starting a franchise or an LLC. I am pursuing becoming a freelance writer and have started an LLC, which was not too difficult. Although I have a lot of little extra things I had to do. Because my company only consists of myself i...
Michelle Csergei replied to idonursing2000's topic in New Nurse
Maybe your anxiety and PTSD is from more than that incident. You might love the job, but if the environment is not allowing you to do the best you can, maybe it's worth reconsidering. Nurses are continually being asked to do more and more without add...
Michelle Csergei replied to MalinkeMuso's topic in General Students
Commuting can be very tiresome. It currently takes me 45-50 minutes to get to my work. This wasn't so bad when I used to work only 3 or 4 days week. I listen to audiobooks and have a nice drive through the countryside. Now I am working 5 days a week ...
Michelle Csergei replied to Sheree B's topic in HIPAA
If it is not work related then staff should not be calling you. They need to respect those professional and personal boundaries. It can become an issue real fast once your number is out there.
The medical director at my work prefers we call him...
Michelle Csergei replied to MiLin's topic in General Nursing
While I am not a CNA, I have worked as a nurse in skilled/rehab/LTC for about 7 years. Nursing homes have been hit hard during this pandemic and they are the most regulated type of healthcare facility. It's a different world then it was a few years a...
Michelle Csergei replied to Nurse Writing Nook's topic in General Nursing
I agree with this so much. There's so much talk about self-care. I also hear the term "resilience" a lot these days. While these are good things, all the self-care and resilience in the world will not not save you from a toxic environment.