We often say nurses are on the “front lines” of health care, meaning they work closely with patients and become intimately acquainted with the issues those patients face. And while hospitals can seem a lot like trenches sometimes, they are […]
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Today’s nurses face the challenge of how to position themselves to be most effective in orchestrating policy changes in their surrounding communities and workplace. But we can look to one of our most effective leaders and political activists for inspiration:
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Among the many electrolytes, potassium stands out. It is perhaps the most prescribed electrolyte, followed by magnesium and phosphorous. In cardiac units, it is one of the staple drugs twinned with digoxin. Brand-name orange juice and milk products are now
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Infant mortality. Sociologically, it is the litmus test for a nation’s overall health. Emotionally, it represents unfathomable loss. Of course, nurses and other health care professionals must discuss the issue clinically, distancing themselves from the emotional ramifications. Yet, the shocking
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What makes these learners “multidimensional?” They are nontraditional students coming from unique, multifaceted backgrounds and domestic situations. The term nontraditional refers to any student who meets one or more of the following criteria: aged 25 or older, commutes to school,
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A recent Institute of Medicine report documented evidence that minorities in the United States received lower levels of mental health care, even when variables such as insurance status and income were controlled, says Debbie Stevens, P.M.H.C.N.S.-B.C., a doctoral student at
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For Native American nurses, many of their stories have been lost to the past. Scholars have generally paid scant attention to the lives and deeds of rural minority women, and few articles have been written about the early education of
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Do you ever wonder about the impression we as nurses leave with our patients? Or the impact we have on our communities at large? One can get an idea by taking a peek at Gallup’s annual Honesty and Ethics survey.
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Most colleges and universities have strategic plans that articulate goals to strengthen faculty search procedures to increase the diversity of their staff. While such goals are important, they have come under attack in the past, even needing legal support. For
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Nurses spend their lives caring for others; in fact, they devote so much time to their patients (and families and loved ones) that they often push aside their own needs. To be sure, this selflessness is an honorable, admirable thing,
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