As with any disease process, the role of nurses is to be ever vigilant about staying current on the latest advances with regards to ovarian cancer and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). As September is the awareness month for both of these conditions, it’s a good
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September is National Cholesterol Month, making it a great time for nurses to revisit tools for educating patients about maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. Nurses learn in nursing school about the two types of cholesterol: low-density lipoprotein cholesterols, or LDLs, and
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There are those who consider themselves ineligible for nursing because they are afraid of needles, shriek at the sight of blood, or believe they couldn’t handle the pressure of caring for sick patients. So-called squeamish individuals need not write off
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Nurses are resilient in difficult situations such as grave illness, calamity, and chaos. However, many nurses can have difficult situations that can seem more frequent—which is the management of the difficult patient. The loss of control causes certain people to behave differently
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When a patient is described as having “coded,” this generally refers to cardiac arrest. In such a case, urgent life-saving measures are indicated. This can happen within and outside of medical facilities. The benefit of the occurrence in a professional
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According to The Harm Reduction Coalition, harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. It was originally coined to address substance users but its implications have broadened as its
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One can easily surmise that Nurse Ratched was not drinking kale smoothies, jogging daily, and taking long, hot baths. The facets of compassionate nursing care that Ratched famously lacked, such as kindness and generosity, seldom come from a nurse experiencing a sense
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Ask anyone about a memorable experience they had as a patient and they will invariably describe an interpersonal one: The team was nasty. They rolled their eyes when I asked for anything, talked about their vacations while putting in my
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It’s not an exaggeration to say that technology has become the driving force behind every industry and health care is no exception. Clinical informatics is a thriving field for all types of clinical professionals who have expertise in information technology.
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Nursing leadership is an essential feature of any successful health care administration. For many in the profession, the terms nursing administration and administration are used interchangeably because any nurse leadership role includes administrative–or managerial– and executive responsibilities. The Path of
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