The Year of the Nurse and Midwife hasn’t really turned out the way any nurse I know (including myself) would have imagined. You thought the NCLEX was hard? What about the gripping fear that comes from realizing the way you’re […]
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During a patient interview, making the best possible use of your time and establishing rapport are key. If your patient doesn’t feel heard, they will shut down and your opportunity to gain valuable information can be lost. Managing your time
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Nurse of the Week Diane Foxen has two callings. The Sunnyvale, California nurse cares for human infants during shifts lasting up to 16 hours in the neonatal ICU at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, and works part-time at El Camino
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The droplet vs aerosol question has front-line health care workers caught in the middle as infection control specialists and hospital administrators debate over how the novel coronavirus is spread ― and therefore, what level of protective gear is appropriate. At
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Pre-COVID-19, most job interviews were conducted in person. You may have had an initial phone interview, but having your second or third interview on video wasn’t generally done. Welcome to a whole new world. If you haven’t regularly used video
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Patients with symptomatic COVID-19 were more likely than uninfected controls to report some form of restaurant dining — including indoor, patio and outdoor seating — in the 2 weeks prior to symptom onset, CDC researchers found. Compared to controls without
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Starting in summer 2021, nursing graduates interested in working with local and global health agencies, advocacy groups, non-governmental organizations, or other setting related to health policies will be able to pursue a dual-degree Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive/Master of Public
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In research released late this summer, Brad N. Greenwood, PhD, the lead author of “Physician-patient racial concordance and disparities in birthing mortality for newborns,” concluded that when Black newborns had care from a Black pediatrician, their mortality rate was decreased
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is taking a firm stand in favor of science and critical thinking. For nurses, evidence-based practice (EBP) is a touchstone that helps save lives. Policymakers, however, face pressure from so many conflicting demands
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Scientific concern over “long-haulers”–former COVID patients who endure months of ongoing symptoms after recovery–is fueling a fresh wave of research into what is often called post-viral syndrome. Post-COVID care programs that focus on the after-effects of the virus are opening
COVID “Long-Haulers” and Post-Viral Syndrome: “We Have to Believe Our Patients” Read More »
