This is part of a monthly series about side gigs—nurses with interesting side jobs or hobbies. This month, we spotlight a boxing coach. By day, Cindy Bohmont, RN, SEN, Med, CCRN, CSD, works as a staff nurse in the Cardiovascular […]
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[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” column_structure=”2_3,1_3″][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Nurses, like other health care professionals, have been hearing the buzz about mindfulness. Technology corporations, like Google, are instituting mindfulness programs, as are health care
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Just before a series of major climate change rallies were held in cities across the US, the journal Creative Nursing published a special issue on climate change. We spoke with special issue editor Katie Huffling, MS, RN, CNM and contributor/editorial
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If a career in pediatric nursing interests you, now is a good time to explore this option. As Pediatric Nurses Week wraps up, there’s reflection on how this field impacts the youngest patients and their families. If you are a
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The University of Texas (UT) at Tyler recently announced that it will be expanding its Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program to accept more students in an effort to address the shortage of nurses in Texas and beyond. From
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Our Nurse of the Week is Sara Croley, a University of Tennessee (UT) College of Nursing alumna who recently gave a $7.5 million donation to the university, making it the largest donation in the college’s history. Croley hopes her donation
While working on the job, have you ever been concerned that a mistake or an accident could cause you to be sued? Even if that happened, you would be covered by your employer’s malpractice insurance, right? Well, maybe and maybe
Today marks an important milestone for emergency nurses across the country—the 30th anniversary of a national Emergency Nurses Day. The day falls in the middle of national Emergency Nurses Week which runs October 6-12 this year. The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
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Every morning starts the same way for Veteran Kenneth Tutt, age 79. At 8:00am he makes a phone call to Nurse Practitioner Rhonda Weinhold. Weinhold is a VA Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) provider. She has been working with Tutt for
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A fundamental tenet of culturally competent care for patients is providing clinically and personally pertinent information to patients in a language that they understand. As the diversity of non-English language speakers increases in the United States, nurses may find a new area of priority
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