There have been increasing claims of nurses being sexually harassed. Some male nurses have reported being harassed; however, more than 50% are female nurses. The harasser may be male or female, and the victim may be of the opposite sex […]
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Be a better nurse. Sleep more. Eat healthier. Exercise each day. Try this new diet. If you’re like most nurses, you see and hear these messages every day. But some days, you just can’t fit in all the necessary self-care
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The Kent State University College of Nursing recently celebrated its 50th anniversary by commissioning a poem comprised of 600 nurse voices, displayed for public view in Henderson Hall. The poem is the first of its kind to be comprised of
It is important for all nurses to become familiar with various strategies to prevent or reduce the likelihood of medication errors. Here are ten strategies to help you do just that. 1. Ensure the five rights of medication administration. Nurses
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Nurses work every day to give compassionate care to their patients. But when a natural disaster strikes, the duties of a nurse are expanded beyond the workplace. Nurses often heed the call to help, whether the catastrophe is at home
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Kathleen Abrahamson, an associate professor in the Purdue University School of Nursing, was recently awarded a Hulman Health Achievement Award for Excellence in Public Health Science Research. The award is intended to recognize those who conduct impactful, innovative research focusing
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When you start your first nursing job, you will be paired with an experienced nurse, also known as a preceptor. Your preceptor will help you learn your unit’s policies and procedures as well as your nursing responsibilities. Here are a
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Talking to patients and their families about death is difficult, even for experienced health care professionals, but it’s an essential skill. The University of Houston (UH) College of Nursing is attempting to address the limited clinical opportunities for nursing students
Our Nurse of the Week is Chenai Mathabire, a 35-year-old Zimbabwean nurse and epidemiologist who received an International AIDS Society prize for showing that a faster tuberculosis test could be implemented in health centers throughout southeast Africa. Her work is
