They say practice makes perfect. While clinicals and rotations give nursing students hands-on experience in patient care, it’s important for future RNs to possess the ability to work under extreme pressure. Advances in technology have made simulation medicine an indispensable […]
Expectant mothers have a new number to learn, and it’s not the amount of folic acid they should be getting or the number of miles between their house and the closest hospital. It’s 511411, the number for text4baby, a free
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Encapsulating 15 years of anything is difficult. How to summarize the life of Minority Nurse, a publication not only concerned with the profession of nursing and all its struggles and rewards, but also inextricably linked to the challenges and benefits
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In recent years, the relationship between oral health and overall wellness has teetered on the edge of public awareness. Now, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is launching an initiative aimed at making it a top priority. Eight
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From the National Association of Indian Nurses of America’s second biannual national conference, held October 22 and 23, 2010, in Houston Texas. Pictured (from left) are the Executive Advisory Board: Vice President Ann Verghese, Secretary Lydia Albuquerque, Treasurer Ammal Bernnard,
National Association of Indian Nurses of America Biennial National Conference Read More »
Pursuing a graduate nursing degree poses many challenges, from finding the right program to fitting classes into busy schedules. But there’s one problem that always seems more common than others: finding a way to pay for it. Luckily, nursing students
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Medical terminology can be overwhelming, and despite the best efforts of nurses and doctors, a lot can get lost in translation. Now, for the first time, patients will have access to the notes doctors have made in their medical records
As a nurse, people rely on you. So it’s important for you to take care of yourself in order to take care of others your patients, family, and friends. Workplace stress can derail your best efforts. It impairs your ability
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Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan, is in the middle of a firestorm of criticism over the reaction to a white man with a swastika tattoo who insisted black nurses not be allowed to touch his newborn. Hospital officials indicated
Was it a Safety Issue or Outright Discrimination? Read More »
After a stressful shift, you leave work exhausted and looking forward to a good night’s sleep. But instead of drifting off into a delicious slumber, your mind races as you toss and turn, sometimes for hours. When it’s time to
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