Welcome to the holiday season—a time for treats in the break room, holiday parties, cookie exchanges, and festive family meals. Sounds fun, but too often all this merriment prevents weight loss and leads to weight gain. Even worse, according to […]
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Nursing has long hailed holistic care as its cornerstone. If one thinks of giving holistic care, then the focus needs to be not only on physical care, but also on emotional, social, and spiritual care. Yet, the spiritual dimension of
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From athletes to those undergoing rehab, people from all walks of life have seen the therapeutic nature of Pilates firsthand. While people are most familiar with Pilates from their gym, it’s the subtle elements of Pilates that make this method
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When Polly Shoemaker, RN, BSN, MBA, looks back on early 2016, she doesn’t know how she juggled everything. As director of clinical systems at Tulsa, OK-based St. John’s Hospital, Shoemaker already had a challenging job. But when her father’s esophageal
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Much attention is currently being given to redefining and elevating relationships between coworkers. From the ‘Building Better Communication’ meeting to anti-bullying campaigns; we’re always seeking to identify and evolve into a better way of being. One way we can reign
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Treating self, clients, and colleagues with care is an important aspect of nursing practice, yet hectic and overwhelming work environments can sometimes make it difficult to find practical and realistic ways to express caring on a consistent basis. My research
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Nursing is so many things. It is critical thinking, technical skills, proficiency and efficiency, prioritizing, strategizing, questioning—using our minds and also our hearts. Overall, we are caregivers. Regardless of where we work, we all experience rough days, tough patients, and trying
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Just about every nurse is familiar with the grief-stricken family member. Either they stoically and robotically listen to what you have to say, or they cry and scream at their loved one’s death. They are allowed to grieve because they
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Have you ever noticed how many altruistic nurses there are out there in the world or even just in your own community? I’ll bet you dollars to stale breakroom donuts that you’re one of them. It seems as though it’s
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Nurses, like many professionals, build their confidence by learning, asking questions, and then doing. However, according to a Fidelity Investments® Money FIT Nurses Study, more than half of nurses surveyed (56%) say they lack confidence in making financial decisions. But Alexandra
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