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Nurses Offer Excellent Brain Health Information
So many people know of someone touched by brain disease that this month's designation as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month is especially relevant. Dementia and Alzheimer's, a severe form of dementia, are devastating brain diseases that impact families across the...
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The Nutrition Pitfalls of Break Room Munchies
One of the toughest things nurses face is caring for themselves, and eating for optimal nutrition at work is especially problematic. Filling up on whatever is around can actually zap your energy and lead to longer-term health problems. And a recent study proves the...
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Reflex Syncope: What You Need to Know
You gave your patient a shot and he or she passed out! What did you do wrong? Nothing. Vasovagal syncope is one of three related syncopes that share a common pathophysiology. Together, they are called reflex syncope. The three are vasovagal, carotid sinus, and...
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Nursing Assistants Provide Care and Companionship
For 41 years, nursing assistants have celebrated National Nursing Assistants Week during June. Career Nursing Assistants Day on June 14 kicks off the week of honoring the nursing assistants who care for elderly or disabled patients, especially in long-term care...
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3 Tips for Integrating Advance Directives into Your Practice
The Patient Self-Determination Act, passed by Congress in 1991, requires hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities to provide information about advance directives to patients and to keep a record of any completed documents. An advance directive is a legal...
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Working with Rural Communities: One Nurse’s View
Every workplace has its challenges. But, on the flip side, each has its advantages as well. We asked Beverly A. Ely, APRN, FNP-C, who works as a Family Nurse Practitioner in Harrogate, Tennessee, about what it’s like to see patients in a rural area. What kind of work...
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Personal Needs vs. Professional Responsibility: A Nurse’s Perspective During Hurricane Harvey
With hurricane season fast approaching, individuals in vulnerable areas are preparing for the possibility of an active hurricane season. Last year was a particularly active season that affected the Caribbean and most of the Gulf Coast areas. As health care providers,...
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4 Essential Skills to Transition into a Leadership Role
There is an increasing demand for new nurse leaders because of a growing number of retiring nurses and a complex health care delivery system. This high demand for nurse leaders brings an opportunity for young nurses to move up to a leadership role; however, the...
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End the Mental Health Stigma
There is no denying that a mental health stigma exists. People who suffer from depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, or even psychosis sometimes feel the pressure of that stigma so greatly, they fail to talk to anyone about it and, in effect, deny themselves...
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Why Now is the Time to Consider Being a Nurse
Being a nurse is a great career! Whether you’re caring for patients, assisting physicians, or talking with families, no day is ever the same. We polled nurses on why it's a great time to consider a career in nursing in 2018, and here's what they had to say. “At the...
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