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Today Is Critical Care Transport Nurses Day
Critical Care Transport Nurses Day is celebrated annually on February 18 and recognizes the varied and fast-paced world of this branch of nursing. Sponsored by the Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA), Critical Care Transport Nurses Day showcases the...
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Retirement Security Risk and Minorities
A recent Trends in Retirement Security by Race/Ethnicity study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College showed what many minorities already know: as a group, minorities are less prepared for retirement security. The report studied how different groups...
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Start Your 2019 Over, With Better Goals
Did you greet 2019 with so much enthusiasm that you set big, audacious New Year’s goals? Maybe you thought: A fresh year to grow (and glow) personally, an exciting new beginning, with endless opportunity to slay professional goals! So, what happened to those goals? If...
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Suboxone: The Wonder Drug?
The 57-year-old woman is standing in the hall outside of the exam room. She is agitated. “I’m waiting for the doctor. I’m freezing! My back is killing me!” I note she is pale, unable to stand still, and has a sheen of perspiration on her forehead. She is in...
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Six Ways CRNAs Can Manage Risk
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) provide important anesthesia care for many different types of surgeries and services. However, as they gain more and more autonomy, their risk for facing malpractice lawsuits increases as well. “CRNAs practice with a...
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Celebrate PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week
The PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week is celebrated this year from February 4-10 and is a time when nurses in this specialty are recognized for the work they do. The week also allows an opportunity for education about the specialty and the type of care these nurses...
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How to Handle Issues as a Travel Health Care Professional
Life isn’t perfect. You may love working as a travel nurse or health care professional, but chances are good that you’ll eventually run into issues. Whether it’s an unexpected situation at home, the agency you work for, or even difficulties with the hospital, you’ll...
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It’s Time to Get SMART
Wow!! Can you believe that the first month of the new year is almost over? Many of us made resolutions that are probably already broken. So, what is a resolution? It is when people make a decision to do or not do something. It has become a ritual to make them on Dec....
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Vital Nurse Mentorship at Stanford Health Care
From a student nurse deciding on a career path to a seasoned nurse looking to advance into administration, each step along a nurse’s career is filled with questions. Fortunately, mentors in the nursing industry are becoming a more visible presence. The Nurse...
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IV Nurse Day Is Today
On January 25, IV nurses around the country will once again be recognized with a day in their honor. Since 1980, the Infusion Nurses Society has sponsored IV Nurse Day has called attention to the nurses who specialize in infusion nursing. This year’s theme “It’s About...
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