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The Art of Empathy
Mental illness is a growing epidemic in today’s modern society. Due to the prevailing societal stigma that exists for this vulnerable population, there is often a huge disparity and lack of empathy present in the care provided for individuals suffering from...
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Are For-Profit Nursing Schools a Good Choice?
Students across the country say they have been shamed by for-profit colleges promising a great education and career prospects. Here’s what nursing students should know before enrolling in any degree program to ensure it is a wise investment. Imagine spending years in...
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A Day in the Life of a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
As the prevalence for individuals requiring inpatient psychiatric treatment and stabilization has increased over the years, more and more nurses are becoming curious as to what a psychiatric-mental health nurse actually does on a given shift. Before I delve into the...
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Tales of Transitioning from the RN to NP Role
I waited five years for this day: my first day as a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. Mental health is a specialty with the highest demand and lowest supply in the United States. I filled one of seven vacancies, so the staff welcome was warm and inviting...
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CDC Asks Health Care Providers to “Think Travel”
In a call for conversations and action between health care providers and their patients about travel health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new travel awareness campaign. The goals of this campaign are to help health care providers...
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Reversing the Rise in Maternal Death Rates: Implications for Nursing Awareness and Advocacy
While maternal outcomes have improved over the years, a considerable number of women in the United States die from or continue to experience a number of pregnancy-related complications. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and...
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Martha Saroop Talks About Life as an Emergency Nurse
Today is Emergency Nurses Day, so Minority Nurse wanted to connect with an emergency department (ED) nurse and find out a little more about this career path. Martha Saroop MS, RN, CEN, NE-BC, has worked in the United States and in England as an ED nurse. She started...
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Becoming a Mentee: Tips on How to Establish a Mentee-Mentor Relationship
Experts agree that mentoring is vital to your professional and personal development as a nurse. Good mentoring can lead to getting into—and through—nursing school, getting a great job, and getting into graduate school. However, as a minority nursing student or nurse,...
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Is a Case Manager Role Right for You?
A case manager oversees patients and patient care with a holistic view, and that makes it an excellent role for nurses. As a case manager, nurses advocate for patients as they establish care plans and coordinate care for cases that are often complex. October 7 to 13,...
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Four Ways Emergency Nurses Get Empowered
For this year's Emergency Nurses Week, the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) focuses on nurses being “EmpowerED” and what that means for each nurse. As an emergency nurse, being empowered in your role and in your career can look different for each nurse. During...
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