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Halloween Tips and Tricks on Foiling Treats
Very soon it will be Halloween, the start of a holiday season that researchers warn adds an average of eight pounds -- if you’re not careful about sweets and snacks. Ouch! Nurses have a lot of practice saying "no" to treats at work – boxes of candy from grateful...
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A Q&A with Vanderbilt School of Nursing’s New Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Earlier this fall, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing named Dr. Rolanda Johnson, PhD, MSN, RN as the new Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion. Johnson, who is also the assistant dean for academics and associate professor of nursing, has replaced Assistant...
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Creative Ways to Develop Your Leadership Skills While in Nursing School
Have you discovered that you have leadership potential, and are now interested in developing your leadership skills? A significant part of becoming a great leader is to motivate yourself to strengthen the skills that are needed to become an effective leader. An...
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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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