She felt like she deserves a freebie. She has police friends who always receive free meals, donuts, and coffee throughout the community, and she always thinks, “when would it be a nurse’s turn?” Well, my friends, it took a pandemic crisis, but our nurses have now got a chance for their freebies. For those types […]
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About the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Since December 2019, multiple clusters of COVID-19 cases have been reported across more than 70 countries which include highly affected Italy, Iran, Japan, South Korea, and the United States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the virus to be a nationwide health emergency following the World […]
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What is patient advocacy? According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), the definition of Patient Advocacy is: Protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; Prevention of illness and injury; Alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response Advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. From years, Patient Advocacy […]
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Since nurses are patient advocates and often have the most contact with their patients, their notes provide the most complete picture of the patient’s health…
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While many emergency nursing skills are taught in a classroom, other ER nursing skills can only be developed in the emergency room while on the clock.
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An ICU nurse’s personal story of a tormenting stay on a ventilator and how it caused her to look at her patients in a new light.
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