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"I mentioned the phrase 'Nurses eat their young' to my mother, who has no healthcare background ...
And she was shocked. 'What a horrible thing to say!'" - SarahLeeRN
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Medical Assistants being called nursesI think it is perfectly fine that Mds want to hire MAs, but is it ok that they say they are nurses and they are doing nursing duties? How comfortable are you with not knowing who is talking to you at the mds' office? I know it is not legal so why is this not a serious concern? PR in Nursing Has Taken the Front Seat in Patient Care
Making the transition from Med/Surg nursing to Critical CareI accepted a transfer position to work in our critical care units. I am really excited for this opportunity. Critical care is where I have always wanted to be. I am a little nervous about the transition and would really appreciate any advice. Quality Improvement in End of Life Care
CCRN vs. CCRN-CSCIs CCRN certification limited only to those individuals that work in MICU or SICU? Can someone working in CTICU earn the CCRN certification as opposed to the more specialized CCRN-CSC? Case Management Scenario QuestionsI'm interested in case management, and have been doing a lot of research into this specialty. I have been on a couple of interviews, and have been stumped by a couple of scenario questions... hoping someone could shed some light on appropriate answers to the following situations... [Toon] What do they know about nurses?TV producers...... What do they know about nurses? I mean REAL NURSES. Obviously not much with the way they portray and minimize the role of nurses on all the the medical shows. It almost makes you want to scream. What are some of the most ridiculous portrayals of nurses you have ever seen?
New nurse and critical patientsI get the inkling that some nurses just hang the meds, keep the vitals stable and don't worry about anything else - let the ICU finesse everything. Is that really our role with critical patients in the ED? Am I overthinking to the point where I'm ineffective? Cardiology III vs. Master Cardiology stethoscope I'm looking to trade in my base model Littmann stethoscope I used in nursing school. I'm torn between the Cardiology III and the Master Cardiology. I've heard mixed reviews on both. Which would you pick? Nursing Jobs
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After nearly four decades, I still remember my miserable, awful, no good first year of nursing. It was my first full time job, the most responsibility I'd ever had and the achievement of a goal I had been working toward for years. The first year of nursing is miserable, it really is. Sometimes you are so miserable, you find yourself alienating your co-workers without realizing it. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there, and it will get better.
Lately, it seems as if image in nursing or even PR in nursing has taken the front seat in what makes great patient care. Does it, really? Can facilities create an image through PR that make a difference in how a patient is cared for? Or perhaps just the perception of care?
A literature review done by a graduate nursing student. This literature review explores themes relevant in the literature on ways to improve care given or received at the end of life. There are multiple factors to be considered when discussing ways to improve care provided at the end of life.
