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Today is August 4, 2021. Editor's Picks... COVID Rising Leaving Job; Nurse Shortage Over? Case Study: Pelvic Pain; What If We Had Safe Staffing?; 2nd Thoughts; and Night Shift: What you don't know.

COVID CASES RISING: Are you considering leaving your job?

I’m Out … (Cue Mic Drop)

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

I work in the state ranked lowest in U.S. vaccination rates. As the delta variant fuels new COVID-19 cases, I find myself asking "Can I go through this again?"
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Is the nursing shortage over?

When Will the Nursing Shortage Be Over?

by Morgan Curry, BSN, RN

With the nursing shortage continuing to worsen each year, we might find ourselves wondering, "when will it end?"
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Case Study: Pelvic Pain

Agonizing Pelvic Pain: What’s Going On with this 17-year-old? | Case Study

by SafetyNurse1968, ADN, BSN, MSN, PhD

A new case study in which the patient, a 17-yr-old African American female, is having ongoing, excruciating pelvic pain. This case study is based upon the very real experience of a woman I met several years ago. The patient’s diagnosis was hard to come by. Put on your thinking caps and see if you can figure it out.
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Would you go into a field other than nursing?

Second Thoughts on Becoming a Nurse

by ThePrudentStudent

I am here looking for guidance from those in the field. I will be entering a nursing program in Spring and am having second thoughts. I know many nurses advising that the industry has changed and they have been treated as expendable. This has me doubting my decision.
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How is night shift going for you? Will you move to days?

Night Shift - What You Didn’t Learn in Nursing School

by Nurse Writing Nook, BSN 

Nurses generally start their careers working night shift. Some stay forever and others move to day shift as soon as possible. Let's take a look at what you didn't learn in nursing school about working the night shift.
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What if we had safe staffing? Hmm...

Mental Wellness: Where Do We Go From Here?

by bbear2102, MSN, RN 

After over a year into the pandemic we are still battling on the front lines. Our mental health as nurses must become a priority.
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Are fast foods harming our kids?

Fast-Food Ads Target Minority Youth

by J.Adderton, BSN, MSN

Fast-food restaurants are spending more marketing to Black and Hispanic youth. Read on to learn more about how this strategy is slowing down the fight against childhood obesity.
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