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Curiosity Killed the Cat and Got 50 Hospital Employees Fired

At Chicago’s Northwestern Hospital, Jussie Smollett, an actor from the TV series “Empire,” was admitted after he was physically attacked. According to reports, he suffered bruises and facial lacerations.

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Traditional Patient Teaching is Out.. Health Coaching is IN!

Do you know of someone who has struggled to say on a special diet, who has difficulty making exercise part of a weekly routine, or one who doesn’t quit smoking even though the risk of lung cancer related to tobacco is widely known?

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Can We Monitor Our Patients Too Much?

A recent study in the American Journal of Critical Care explored the concept of overmonitoring our patients. Cardiac monitoring is the mainstay of caring for many hospitalized but should we limit this step via the use of order sets?

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From Napping to Dreams: Topics in Sleep

Nurses educate patients on the benefits of quality sleep on a regular basis. Unfortunately, we do not always take time to evaluate the quality of our own sleep.

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Written Up

The oncoming shift charge nurse got on me about "double dosing" a patient. MD had (2) specific orders PRN:

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bedside report

I'm tired of going into report every morning and seeing that clearly not a single nurse actually wants to do report in the patient's room, but as soon as management comes along they all scurry into the doorway quickly to avoid being chastised.

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Should I Go to Postpartum as a New Grad?

Dear Nurse Beth, I currently work as a CNA on a postpartum floor. My manager has offered me a position as an RN when I graduate in two months.

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2019 Nursing Salary Survey

Salary is a definite factor for those looking for a job. It also plays a big factor in retaining nurses. But there are other factors that may impact retention rates even more. Work environment, safe nurse-patient staffing ratios, and job satisfaction may be more important to the nurse who is trying to decide whether or not to leave.

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