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Today is December 8, 2021. Editor's Picks... 😷 Omicron; Charting or Bible; Mandatory Overtime; Ticking Time Bomb; What Did I Do Wrong?; Coping With Holidays; and Holiday Article Contest.

OMICRON: Impact On Public Health

😷 Omicron Variant Update

WHO designated Omicron as a coronavirus Variant of Concern.  Read on to learn what is known about this new variant.
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Charting or Bible Reading on Christmas Day?

Christmas With a Stranger

I was already exhausted. I needed to finish charting. I did NOT want to stay late charting on Christmas morning! I headed back down the hall towards the nurse’s station. A call bell started dinging overhead. The call light right beside me started flashing...
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Is mandatory overtime a standard practice?

Mandatory Overtime

Is it a standard practice statewide? Is it hospital specific? Is this disclosed during the interview process? Is there any way to opt out?
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Postpartum Preeclampsia: A Ticking Time Bomb

How Could She Have Died?

Fictional story of a postpartum woman who experienced undiagnosed preeclampsia and ultimately died in the emergency room 4 days after giving birth.
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Article Contest

Article Contest: Holiday Edition 2021

For this contest, we want you to share some holiday memories of impactful patient encounters, how you will celebrate the holidays, what the holiday season means to you.
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Did I do anything wrong here?

Patient going to complain against me?

Patient crying; family yelling ... lost sleep over this. Am I in the wrong? Was there more I could have done? 
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How do you help your patients take control of their health?

Patients Taking Responsibility For Their Health

Nurses need to educate patients to take responsibility for their own health. Quick resources are provided in the article.
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How do you cope with the holidays?

Acknowledging the Sadness of the Holidays

The holidays are supposed to be such a happy time but the reality nurses and patients know is different. The holidays can make sad even sadder. How do we cope?
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