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| Helping you become a better nurse. | Issue 483: Aug 15, 2012 |
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Patients that made you go "How are you even alive?!"Ever had a patient who had such a crazy medical history, insanely criticallabs, scary vital signs etc. that made you go, "How are you evenalive and talking to me?!" Last night we had several such patients... Read How many hours should you be working?
Hours have been cut back in recent years but for many long hours are still a burden.
Can someone "dumb down" what Obamacare really means?I don't have time to watch the news or read articles so I don't understand much of what is being talked about. Can someone explain to me how it changes for citizens and what it will do to the future of our healthcare system? Particularly, for us nurses. Read Any reason for me to renew my CNA license after RN license?This will be my first time renewing my license and wanted to get some advice before I give up my CNA license. Is there any reason for me to keep my CNA license after I have been licensed as a RN? Cost is $50 for CNA and $100 for RN renewal. I only got CNA license to see if I can get a job as one during the school, but I never even looked for one because the school was so busy... By the way, I'm still unemployed and looking for a first job out of nursing school I don't think any benefit in renewing CNA license, but I want to hear from others before I commit to letting it go. Read Welcome to the Shangri-La: My (Almost) Perfect JobAs a peripatetic nurse who's held 13 jobs in 15 years, I never believed the "right" job really existed. Here's what it's like to work in a setting that's such a perfect fit that I don't even bother to look at the want ads anymore. Read Medication tidbits an ER nurse should always know
Keep Your Heads Up, New Nurses; Don't Ever Lose The Passion!The purpose of this article is to provide words of encouragement to the unemployed new grads out there. Although the current employment market for new nurses is not the greatest in many cities and states, keep in mind that opportunities do exist in the midst of the fierce competition. Whatever you do, please do not ever stop believing in yourself. You are an ambitious, smart person who can get over this bump in the road. Read Psych NPs and Sleep ClinicsI'm a new psych NP, and there's a posting at one of the major hospitals here for a job at a sleep center. I have a pretty strong interest in sleep disorders and want to apply. But I'm curious, have any of you have worked in such a setting, and, if so, what credentials did/do you or your co-workers had/have? Read Underinsurance Tied to Higher Death Risk After Cardio Events
Wage Deflation In NursingSome nurses who have been in the profession for many years have observed deflationary forces and downward pressure on nursing wages during the past few years. The intended purpose of this article is to explore wage deflation in the nursing profession. Read Anyone Going for DNP now or Later?I know some of us are just starting MSN or nearly finishing up MSN but I'm curious if anyone plans on on pursing a DNP at some point!! I swore I was NEVER going back to school. But now I'm changing my mind!! Read
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Being underinsured correlates with increased mortality after acute cardiovascular events, while race is not associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online July 21 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.