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| Helping you become a better nurse. | Issue 549: Nov 19, 2013 |
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The Legal Nurse ConsultantThe role of the Legal Nurse Consultant (LNC) is a multifaceted career choice. The primary purpose of the LNC is to assist the nurse to understand the Board of Nursing (BON), Nurse Practice Act (NPA), Scope of Practice (SOP), hospital policies and procedures and combine all of this knowledge to help prevent the nurse from entering into a litigious situation that could ruin his/her reputation. The LNC can assist Attorneys defend or prosecute a health care provider. Read More [Toon] How do you get your patients to do what they have to do?Patients can be stubborn at times. You give them a task and they ignore it. What do you do to get your patients moving? Please share with us the task that they are suppose to do and what it is you do to get them to complete the task. Read More
MRSA Best Practices?I am working on MRSA best practices for our neonatal ICU and am trying to get a sense of what your institutions in general are doing re: MRSA practices. Could you please answer the following questions? Read More Salary vs per hour for floor nursesWould like some input regarding being a salaried bedside nurse. If you are salaried do you like it? Do you get adequately compensated if you work over 40 hrs? Does it make you fell more"professional"? Any input would help. I am salaried and so far am not to fond of the time I am technically not getting paid for when I stay late to finish work and charting. My salary is based on a 36 hr work week. Read More Masters Vs DNPI have heard varying degrees of information regarding obtaining a MSN and DNP in relation to becoming a nurse practitioner in different states. I am from Nebraska, and know that doctorates will be a requirement soon to fulfill the scope of an NPs practice. Are all states requiring a DNP to practice as a nurse practitioner, a la the RN to BSN requirement? Am I better off setting up with a DNP program, as it will become a requirement no matter where I relocate to? Read More Advocate and Negotiate
Best Experience to get into an ICUI currently have a job offer for both a Surgical-Trauma PCU and the Emergency Department at my local hospital. I am not sure which unit an ICU Nurse Manager would view as "better" experience to have to get into an ICU. Please advise! Read More Nursing Entrepreneurs
Can nursing programs graduate practice ready nurses?I was asked to conduct courtesy interviews for several new nurses who were not able to obtain a job as a nurse. What concerned me was that these nurses did not understand that they are not practice ready. By practice ready, I mean being able to go on the floor, get report and get to work as either a staff or charge nurse. Read More Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!Anyone watch 'The Walking Dead'? I love the show, but tonight, I got a little annoyed. Stupid reason too ... the Governor meets some friends, one of them is a nurse. She comes in to bandage a wound on his face, uses some kind of disinfectant to clean it, then frickin BLOWS ON IT!!! Read More Nursing: The Financial SideNursing has the strong potential of allowing one to make a good life for their family. But sometimes, people just get it all wrong along the way, either in terms of lifestyle choices or upfront in terms of school selection. Let's talk about it. Read More
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The Forensic Nurse is an all-important individual who can help those who have been neglected, abused, sexually assaulted as well as many other types of violent crimes. These nurses are beneficial in communicating with Law Enforcement agencies and can serve as resources for creating "anti-violent" crime units. The following Article will introduce you to the world of Forensic Nursing, explain the importance of the career and hopefully challenge other Nurses to consider taking on the challenge that could make a difference in the lives of those who need their expertise in Forensics. 
Part of the way that nurses take care of patients is to educate them on how they can take care of themselves. This is not always an easy task, as some patients have such a change in function that a nurse begins with a patient that is so overwhelmed at their diagnosis, it can be daunting--for both the nurse and the patient-- to add another component. However, lets look at some simple tools to be sure that your patient gets what they need (which is not always what they would necessarily want). 
Want to be your own boss, be responsible for your own success or failure? Then become a nurse entrepreneur! The possibilities are endless. Here are some opportunities that you can consider. However, you need the skills, business acumen and drive to succeed. This field is wide open for enterprising nurses. So many opportunities, so little time! Here are just a few of the possibilities:This field is wide open for enterprising nurses. So many opportunities, so little time! Here are just a few of the possibilities...