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ICU By Default? A Parish Nurse Asks the Question
This is a the story of a parish nurses' encounter with a dying patient, his family, and the ER staff. During a critical time, the parish nurse helps ask the question that allows the family and the staff to follow through on the patient's expressed wishes for end of life care.
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Can I Refuse an Assignment?
Do you know the best place to look for the State of Georgia law regarding caring for pediatric patients when I have had only very minimal training many years ago. Our facility is short PEDS nurses and on some days, it has become the responsibility of some of us RNs who have mainly cared for adults.
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Tips for New Operating Room Nurses
Transitioning into the role of an Operating Room (OR) nurse, whether a new grad or an experienced nurse changing specialties, can be overwhelming. Sometimes, those nurses wonder if they made the right decision in accepting the job. Here are a few tips that can help make that transition smoother.
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Prep(s)aring For A Colonoscopy
The previous articles, “To Colonoscopy or Not to Colonoscopy” and “Diseases of the Colon: A Case for Getting a Colonoscopy” explained the importance of getting a colonoscopy and diseases of the colon. This article will complete the thread, tying it up by talking about how important it is to follow the doctor’s instructions in colon cleansing and how nurses can be patient advocates to ensure their success.
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Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?
I was a very young, too young DON at a care home. I was working late one night doing paperwork. I heard odd noises coming from outside my office. I went out to investigate and I saw Marjean, one of my fav's sitting under a tree rocking back and forth.
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