The Science of Heartbreak

With the annual celebration of Valentine’s Day upon us – evoking romantic love and couples with stars in their eyes - it may be a good time to look at the other end of the spectrum – heartbreak.

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Supporting New Nurses in Their First Year

For newly minted nurses, the first year of independent practice can be nerve-wracking and overwhelming.

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Really Nervous about Everything. Should I reconsider nursing?

I am a nursing student who has done her first Med Pass today. But now I am so worried, my patient needed insulin today. So when I was drawing up the insulin, my stupid self got nervous and slipped and got a NEEDLESTICK!!

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What is the lowest hemoglobin you've observed with no symptoms?

I often see this question regarding heart rates, but what about H & H? Have you ever gotten lab results on someone who seems normal and then you get a call about a 5 or 6 hemoglobin?

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Would this be considered abandonment?

I work in a poorly managed post acute/LTC we don’t even have DON at this moment (within the past 3 months it’s the third one that quit). I work 7-3pm only RN for 120+ pt’s and very often it happens that the next shift is either 2 hr late or non show.

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My Visit to China and Why I'm Not Surprised the Coronavirus Started There

I've visited China and the wet markets where the coronavirus is believed to have started. With the conditions I saw it's not surprising that this is where the outbreak began.

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Stiff competition for new grads

Hello Nurse Beth, I am a 40-year nurse myself, my question is about my son, who just graduated in December with his BSN Magna Cum Laude He passed NCLEX and has applied for a few positions at the hospital where he did his clinicals and student volunteering.

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