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There is a Mental Health Crisis in Nursing

The Nursing Site

since 2019. COVID and the lockdown in 2019 and 2020 exacerbated mental health issues for nurses with increased anxiety and depression. This led to the recognition that in order to heal nurses and deal with the problem, we must learn to communicate about mental health issues. That is an increase of 9.3%

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Speech Pathologist Vs Speech Therapist: Are They the Same?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Whether you’re considering speech-related careers or researching what kind of rehabilitation practitioner could help you or a loved one with a communication disorder, you’re not alone. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are licensed communication experts. Is a Speech Therapist the Same as a Speech Pathologist?

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16 Benefits of Online Learning for Flexible Study

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Enhance Your Communication Skills The advantages of online learning are that it creates opportunities to interact, participate and communicate with your peers and instructors in different ways. Zapier Editorial Team, “The Remote Work Report by Zapier,” Zapier, November 13, 2019, [link]. ManpowerGroup. Levitz, Ruffalo Noel.

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Nursing Burnout: What It Is and How to Prevent It?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Poor teamwork—characterized by conflict, sub-par communication, lack of cooperation and peer bullying—can create an unpleasant work environment. World Health Organization, “Burn-out an ‘occupational phenomenon’: International Classification of Diseases,” WHO, May 28, 2019, [link]. 6 Collaboration is important in most professions.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Alcohol Consumption & the Cancer Connection

The Relentless School Nurse

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, MD A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a powerful and authoritative public health communication tool designed to address urgent health issues facing the American people. In 2019 alone, approximately 96,730 cancer cases were linked to alcohol use, with 42,400 cases in men and 54,330 in women.

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Nursing Interventions: Implementing Patient Care Plans

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 Documenting these steps ensures effective communication between doctors , nurses and other healthcare professionals over multiple shifts. In Home Care, Nursing Interventions for Home Care, In Home Care, December 26, 2019, [link]. Interventions are a key element of the nursing care plan.

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Gallup Poll: Nurses’ Ethics Still Top the List

Daily Nurse

Physicians still rate high at 59% despite a 9-point drop from 65% in 2019. Pharmacists are consistently good performers in the Gallup poll, although they, too, have seen a drop from 64 to 55% between 2019 and 2023. Dentists, currently the fourth most ethically viewed profession at 59%, also took a dive from a 2019 result of 61%.