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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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Elder Medication Management Training for Healthcare Personnel

American Medical Compliance

Providers also develop effective communication techniques to ensure patients understand their medications. Introduction to Elder Medication Management The population of the elderly (people more than 65 years old) is around 50 million as per the United States Census Bureau in 2019, and the number is further rising globally.

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Nursing’s role in lifestyle medicine

American Nurse

This aligns with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Quintuple Aim of better health outcomes, lower costs, improved patient satisfaction, enhanced provider well-being, and advanced health equity. Home health nurses can monitor food intake and recommend dietary improvements. 2019; 393(10184):1958-72.

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Transition to Practice: Are Students Ready to Join a Disengaged Workforce?

American Nurse

The World Health Organization (2019) has classified burnout as an “occupational phenomenon” that must be addressed to maintain mental well-being in the workplace. Melnyk and colleagues (2021) recently conducted a national study that analyzed mental health, physical health, and depression in nurses across the nation.

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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

The Professional Values Model (PVM) was developed by Kaya and Boz (2019) to improve nursing practices based on values. Value-based health care (VBHC) is a term used to describe the framework for restructuring healthcare systems with the overarching goal of value for patients, with value defined as health outcomes per unit of cost.

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The Many Ways Nurses Can Become Champions of Sustainability

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Public Health Service, his passion for farming, and his concerns about environmental health. Nurses were among the many health care workers participating in the 2019 Global Climate Strike in Washington, DC. Resources to help you start acting on your concerns.

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Cultural Mental Healthcare Disparities

Diversity Nursing

Many factors contribute to the poor mental health outcomes of minority populations. Lacking health insurance coverage. Research shows American Indian/Alaska Native populations have disproportionately higher rates of mental health problems than the general population. to seek mental health services.