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Physical Therapist Skills: 12 Qualities to Career Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Working on a team with others is a great way to learn and grow the skills to be a physical therapist, and interprofessional collaboration improves patient satisfaction ratings and health outcomes. Be Compassionate To work in patient care, you need compassion, as patients might feel anxious about their treatment.

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The Importance of Communication in Long-term Healthcare

Celayix

.” Hospital stays are becoming shorter, medical treatment is becoming more technologically advanced, resources are few, and there is an increasing demand for patients and families to have more information about, and engage in, care choices. This can lead to more possibilities for providing care.

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An Evidence-based Approach to Improving Nurse Mental Health 

Daily Nurse

This experience drove me to join Trusted Health , where I work with a team to identify workforce solutions that make nursing a more sustainable career. Nurses’ self-reported mental health ratings have shown continued improvement since the darkest days of the pandemic, ascending from 5.4 in 2020 to 6.6 in 2020 to 6.6

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help.

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Validation of Electronically Administered Three-Question Health Literacy Screener and STOFHLA in Identifying Limited Health Literacy

American Nurse

Introduction LOW HEALTH LITERACY, when not identified, is associated with poor health outcomes such as unsatisfactory medication compliance, poor disease management, and increased healthcare costs. Participants were recruited from January to March 2020. Nehemiah & Reinke, 2020; O’Conor et al., Chew et al.,

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Implementation of Trauma-informed Principles in Nursing Education: An Appeal for Action

Minority Nurse

Trauma-informed pedagogy suggests that past experiences can negatively impact health outcomes and learning (Garfin D. Past and current data suggest that trauma-informed care is critical for the promotion of equity in people with a history of trauma (Han et al., Acute stress and subsequent health outcomes: A systematic review.

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Tips to Improve Well-Being for Healthcare Providers During the Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Reflect upon insights gained in 2020 to make the most of our well-being should a resurgence occur. Be intentional about mental hygiene and self-care We need to plan to take of ourselves if we want good mental health outcomes. We’re also less likely to repeat mistakes we made the first time around.