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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. Will Hicklen, “10 Qualities of a Successful Physical Therapist,” ANKOTA , January 1, 2021, [link].

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Woman Faked Nurse Credentials to Inject Fake Botox, Say Prosecutors

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Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, since March 2021, Fadanelli allegedly imported counterfeit Botox, Sculptra, and Juvederm from China and Brazil, performing thousands of injections and receiving over $900,000 in client payments. According to the U.S.

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Nursing Certification: Achieving Excellence and Professionalism

Daily Nurse

A 2021 Journal of Nursing Administration study states, “ Nurse specialty certification is ’a mechanism for validation or formal recognition by documenting individual nurses’ knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to their specialty’.

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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. June 22, 2021.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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DEI has been a recent focus for businesses and organizations across the world, but perhaps none stand to make a greater impact than the healthcare industry, as it directly affects patient health outcomes and quality of life in a profound way. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare.

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Pickleball Injuries Could Reach $500 Million in Medical Costs This Year

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The authors pointed to a 2021 medical study that found that from 2010 to 2019, 86% of emergency department visits related to pickleball occurred in those over the age of 60. The injury rate among this age group will likely continue to grow as more seniors discover the sport. ” They estimated the number of pickleball players in the U.S.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association ; 2021. An over­view of prevalence, determinants and health outcomes of poly­pharmacy. 2021; 16(5):e0252151.