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Conversations as self-care

American Nurse

When I first started my role as a psych-mental health APRN in 2016, I was approached by our patient experience department for ideas to support their staff working in the emergency department waiting room. Intentional, facilitated conversations support team building, enhance self-care, and protect resilience.

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Patient Connections: Sharing Your Authentic Self While Maintaining Boundaries (Podcast)

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Nurse Essentials · Sharing Your Authentic Self While Maintaining Your Boundaries One of the most important soft skills for nurses is the ability to create connections with patients. In a recent episode of Cleveland Clinic’s Nurse Essentials podcast , Foxx discusses how nurses can connect with the patients they care for.

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Strengthening the Role of Nurses in High-Reliability Cultures  

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By Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , Executive Chief Nursing Officer High reliability is a commonly repeated term in healthcare today. Rooted in quality and safety excellence, high-reliability cultures lead to better health outcomes and patient experiences, improved efficiency, increased job satisfaction and more.