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The Role of Volunteering in Professional Development

American Nurse

Within this noble profession, ongoing learning and development are essential to stay abreast of advancements and best practices. While formal education and clinical experience are crucial, volunteering within professional organizations is a powerful avenue for nurses to foster professional growth.

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Nursing Best Practices: Caring for Disabled Patients

Diversity Nursing

Here are some best practices for Nurses to consider when caring for disabled patients: Accessibility: Ensure that the environment is accessible and accommodates the needs of disabled patients. Make sure medical equipment is accessible and that communication aids, such as hearing devices or visual aids, are readily available.

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Inclusive Care for LGBTQ+ Patients: Nurse Best Practices

Diversity Nursing

Educate Yourself and Your Team Continuous Education: Keep up to date with LGBTQ+ health issues, terminology, and cultural competence through ongoing training and professional development. Use Inclusive Language Respectful Communication: Always use the patient’s preferred name and pronouns.

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Collaborating with Medical Interpreters: Best Practices for LEP Patients

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Medical interpreters are vital to our LEP patients and serve as a bridge for translating both language and other crucial cross-cultural elements of communication. In this work group, it was also identified that health care staff could benefit from learning about best practices for when they work with a medical translator.

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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

Inadequate climate and culture result in environments rife with microaggressions and discriminatory practices , with impacts lasting up to two decades. However, they find that a lack of common understanding and ineffective communication skills create barriers to initiating sustainable and constructive action within educational settings.

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Communicate with ChatBots Without Losing Your Mind

Nurses Advocates

They listened to my needs and helped me decide on my best strategy. Since then, I have communicated with other ChatBots and remain frustrated, but I am getting used to writing questions and being more concise. I have been reading about communicating with chatbots and sharing the following resources with you: they are here to stay.

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Research Nursing: A Comprehensive Overview

Diversity Nursing

Effective communication and collaboration skills are integral to the progress of research studies. Effective and transparent communication is paramount in ensuring participants have a comprehensive understanding of their role and responsibilities within the study.