The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

By enlightening others about the depth and breadth of your expertise, you help them understand the significance of your role in the school community. Communication is Key : Effective communication is a cornerstone of self-advocacy. Remember this is not boasting, this is educating!

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Self-Care Professional Development Communication Best Practices 98

Every Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Summary : An OB nurse’s day is a complex balance of preparation, patient care, and constant assessment, with each shift bringing its own mix of joy and challenge. The Early Shift: Preparation and Patient Care My day begins well before my official shift starts. See our editorial policy.

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Self-Care Nurse Practitioner Education Continuing Education 52

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2023

This will enable you to provide comprehensive care and address the evolving needs of your school community. Collaborate with stakeholders : Foster strong relationships and partnerships with stakeholders, including administrators, teachers, parents, and community organizations. Boundaries can be your best self-preservation tool.

Self-Care 98

Self-Care Promotion Communication Mental Health 98

Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Horizontal violence is particularly problematic in nursing because of the high-stress, fast-paced work environments where teamwork and clear communication are crucial for patient care. Horizontal violence undermines these factors, leading to burnout, turnover, and a decline in care quality. What is horizontal violence?

Communication 98

Communication Promotion Self-Care Patient Satisfaction 98

Celayix

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

“Effective teamwork begins and ends with communication” Mike Krzyzewski. Everything you accomplish at work is driven by team communication. Most people would be better off as self-employed if it weren’t for team communication. But why do we care so much about team communication?

Communication 52

Communication Promotion Business Self-Care 52

Diversity Nursing

APRIL 2, 2024

Recognizing and addressing biases is not only crucial for Nurses to uphold the highest standards of care, but it's also a moral necessity in providing equitable and compassionate treatment to every patient. Feedback from Colleagues and Patients Seeking feedback from colleagues and patients is an essential aspect of self-reflection.

Self-Care 79

Self-Care Communication Professional Development Promotion 79

Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Seeking support from colleagues, friends, or a therapist is not a sign of weakness; it's a necessary part of self-care in this profession. Learning to delegate and communicate effectively is key. As a new Nurse, it took me time to learn how to organize my day, manage interruptions, and still provide quality care.

Work-Life Balance 89

Work-Life Balance Self-Care Communication 89

American Medical Compliance

JULY 2, 2024

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve patient care outcomes. These actions can lead to medical errors, compromised patient care, and a toxic work environment.

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Education Promotion Professional Development Self-Care 97

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 13, 2024

Communication is key to our existence as human beings. So, who do we turn to when our body or mind creates roadblocks to successful communication? These specialists can address speech disorders and improve communication techniques for patients of all ages. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs). 10 This can be rewarding work.

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Communication Licensing Job Outlook Self-Care 98

American Nurse

MAY 2, 2024

li> Trust is innately abstract, but the Reina Three Dimensions of Trust—Trust of Character, Communication, and Capability —can serve as a behavioral-based blueprint that makes trust tangible, practical, and actionable. Data documenting a pervasive erosion of trust and the resulting intensity of moral injury symptoms can’t be ignored.

Mental Health 122

Mental Health Communication Self-Care Leadership 122

American Nurse

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Symptom management is a complex process in which pills and a great deal of nursing care play a vital role. This care may be provided by nurses, other healthcare professionals, nursing assistants, or family members. Empathy in patient care also could be seen as a way of willing the good of another. If so, how does it work?

Pharmaceutical 111

Pharmaceutical Self-Care Communication Patient Experience 111

Nurse.com

AUGUST 10, 2023

While individual acts of nurse bullying can appear relatively harmless, they create a toxic environment that takes a toll on employees’ morale and can compromise patient care. At best, this creates an environment of stress — at worst, it interrupts patient care potentially causing patient harm.” The post Are You a Nurse Bully?

Self-Care 92

Self-Care Promotion Communication Education 92

The Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

In schools where there is a full-time nurse, the ratio of one nurse to hundreds, or even thousands, of students can strain their ability to deliver personalized care effectively. Nonetheless, the challenges faced by school nurses can impact the level of care they can provide.

Communication 98

Communication Self-Care Promotion Education 98

American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2024

The limited pool of qualified nursing staff readily available to provide safe, quality care taxes the human capital management of healthcare organizations worldwide. Stress, low self-confidence, and reduced job satisfaction frequently lead to voluntary turnover. See Turnover stats.) reduction from the alarming 8.4%

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Self-Care Preceptors Leadership 98

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2023

So, if you want to boost your self-confidence and make the most of your nursing career, it’s wise to humbly take full ownership of the many things you know and the incredible skill sets that make you the outstanding nurse (and human being) you are. Some skills and knowledge were entirely theoretical during school, of course.

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Chief Nursing Officer Self-Care Nursing Skills Leadership 110

American Nurse

JUNE 30, 2023

Listening is the essence of good communication; it’s a skill that requires practice. On the other side of the nurse-as-superhero coin lies a hard truth—some nurses may not like caring for certain patients. The truth is, we may not like caring for some patients because they’re different from us.

Communication 98

Communication Self-Care Mental Health 98

Nurse.com

JUNE 8, 2022

Within the healthcare industry, nurses experience the most workplace violence, given that they provide 24-hour care to patients. Through conscious interventions and strategic communication, healthcare leaders can work to protect their employees and allow them to focus on what matters most: serving their patients.

Communication 108

Communication Education Self-Care 108

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 28, 2023

We spoke with Ana Pozzoli, PT, CLT, National Lymphedema Network expert clinician, about how nurses can play a pivotal role in helping women receive care and treatment for Lipedema. For more comprehensive guidelines on diagnosis, you can reference the Standard of Care. Skin care is critical at all stages of lipedema.

Self-Care 98

Self-Care Communication Licensing Education 98

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

JUNE 15, 2023

Healthcare professionals are dedicated to providing the best possible care for their patients. This can cause you to not provide optimal care and to be viewed as a less competent provider. Over time, this can lead to burnout, creating reduced job satisfaction and decreased quality of patient care.

Work-Life Balance 75

Work-Life Balance Continuing Education Self-Care Patient Satisfaction 75

American Nurse

APRIL 8, 2023

Work together and share processes to ease documentation workload. Many of us chose nursing as a career because of a strong pull to take care of others, provide comfort, and leave each interaction better than when it started. We’re experts at providing holistic care at many levels—from placing an I.V. It’s a calling.

Nursing Informatics 52

Nursing Informatics Self-Care Holistic Care Bedside nursing 52

Relias

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Journal of Nursing Education published a research article documenting the history and use of the expression, “Nurses eat their young.” Symptoms of lateral violence include a decreased sense of well-being, negative self-image, and depression. Clearly communicate how you would like to be treated.

Nurse Shortage 98

Nurse Shortage Mental Health Communication Self-Care 98

Celayix

JUNE 7, 2023

How many times have you tried to create the perfect nurse schedule for your Long Term Care Facility? Nurse Scheduling is Complex Nurse and Long Term Care (LTC) staff scheduling has many moving pieces. This can also lead to nurse burnout and lower than intended patient care standards. Countless times. It can be frustrating right?

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Work-Life Balance Self-Care Licensing 98

Registered Nursing

MARCH 16, 2025

Medical-Surgical Nursing Rotation Often your first and longest clinical experience, med-surg rotations provide fundamental patient care experience. Pediatric Nursing Rotation Pediatric rotations introduce the unique challenges and rewards of caring for children from infancy through adolescence.

Preceptors 52

Preceptors Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Communication 52

American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2023

Understand your role in patient-centered care. Patients with Stage B have no HF symptoms, but do have documented structural heart disease, evidence of increased filling pressures, increased BNP levels, or persistently elevated cardiac troponin with no other cause.

Self-Care 98

Self-Care Health Literacy Care coordination Education 98

Relias

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Why the Six Domains of Health Care Quality emerged. By focusing on the six domains as an operational framework, healthcare organizations would have a higher probability of both reducing errors and improving the overall quality of health care that they provide. Defining the Six Domains of Health Care Quality.

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Health Literacy Self-Care Care coordination Health Outcomes 98

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. Advance directives are legal documents that allow adults to record their wishes related to serious illness or end-of-life care.

Self-Care 59

Self-Care Medicaid Medicare Nurse Practitioner 59

Digital Doorway

MARCH 13, 2023

Report cards can be a measurement of performance, communication, talent, intelligence, diligence, attention to detail, time management, relationships, and many other categories. Clinically, nurses also need to do well in the areas of collaboration, communication, documentation, and patient relationships. Get to the gym?

Resume 77

Resume Self-Care Professional Development Nurse Entrepreneurs 77

Nurse.com

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Nurses bear the burden of this highly demanding job — balancing safe patient care and high expectations with staffing shortages, patient load, bullying, and workplace violence or abuse. Nine out of 10 nurses believe staffing shortages impact safe patient care. But nursing is more than just a stressful job. Short-staffed and overworked.

Self-Care 64

Self-Care Mental Health Communication Nursing Burnout 64

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An innovative approach to help new graduate nurses transition into practice Takeaways: As the nursing shortage continues, more new nursing graduates will take jobs in specialty areas such as critical care. According to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN staffing report, the average hospital turnover rate remains elevated.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Nurse Shortage Leadership Travel Nursing 98

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What is care coordination? Coordination of care is the process of organizing and integrating health care services for patients across care settings and providers. It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care.

Care coordination 52

Care coordination Patient Satisfaction Self-Care Emergency Care 52

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The RN documented an initial set of vital signs in the patient’s healthcare information record, as well as a notation that the patient “drank three bottles of tequila, drunk, nausea and vomiting, history of alcohol and drug abuse.” the patient was moved into a room, and an ED technician documented another set of vital signs for the patient.

Licensing 52

Licensing Continuing Education Self-Care Communication 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

These programs allow organizations to innovate care solutions, provide better outcomes for their clients, and create a better culture. By taking the time to create these types of engagement programs for employees, you’ll show your staff members that you care about their future and that you’re invested in their future within your organization.

Promotion 98

Promotion Self-Care Staff Training Leadership 98

Relias

JANUARY 27, 2023

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a crucial piece of the behavioral health landscape. It’s a framework that puts the person at the center of care and allows their needs to drive the approach to care. Trauma can even extend beyond the individual and affect entire communities and societies. rather than “What’s wrong with you.”

Self-Care 98

Self-Care Military Business Mental Health 98

Minority Nurse

MARCH 4, 2024

In the vast and varied landscape of healthcare careers, long-term care is sometimes overlooked. What is Long-term Care? Long-term care (LTC) refers to a range of services to meet a person’s health or personal care needs for an extended period. Home care is different from home health.

Long Term Care 59

Long Term Care Self-Care Communication Licensing 59

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Nurses possess a deep understanding of clinical needs and are adept at identifying and communicating ideas and opportunities for improvement. Nurses play a crucial role in improving access to quality healthcare by creating opportunities for interdisciplinary care. Nursing is a knowledge-intensive profession.

Nurse Entrepreneurs 52

Nurse Entrepreneurs Self-Care Promotion Communication 52

Celayix

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The intangible aspects that make a workplace healthy or unhealthy can have an impact on personal life, health, and self-esteem. “A Practice communicating your boundaries to your manager and coworkers. According to a Self Financial survey, nearly one in every eleven employees does not feel valued by their manager, and 11.6%

Work-Life Balance 97

Work-Life Balance Mental Health Leadership Self-Care 97

Every Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

It May Soon Be a Requirement Why an RN-to-BSN With No Pre Reqs Can Hurt Your Career A Closer Look at the RN Job Description 9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside 6 Reasons Nurses Quit In today’s fast-paced healthcare industry, time management is crucial for nurses, especially for those working in demanding fields like critical care.

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Work-Life Balance Self-Care Nursing Informatics Nursing Strikes 52