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The other day, I was serving as the babysitter at church nursery. As a former NICU nurse for many ye

Candy Campbell

I love taking care of babies. Much has been written about the oft times difficult, psycho-social atmosphere of inter- and intra-professional communication among healthcare professionals, whether in acute, long term, or clinical outpatient care. First, I do love babies. I like their warmth, their smiles, their laughs.

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Nursing Care Plan: Guide with Example & Writing Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Care plans are a way to strategically approach and streamline the nursing process. They also facilitate effective communication in a nursing team. Lets review the fundamentals of a nursing care plan and how to create one, step by step. Table of Contents What Is a Nursing Care Plan? What Are the Components of a Care Plan?

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Nurses and Natural Disasters: 3 Ways To Cope With Stress

Nurse.com

Natural disasters disrupt the daily functions of health care and leave nurses feeling strained and overwhelmed. Day to day, nurses are on the front lines caring for patients and balancing various clinical tasks. As unattainable as this can seem, taking care of your own needs is a must. 3. Practice self-compassion.

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3 Behaviors for Thoughtful and Effective Nurse Leadership

Nurse.com

The present state of 21st century health care has begun to spur a greater need to reevaluate what should be expected of nurse leadership — especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s hard to imagine providing quality care without the use of healthcare technology and information systems. Build self-awareness.

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8 Tips for Nurse Leaders to Reduce Conflict

Post University

Here are some tips you can implement to help reduce conflict within the ranks of nurses who work for your healthcare organization, so everyone can enjoy their job and deliver a high level of care to the patients in your care. This can lead to different opinions about care for patients. What Is Conflict in Nursing?

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5 Tips for New Nurses

Nurse.com

Though there are many tips that may be helpful during the beginning of your career, organization, mentorship, confidence, learning, and self-care are especially important tips for new nurses. If there is something pressing that needs to be done, take care of that first. Take care of yourself. Organization.

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Motivational Interviewing in Nursing

Nurse.com

Miller and Rollnick define this approach to patient care as a collaborative, goal-oriented style of communication with a focus on the language of change. A study conducted by the National Library of Medicine revealed that nurses in the Intensive Care Unit spend nearly double the amount of time with patients compared to physicians.