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The Relentless School Nurse: Introducing “Operation Happy Nurse”!

The Relentless School Nurse

Mood Tracking and Goal Setting: The app’s mood-tracking and goal-setting features can help school nurses monitor our well-being and set personal goals for self-care. This can be integrated into a daily routine to promote self-awareness and proactive mental health management.

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It’s OK To Say No To Protect Your Mental Health

Nurse.com

Start with yourself Saying no can be difficult when you’re always caring for others. When creating professional boundaries, start with yourself first, said Duke, who has 20 years of nursing experience, with seven as a board-certified adult and geriatric acute care nurse practitioner. But the first step starts with yourself.

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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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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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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. Lets review the fundamentals of a nursing care plan and how to create one, step by step. Well outline best practices and provide you with a nursing care plan example that you can download and print. What Are the Components of a Care Plan?

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Why I go to the office

American Nurse

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a public health concern from a health promotion and disease prevention perspective. So, a couple of weeks ago, I downloaded an app that cheerfully informed me that on the day I physically reported to my office, I took about 13,000 steps—about 9,000 more than on the days I worked from home.

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Electronic peer review and CLABSI rates

American Nurse

Takeaways: Peer review, an expectation of nursing professionals, aligns with Magnet® standards related to the promotion of patient safety and the advancement of nursing knowledge. Some oncology patients require central lines due to the complexity of cancer care and for I.V. A new tool enhances engagement and improves compliance.