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Nursing in Zimbabwe and now Lecturing Nursing in Australia

The Nurse Break

In Zimbabwe, I have worked at Hwange Colliery Hospital and amassed wide nursing experience in the following specialities: medical/surgical nursing, paediatric nursing, critical care nursing, emergency care nursing, midwifery, and nursing education. I worked in Zimbabwe until 2008 and then migrated to Australia.

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Preventing Healthcare-associated Infections

American Medical Compliance

According to the Emergency Care Research Institute, staffing shortages posed the greatest threat to patient safety in 2022. With staffing shortages expected to worsen in the coming years, finding ways to protect patient safety and combat healthcare-associated infections will improve patient health outcomes. Get Certified.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

Nurses have worked in a variety of settings in telehealth—such as school nursing, critical care, emergency care, specialty care, and geriatrics, Arends says. The greatest award of working in telehealth is helping the patient achieve the best health outcomes while minimizing barriers to accessing healthcare,” says Arends.

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Care Coordination: The Key to Improving Patient Outcomes

Relias

As a strategy, it can also help reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes, which are among the widest and most persistent in the nation. In emergency care settings, care coordination can involve immediate care, hospital admission, discharge planning, follow-up care, and post-acute care.

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Forensic Nurses: An Invaluable Resource

American Nurse

The sexual assault forensic examination telehealth (SAFE-T) center: A comprehensive, nurse-led telehealth model to address disparities in sexual assault care. The Journal of Rural Health, 37(1), 92–102. Forensic nursing in the emergency care setting [Joint position statement]. link] Navarroli, J. Symonds, A.,

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Nurse Workday (2023): A Day in the Life of a Nurse

Nurse Code

Often, a Nurse’s most considerable pride is the number of people they get to help attain positive health outcomes in a day of work. The key to being a Nurse that impacts the lives of patients daily is to work efficiently with a team of other healthcare professionals to provide coordinated care for patients.

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Communication, Clinical Competence, And More: What Are the Top Skills to Be a Nurse?

Post University

Implementing nursing care plans by carrying out relevant interventions. Evaluating patients to determine whether desired outcomes have been met. Emergency Care Proficiency Many nurses work in emergency rooms, acute care facilities, and other high-stakes settings. Nurses bear much of this responsibility.