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Mental Health Affairs Spotlights USAHS’ Assistant Program Director’s Role as Mental Health Advocate

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

As global mental health issues continue to rise, so does the dire need for expert healthcare practitioners. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), “more than 150 million people live in federally designated mental health professional shortage areas.”

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Into the Minds of Nursing Excellence: Dean Angela Amar on Psychiatric-Mental Health and Forensic Nursing

Minority Nurse

In the busy world of healthcare, a group of hidden heroes emerges with specialized care and unwavering dedication: meet the unsung champions of psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nursing. These caregivers play a crucial role in shaping compassionate mental healthcare.

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Nurses Month 2023

American Nurse

Now more than ever, celebrate nursing YOU make a difference Despite all of the strife and challenges around the world—including pandemics, war, and violence—nurses are there, everywhere, caring for patients. Nurses are everywhere we live, work, play, learn, and worship, and in every healthcare setting providing care to millions of people.”

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100 Men in Nursing – amazing male nurses, midwives and students

The Nurse Break

Aged Care Nursing. ICU / Intensive Care Unit Nursing. Mental Health Nursing. Palliative Care Nursing. Primary Health, Outpatients & Community Nursing. Sexual & Reproductive Health Nursing. His clinical speciality was ICU and he has a Masters of Nursing (Critical Care). Categories.

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Compassion Fatigue In Nursing

Diversity Nursing

According to the Nursejournal , c ompassion fatigue reportedly affects 16% to 39% of Registered Nurses, with most reports coming from Nurses working in areas like hospice, oncology, and emergency care. Diminished sense of self-worth. Self-care methods are a great way to combat compassion fatigue.

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Taking Care of Your Health While on the Move as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

As a travel nurse, you’re doing fantastic work caring for patients worldwide. However, the issue can sometimes be that you’re so concerned with helping others that you forget to care for your own health. To provide the best care, you need to be physically and mentally healthy, and these tips can help you along your journey.

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How Nurses Can Cope With Compassion Fatigue

Carlow Today & Tomorrow

Work that involves caring for and supporting others can be highly fulfilling. It occurs when medical and behavioral health professionals like nurses, physicians and psychologists take on the suffering of patients who have experienced extreme stress or trauma, explains the American Psychological Association. Self-isolation.