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Nurses Take Top Spot for Honesty and Ethics in Gallup Poll

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Felicia Sadler, RN “Patients trust nurses to be empathetic and provide safe, effective care when they are in their most vulnerable state,” said Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, Partner in Acute Solutions at Relias. I had known I wanted to be a nurse since I was a child.

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Nurses Help Nurses Succeed, Stay Safe, and De-Stress

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Thomas said a patient death, a co-worker losing a family member, or a particularly stressful day on a unit, for instance, fit the bill. The team brings a Code Lavender basket to the unit filled with lavender sachets, soothing teas, and chocolates,” she said.

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The Pitfalls of Being the ‘Nice’ Patient: A Nurse’s Perspective

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Image Brent Keane/via Pexels I have often heard health care professionals in various environments say, “If you’re nice to the nurses and doctors who take care of you, you’ll get better care.” As a bedside nurse myself, I understand the sentiment.

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You Matter Cart Shows Nurses Their Compassion Is Appreciated

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Whether they are solving an equipment or clinical challenge or coming up with ideas to keep their teams together, nurses are expert problem-solvers.

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Just One Braid: The Power of Small Gestures to Restore Patient Dignity

Amercan Journal of Nursing

I believe I’m not the only nurse who has experienced this frustration. Have you ever found yourself walking around your unit, overwhelmed by the prospect of managing your ever-growing workload? It sometimes feels like a never-ending cycle of assessments, medications, admissions, and discharges.