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Summer Reading List For Nurses

Diversity Nursing

Self-care is very important and sometimes curling up with a comfy blanket and a good book is the perfect antidote! Check out this list of books recommended for Nurses, and maybe you'll discover a new favorite. I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse. Nurse: The Art of Caring.

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

Amercan Journal of Nursing

We witnessed the first casualties—not just of lives, but also of hope and intimacy—as we struggled to provide care and overcome our own anxieties amidst a scarcity of personal protective equipment (PPE). Braiding a patient’s hair, restoring a sense of self. I’ve wanted to fill in the gaps of their story.

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

Nurse.com

Thirty nurses at three medical centers in Southern California were chosen to receive the honor, which includes a $10,000 gift from the foundation. Nurses were selected based on “a bias toward action; a capacity for self-direction; originality and creative instincts; courageous and bold thinking; and the potential to achieve even more.”

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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. First cautionary tale. So I pushed back.

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Did You Know DAISY Honorees Can Win Conference Scholarships?

Nurse.com

Reading the scholarship applications is heartening — as it always is when we read what DAISY nurses have to say about their profession. The applications reflect the profound caring nurses bring to their practice and their drive to excel clinically. Viktoriya’s essay showed her unmistakable passion and compassion.

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Critical Care Association President Wants Nurses to be Heard

Nurse.com

A self-proclaimed millennial, Amanda Bettencourt , PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is serving a one-year term as president of the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Q: What are the most pressing issues for critical care nurses?

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The Face of Burnout in Nursing: My Personal Story and Lessons Learned

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Through this experience, I learned valuable lessons that can benefit both nurses and the health care industry as a whole. Where it All Began Transitioning from a clinical nurse educator to a night shift charge nurse in a new cardiovascular ICU was an exciting opportunity for me.