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What is PACU, and What Does a PACU Nurse Do? 

Daily Nurse

We ensure patients are as comfortable as possible by providing warm blankets, administering oxygen, and creating a calm environment. Our anesthesia team does an excellent job, so most general surgery patients experience little to no pain. For nausea, we use Zofran or Reglan.

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Top Issues in Nursing — and How Nurse Leaders Can Address Them

Post University

Nurse leaders play an important role in hiring and training staff, looking not only to credentials on resumes when making decisions, but also determining how specific skillsets might be beneficial in a particular environment. All too often, this results in a negative patient experience. Download Guide 5.

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Digital-First Strategies For Nursing

Carlow Today & Tomorrow

Some of the technological advancements that are improving nursing and the patient experience include wearable devices and smartphones, telemedicine and virtual care, and electronic medical records. Improving both the patient and provider experience has become a top priority for health organizations.

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7 Steps to Obtain a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Those who opt for a DNP, whether with a clinical or non-clinical focus, typically have years of direct patient experience, and may already be nurse leaders. It’s the highest clinical nursing degree, in contrast with the research-focused Ph.D. in Nursing degree.

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How to Tell if a Hospital’s Culture is a Good Fit for You

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Were you forced to make an online profile, upload a resume, then manually enter the same information from your resume onto your profile and then watch a short video about the company’s mission before you were allowed to click “submit”? How did the company contact you? Personally or through form letters?

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