Just like any profession that involves dealing with the public, nursing can mean working with people that are difficult in a manner of ways. You can run into all reactions including defensiveness, anger, fear, demandingness, hysteria and a whole...
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When you entered nursing school you were probably warned that you’d have a few difficult patients. Maybe you even went as far as to mentally prepare yourself for the day you’d save someone’s life and they’d scream and yell at you for something...
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Health care. The health of our care. Is it a basic human right or a privilege? There is a growing awareness toward ensuring that everyone gains access to the proper care, including healthcare providers themselves. The Affordable Care Act was...
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When hospitalized, most Americans expect they will receive nursing care from a registered professional nurse paid for and supplied by the hospital. This assumption is correct. Twenty-first century American hospitals employ large staffs of...
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Jessica Bissen loves going to school. She’s not taking classes, but she serves as a private duty nurse for three kids in the Omaha area. She spends one day a week with each of the children at their school, and sometimes at their homes. “We are...
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When you decided to become a nurse, you knew it wouldn’t be easy. You knew there would be hard days, probably many of them. You were prepared for brutal shifts. You expected to have your heart broken sometimes. But you probably never expected...
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Without question, the most difficult aspect of caring for patients with COVID-19 is that we can’t just walk in and chit-chat the way we used to. Nurses’ interactions are very limited now because we try not to go into our patients’ rooms too...
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Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.By Mayo Clinic Staff As the population ages, more caregiving is being provided by people who...
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Although breathing is essential to life, it’s unconsciously regulated by the autonomic nervous system, which means that you may not give it a second thought. However, there is growing scientific evidence that supports the use of breathing...
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Your body’s immune system is a remarkable machine designed to protect you from harmful threats that may arise from outside or inside your own body. Overall, the immune system generates an inflammatory response that can be...
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The field of nursing has a very promising outlook for nursing jobs. The demand is rapidly growing and expected to exceed a 20% increase in positions over the next 10 years. Certification and specialized nursing credentials can increase the...
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When your job overwhelms or things don’t turn out the way you hope, get in the habit of bringing your awareness to the present moment. With regular practice, Micro-chillers (meditations that take 5 minutes or less) inhibit automatic negative...
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