Consider these medical situations that nurses have been involved in: A child is admitted to ER with possible symptoms of abuse. A doctor allows the patient to be discharged despite the nurse’s intuition about the situation. The child returns to the ER 2 days later dead on arrival. (2) A patient [...]
Hello 2012! Welcome to a New Year fresh with potential and possibilities. In the spirit of the season that just passed let’s begin this article by making a list and checking it twice. For nurses the title of this list would be: Unparalleled Opportunities. What key questions can I ask myself [...]
Out with the old and in with the new! Why not jump into 2012 by practicing your skills for disaster preparedness? After all, isn't the world supposed to end this year?! Nursing is by nature a profession based on caring compassion and the desire to alleviate suffering and facilitate healing. The [...]
The team at MyNursingUniforms has been working feverishly since the Fall rolling out continuous features designed to improve your shopping experience on our website. One of the latest tools is the real-time stock feature that enables customers to view whether a particular size and color are in stock prior to purchasing. [...]
The delineation between right to free speech and the expectation of employers with respect to employees’ actions off duty are still a work in progress for health care. The instantaneous nature of online communication leaves no time to consider the consequences of a comment. Once posted the action is irreversible and [...]
Do a quick search in Goole for your: "Full Name" +City including quotes and plus sign. What did you find? This century's legacy will be the power of communication and how it will better the world we live in. The speed and ease of transmission enables a world wide connectivity that [...]
Is nursing research worthwhile if it is not applied in bedside care? A generally agreed upon definition of evidence based practice (EBP) consists of clinical expertise, patient preferences, and care decisions based on proven research. Through a problem solving approach its goal is to increase the quality of care and patient [...]
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What factors constitute expert nursing? Health care today focuses a great deal on cost. The trend is to value what is quantifiable and measurable. Much of what makes up expert nursing is more qualitative and not easily measured. Yet for the nursing profession to advance it must be able to articulate [...]
“I had some papers but I didn’t know they were prescriptions. I walked around for a week without my medication. I was ashamed to go back to the doctor, but a woman saw the papers and told me they were prescriptions. It’s bad to not know how to read. After getting [...]
