8 Tips to Make Your Nursing Orientation Successful
Posted on August 17, 2018 by DailyNurse
Between learning charting systems, locating supplies, and reading up on department policies, one’s orientation can be MORE than frustrating. Here are some tips to help make your orientation a success. 1. Arrive Early. Show that you are dependable and eager to get started! 2. Come prepared. Stethoscope, hemostats, trauma sheers—whatever is needed for the area…
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Nutrition Pilot Seeks to Improve Nurses’ Health
Posted on August 9, 2018 by DailyNurse
Every time you fly in an airplane, the flight attendant explains that, in a crisis, you need to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others—because you can’t help others unless you’re taken care of first. Unfortunately, with regard to their own health, nurses don’t follow this type of example. According to a recent…
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What I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before Becoming a L&D Nurse
Posted on August 2, 2018 by DailyNurse
When I first became a labor and delivery (L&D) nurse, I didn’t quite know what I was getting myself into. I didn’t have children and I didn’t know anyone who did. I hadn’t even held a baby before! I had quite a long road of learning ahead of me. I loved every minute of my…
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Take Action to Prevent Hepatitis at Work
Posted on July 27, 2018 by DailyNurse
While nurses need to know how to care for patients who have hepatitis, they must know about hepatitis transmission and take action to protect themselves from hepatitis at work as well. There are several types, including hepatitis A (HAV), B (HBV), C (HCV), D (HDV), and E (HEV). Nurses have a higher exposure to hepatitis—particularly…
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Cutting the Cables: Traditional Techniques Meet Next-Generation Medical Technology to Save Mothers and Their Babies
Posted on July 19, 2018 by DailyNurse
From ultrasound powered by artificial intelligence to image-sharing tools on the cloud, technology advancements are improving the quality of health care at an unprecedented rate. Yet, when it comes to one of the most universal and compelling health care needs – a smooth and successful pregnancy and childbirth – we still have a long way…
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How to Handle Being Fired By a Patient Gracefully
Posted on July 12, 2018 by DailyNurse
So you’ve been fired by a patient. It’s not pleasant. But the good news is that you are not the only one who has had this experience. Getting fired is a natural part of patient care. Not everyone that you interact with will like you or the experience you provide for them. How you respond…
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4 Ways to Build Innovative Ideas into Nursing Practice
Posted on July 5, 2018 by DailyNurse
Nurses play important roles in all health care access points from hospitals and physicians’ offices to community health centers, school health clinics, nursing homes, and public health departments. Since their roles in patient care across the health system provide significant opportunities to affect health outcomes, nurses at all levels need to open up to new…
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Chilling Out: The Importance of Taking Vacations
Posted on June 28, 2018 by DailyNurse
Summer is here, and the time is right…for taking vacations. Think you don’t have time? Think again. Flo Leighton, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, a board certified mental health nurse practitioner as well as an adjunct faculty at New York University College of Nursing, has a private practice in Chelsea, New York, where she sees health care…
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When Necessity Results in Invention: Jean Snyder and the ERMA
Posted on June 20, 2018 by DailyNurse
When Jean Snyder, DNAP, CRNA, read a story about a vibrant boy who went in for routine surgery and instead of coming home, died during, she knew she had to do something. The cause of the child’s death was a medication error. “As a mother and as a nurse anesthetist, my heart grieved for this…
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Questions to Ask During Your Nursing Interview
Posted on June 14, 2018 by DailyNurse
When preparing for an interview, it is important to not only focus on what questions you might be asked, but also questions to ask the employer. Your inquiries will help you determine whether the job will be a good fit for you and give you insight into what it is truly like to work there….
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