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Assessment and Leadership in Nursing
Assessment and Leadership in Nursing
The first step of the nursing process is assessment, and for good reason. The American Nurses Association defines assessment as “a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a client, and it’s the first step in delivering nursing care. Assessment includes not only physiological data, but also psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors as well. (Americ…
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Hardship is Life's Teacher
Hardship is Life’s Teacher
Being a nurse is not easy, and I have to admit that I used to think it was. Sure, I knew that there would be a lot to learn but I never expected the level of juggling that would have to take place in a 12-hour shift. There are other nurses, doctors, techs, social workers, and therapists you are communicating with, on top of keeping your patients alive and communicating with them as well.
I’ve…
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Commit to Yourself in the New Year
New Year’s resolutions rarely last past January. One week you’re eating salads at every meal and the next you say, “Screw it,” and head out to get some fast food or order a pizza. What are some ways to make those resolutions finally stick?
Resolutions should really change their name to S.M.A.R.T goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. But don’t just say “I want to lose 15…
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FitBit Sleep Tracker
Hello everyone! I hope you are all well. I took a bit of a break for the holidays, as I was busy getting the girls clothes and toys. This can take up a lot of time, what with the wrapping and the buying of the perfect gifts. Christmas is a lot of work for mothers, and even more so for working mothers. When can you fit it all in? Well, it was a very special Christmas and we all had a fun time.…
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Six Ways to Avoid Empathy Burnout
Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by another’s emotions that it is hard to process your own emotions? Do you lash out at loved ones in your life, and feel like you are spiraling downward into compassion fatigue, or empathy burnout?
At the end of the day, nurses can feel a lot of sadness, exhaustion, detachment, and anger. As time goes on, we might be unable to empathize with others due to our…
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Five Benefits of Strength Training
As nurses, we are always moving–lifting, walking, running, bending over–and doing a lot of grunt work. When it comes to moving patients, we want to make sure that we protect our back and joints most of all. The best way to do this is to ensure that we have adequate muscle mass to lift and slide our patients properly. That’s where strength training comes in!
Strength training builds muscle,…
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Add More Color to Your Diet
Add More Color to Your Diet
We’ve all heard that we should “eat the rainbow”, and that the more colorful our plate, the better. Recently, my plates have been pretty beige, so I’m looking to add more color to my dinners. Here are some tips for adding color to your diet:
Go to Farmers’ Markets and look for Purples
Purple peppers
Purple carrots
Purple sweet potatoes
Purple cauliflower
Purple beans
These are actually found in…
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4 Ways to Maximize Your Workout -- At Work
4 Ways to Maximize Your Workout — At Work
Most of us see exercise as a separate time commitment, like we have to go the gym for so long and sweat so much. The truth is that there are a lot of ways to move during the day that count as exercise, and anything that keeps you active and moving is a great way to drop some pounds. Here are some ways to maximize the amount of movement you get during the day.
Take the Stairs
Pretend like the…
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When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.
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Ways to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
Ways to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
Today I’m sharing some ways to reduce your risk of getting breast cancer, since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s important for women to get a mammogram screening as early as age 35, so your doctor can have a baseline image of your breast tissue. Early detection is still so important.
To reduce your risk of breast cancer:
Get vigorous exercise twice a week.High-intensity workouts can
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Tips for Adding Holistic Nursing Techniques to Your Practice
Tips for Adding Holistic Nursing Techniques to Your Practice
Holistic nursing is defined as “all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as it’s goal (American Holistic Nurses Association, 1998).”  The holistic nurse uses his or her skills and knowledge to nurture the patient’s wholeness, peace, and healing. The whole person is taken into consideration during each phase of the nursing process. Members of the American Holistic Nurses Association…
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Are Nurses Fueling the Opioid Crisis?
Are Nurses Fueling the Opioid Crisis?
In nursing school we are taught that pain is the fifth vital sign, next to temperature, respirations, heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation levels. We are also taught that pain is what the patient says it is, leading us to constantly ask patients to rate their pain on a scale of 1 to 10. We are asked to re-evaluate their pain after our interventions, leading us to often tell the…
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Deciphering Lab Values: Creatinine
Deciphering Lab Values:Â Creatinine
For anyone who suffers from kidney disease, it’s important to know the amount of creatinine in the body. This is a chemical waste molecule that is produced from muscle metabolism. The level of creatinine on a standard blood test can tell you how well your kidneys are functioning. If the kidneys are functioning well, then they are clearing out this waste molecule and it’s not building up in the…
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What Do the Kidneys Do?
What Do the Kidneys Do?
The kidneys are our body’s filters. They are so important for getting rid of wastes from the body. When the kidneys are working properly, they process about 200 quarts of fluid every 24 hours! The kidneys also: balance our fluids and electrolytes release hormones that regulate blood pressure produce an active form of Vitamin D control the production of red blood cells You can see why it’s so…
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Start the Day with Positive Thoughts
Start the Day with Positive Thoughts
One of the things I’m guilty of is checking all my notifications on my phone when I wake up. I’ll check my news feed and maybe look at Twitter or YouTube notifications first thing in the morning, exposing myself to possible negative news and glaring images. Since most of us keep our smartphones on the nightstand, we have an urge to reach for them when we first wake up. “I’ll just check the time,”…
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