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Animals in Health Care Facilities? Consider These 6 Points

Animals in Health Care Facilities? Consider These Six Points

The interaction between humans and their animals has been an important part of people’s lives since the beginning of time. We instinctively know that our pets are good for us without needing the evidence that numerous current scientific studies are now investigating.

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Hurricane Katrina and the Deadly Choices at Memorial Medical Center

August 31, 2005. The ventilators and life-support monitors of Memorial Medical Center began blaring its alarms, conveying a message that it is now operating on its battery reserves and would need an immediate power supply fast.

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I’m Falling in Love With My Patient — Now What?

You find yourself strongly attracted to a patient and, especially if the attraction seems to be mutual, you could be heading for a problem.

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12 Funny Things That Wake Nurses at Night

One crazy and, sometimes, an annoying phenomenon about being a nurse, is that even when you are not at work, your mind is in overtime!

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10 Clever Labor and Delivery Nurse Life Hacks

Here are 10 secret life hacks from an L&D nurse!

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Human Trafficking in the Health Care Setting: Red Flags Nurses Need to Know

As a nurse, you could be the one contact who identifies a victim of human trafficking and provides the means of release. However, you need to know of the signs that the patient is possibly a victim of trafficking and how to manage this highly sensitive situation.

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20 Nursing Slang and Code Words

Here are some of the most common nursing slang terms and codes!

Nursing Issues That Still Persists Nurses Today

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6 Persistent Nursing Issues and Challenges We Still Can’t Solve

Nursing has come a very, very long way in the past century. However, some of the challenges highlighted by nurse leaders in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s, still face the profession a century later even though their exact nature might be somewhat different.

Elderly patient's handshake with nurse, IV drip, hospital care, and compassion in healthcare setting.

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A Tribute to Hospice Nurses

"You smile as I enter the room to check on you for the hour. You mumble that you’re not in pain, but I see the pain on your face as I reposition you."