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Understanding the Parts of a Stethoscope So You Can Use it Well

Do you know all the parts of a stethoscope? You likely already know that a stethoscope is an iconic symbol of healthcare professionals worldwide, serving as a vital tool for diagnosing and monitoring patients’ health. Yet, to wield this instrument effectively, you have to understand its intricate components. So, if you’re a new nurse just dipping your toes into the exciting waters of healthcare, don’t be intimidated by that stethoscope hanging around your neck! It’s not just a piece of equipment; it’s your trusty sidekick on this incredible journey of healing and caring. In this article, we delve into all […]

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Nursing Empowerment: A Pathway to Professional Success and Patient-Centric Care

Nursing Empowerment: A Pathway to Professional Success and Patient-Centric Care

Nursing empowerment is a critical aspect of quality patient care. If you’re a nurse, someone in the healthcare industry, or simply interested in understanding how empowered nurses can revolutionize patient care, this post is for you! What is Nursing Empowerment? Nursing empowerment is a multifaceted concept that is pivotal to nurses’ well-being and the quality of patient care they provide. But what does it mean to empower nurses? Let’s delve into the essence of this crucial concept. At its core, nursing empowerment is about providing nurses with the tools, authority, autonomy, and respect they need to excel in their roles.

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The Best Stethoscope For Nurses - A Complete Guide to Nurse Stethoscopes

The Best Stethoscope For Nurses – The Ultimate Guide to Nurse Stethoscopes

Are you looking for the best stethoscope for nurses? You likely already know that nurses use many important pieces of equipment on a daily basis. Whether you’re trying to obtain a blood pressure, or listening to the chest of a little one with a cough, your stethoscope is a vital piece of nursing gear.

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Continuing Education for Nurses

7 Benefits of Continuing Education for Nurses

There are some nurses who think that after they graduate from nursing school that the time for education has passed. They devalue the continuing education (CE) credits that they are required to complete (by their facility or their state). But, perhaps if they looked at CEs a little differently, there would not be such a great resent for this valuable tool in nursing practice.

You owe it to yourself and the patients you serve to continue to enhance your nursing practice through continuing education.

Continuing education provides a wide ranges of benefits to nurses and their patients alike. In the paragraphs to follow, you will gain information that may help you see greater benefit in nursing CE courses. And if you’re require to take take CE courses, you might as well read this to see why-on-earth they are so important.

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5 Things Nurses and Nurse Practitioners Need to Know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the large intestine. IBS that causes increased diarrhea is often called IBS-D. Recently, I had an opportunity to learn more about the disease state and discovered many surprising facts. I’ve also collected a few strategies that nurses, nurse practitioners, and physicians can use to ensure patients afflicted with this syndrome can receive proper care and treatment.

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My Journey on Becoming a Nurse- Contribution to the Nursing Profession

Can a Nurse Refuse Treatment of a Patient?

The practice of nursing is guided by certain state education laws, rules, regulations, and the code of ethics. According to these, nurses are morally bound to care for and treat all patients regardless of disease entities, socio-economic status, cultural views, religion and sexual orientation, and so forth. Nurses are to care for all people. My nursing school motto was, “Amicus Humani Generis” which translated to be, “ Lover of the Human Race.” Wouldn’t it be ironic to go against the core of this statement?

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Can Whiteboards Improve Patient Satisfaction and HCAHPS Scores

Can Whiteboards Improve Patient Satisfaction and HCAHPS Scores?

The patient experience is an area of healthcare that can no longer be overlooked. Patients are routinely questioned about the care they receive through HCHAPS surveys. The results of these surveys can have an impact of the level of Medicare reimbursement a hospital receives. According HCAHPS to December 2014 summaries, 21% of patients did not feel like nurses always communicated well, 36% did not feel they were always provided information about their medications, and 32% did not feel the hospital staff were always responsive.

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