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What Is The Value Of PCT Certification?

ACI Medical & Dental School

Assisting with Mobility: Helping patients move around the facility, including assisting with bed transfers, repositioning, or using wheelchairs. Communicating with patients to understand their concerns and relaying important information to the nursing staff. Reporting abnormal readings to the nursing staff or physician.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Williams

Minority Nurse

After a year there, I transferred to the PACU to get some experience in intubation and sedation. I then transferred to the PICU, where I worked as a nurse and a charge nurse. Implicit biases can influence decision-making, communication, and patient interaction, leading to disparities in treatment and outcomes.

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Understanding the Role of a Restorative Aide in Long-Term Care

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Mobility Support: They assist residents with safe movement, whether it’s transferring them from bed to wheelchair, helping them walk, or supporting them during physical therapy sessions. Documentation and Communication: Keeping accurate records of each resident’s progress is essential.

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Nurses Hustle: From Side Gigs to Entrepreneurship

Minority Nurse

Nurses possess many transferrable skills in business, such as problem-solving, adaptability, communication, negotiation, leadership, change management, psychology, human behavior, and simply connecting with people. It is imperative to be visible and communicate your value proposition. Market Research Market research is crucial.

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Expectations of Becoming a Nurse

Will Peach MD

Nurses must also effectively communicate with patients and their families, providing education and support to promote optimal health outcomes. Additionally, nurses may work long hours, including weekends, holidays, and overnight shifts, to ensure continuous patient care.

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Patient, Nurse, and Solution Provider: Cheri DiStefano Pays It Forward

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DiStefano enrolled in an 18-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the same school where she had earned her undergraduate degree in journalism, mass communication, and advertising. She also found that her experiences helped her communicate better with families.