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Top 10 Qualities of a Great Nurse

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Communication Skills A great nurse has excellent communication skills that include speaking and listening. They are able to follow directions without problem and can easily communicate with patients and families to understand their needs and explain treatments. Do you have what it takes to be a great nurse?

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3 big lessons I learned when my patient almost fell

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that I decided to follow his lead. When he could barely hold himself up, I again thought to myself, “We really should just use the lift…” and said that to the CNA. “No, We stood him up and he was dead weight. We communicated, readjusted and got him to the chair. And finally, always follow up with your team.

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Should I Start Lifting If I Want to Be a Psych Nurse?

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The following exercises can bolster your core, legs, and back strength, which are essential for a psychiatric nurse. To do a squat, stand with feet hip-width apart, bend at the knees and hips as if sitting back into a chair, keeping the chest upright and the back straight, before standing back up to the initial position.

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Top Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare

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Several factors can influence the feelings patients have about their care, ranging from the experience in the waiting room to how well healthcare providers communicate with them. Quality of Communication Communication that is clear and caring forms the basis for good patient experiences.

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Maine Hospital Using AI to Record Patient Conversations

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MaineHealth recently announced it is using AI to automatically record conversations between doctors and their patients during a check-up or follow-up visit. We end up doing what we went into medicine for,” she said. But a new artificial intelligence program could do away with this practice for good.

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Telehealth Use Among Older Americans: Growing Interest, Remaining Concerns

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Most older patients who had a telehealth visit perceived the quality of an office visit was higher (56%) and offered better communication opportunity with the clinician (54%). Now that virtual care programs have been stood up, fine-tuning and re-designing must commence to improve these systems for patients beyond the pandemic crisis.

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Hundreds of Patients Wrongly Diagnosed with Cancer Due to Software Mix-up

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The biotech firm known as Grail made headlines earlier this year thanks to its signature Galleri blood tests, which can detect up to 50 different kinds of cancer early on to improve patient outcomes. The company quickly followed up with the patients by telling them that the results were false.

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