Scrubs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Healthcare providers have a responsibility to care for all of their patients equally, but not all doctors and nurses like their patients. In a recent article for The Washington Pos t, Dr. Joan Naidorf discussed what it feels like to take care of a difficult or unruly patient and how these negative feelings can be detrimental for both patients and providers.

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Emerging RN Leader

AUGUST 20, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I am always intrigued by interesting questions and situations our blog readers pose. One struck a chord recently when a leader wrote that the culture in her organization is such that time off is prioritized to accommodate those who have kids versus those that don’t. This experienced […] The post Challenging Different Organizational Expectations When You Don’t Have Kids appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Scrubs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Being a nursing student is quite an experience that only current and former nurslings understand. Here’s a look into one painfully tiring, yet completely routine, day. Run to class because I woke up 48 seconds ago. First thing the professor says is they’re collecting an assignment that was due today, not mentioned once for the last seven weeks, that was one sentence of the syllabus.

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Relias

AUGUST 20, 2023

Direct support professionals (DSPs) have one of the most emotionally demanding jobs out there. Day in and day out, they give all of themselves to help the people they serve to live independently. And many of them still go home and go above and beyond as spouses, parents, and volunteers. As leaders in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) services, it’s your job to ensure that DSPs know that their contributions to the organization and community are not going unrecognized or unap

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Scrubs

AUGUST 20, 2023

Jupiterimages | BananaStock | Getty Images by Jeff Hindenach We’ve all had bosses that we’ve either loved or hated. The boss who helped you get that promotion, or the one who clipped her toenails at the nurse’s station. Some help us advance our career, while others seem to hold us back. Different leadership styles can lead to different results for each nurse.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 20, 2023

Here is the profile for Harvard Professor Robert (Bobby) Yeh. His most recent Circulation paper: Bringing the Credibility Revolution to Observational Research in Cardiology. We referenced a paper by Professor Miguel Hernan: The C-Word: Scientific Euphemisms Do Not Improve Causal Inference From Observational Data Paper referenced on left ventricular assist devices: Comparative Effectiveness of Percutaneous Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump or No Mechanical Cir

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