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A Nurse's Story, All Services, American Heart Association, Article, Career Builder, Featured This Month, ICU/ER Track, Maternal Child Health, New Grad Maternal Child Program, New Graduates of Nursing, NRP Skills, Nursing Advocacy, Orange County, San Diego
Nurses Eat their Young
Lateral violence is a form of nurse bullying For instance, lateral violence occurs when another nurse deliberately instills harmful behavior in the workplace to another employee. Most noteworthy, nurse to nurse bullying remains extremely common in various hospitals and healthcare facilities. Nursing remains one of greatest occupations at risk for lateral violence. As a matter of fact, roughly 44% to 85% of nurses reported being victims of bullying (Christie and Jones, 2014). Most notably, 93% of nurses reported witnessing lateral violence in the workplace. In most cases, the experienced nurse served as the perpetrator, whereas the New Grad and Student Nurse served the role of the victim (Jacobs & Kyzer,…
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A Nurse's Story, All Services, American Heart Association, Article, ICU/ER Track, Maternal Child Health, Neonatal Intensive Care NICU, New Grad Maternal Child Program, Nurses Self Care, Nursing Advocacy, Orange County, San Diego
How I Survived ACLS
Before I begin to describe how I survived ACLS let me remark on the impact of the initial American Heart Association ACLS class in the early 1990’s As the owner of Nurses Educational Opportunities, a recognized American Heart Association ACLS, BLS and PALS certification provider, I have come across countless of veteran nurses who remain scarred, particularly, by the first-ever Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support class (ACLS). In fact, the trauma many nurses experienced inspired a T Shirt with the statement, I survived ACLS. Aside from my own experience, I often ask nurses what is was that made ACLS so difficult. Reasons why nurses find the ACLS course difficult include: The…
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A Nurse's Story, AHA ACLS, AHA BLS, Article, New Graduates of Nursing, Nurses Self Care, Orange County, San Diego
Plantar Fasciitis: My Aching Feet
Do you feel shooting pain through the heel of your foot when you step out of bed? Does the pain go away after you are on your feet for a while? Does the pain return after you have sat for a while only to return when you stand again? You have Plantar Fasciitis. So many nurses suffer from Plantar Fasciitis. I too had Plantar Fasciitis and tried everything. I tried: Those Gel pads for your shoes Many weeks of therapy with an orthopedic sports specialist Ultrasound treatments Hot packs Cold packs Shoes from the Good Feet store Even magnets in my shoes. Nothing worked! Joe, the Orthopedic Technologist at our hospital,…
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Placental Encapsulation
Placental Encapsulation For 9 months the gravid woman has produced an organ rich in vitamins, minerals, and even hormones to produce an infant. Then after infants are delivered the placenta is often discarded. Women are now choosing to keep their placenta to encapsulate the tissue and consume it in the postpartum period. The Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation: Helps to balance your hormones Replenish depleted iron levels Assist the uterus to return to its pre-pregnancy state Reduces post-natal bleeding Increases milk production – a proven concept Make for a happier, more enjoyable post-natal period Increases your energy level Encapsulation Process: Locate an encapsulation service. They will collect the placenta…
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What every New Grad Nurse needs to know about Magnet Hospitals?
Magnet Hospitals outperform other hospitals in both recruiting and retaining nursing professionals, resulting in higher employee satisfaction and lower staff turn-around. The American Nurses Association and the American Nurses Credentialing Center formed the Magnet Recognition Program to maintain nursing excellence. Studies of the Magnet Hospitals showed that they were more likely to have nurses that are specialty-certified and to have employed more nurses with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees than non-Magnet hospitals. As the percentage of nurses with BSN increases, so do positive patient outcomes. In fact, every 10% increase in hospital staff nurses with a BSN results in a 5% reduction in patient mortality. Nurses in Magnet…
