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The Power of the Human Touch
The human needs are rather simple. People want to be loved, touched, feed and to feel safe. If you were raised in a home where
Auditory hallucinations: Voices that whisper, are they real?
Auditory hallucinations, known as “hearing voices”. Auditory hallucinations can range from primitive noises such as bangs, whistles, claps, screams, ticks, and others to speech and music.
Domestic Violence: Words that leave scars
Domestic Violence is the hidden shame behind doors. Domestic violence does not have a dress code that matches what an abuser looks like. They can be police officers, fire fighters, preachers, teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, not just the drinking pot belly slob that is shown in TV.
Do Difficult Patients get bad care
We do not always like the patients to whom we administer care. It sounds harsh, but let’s be honest, we do not have to
Nurse gets Clubbed by a Patient
Today was my day to get pulled to another unit to work. Getting a pulled assignment, also called floating nurses, means there was a shortage
The Education of Breast Cancer Awareness
October is breast cancer awareness month and everyone is talking about the new guidelines for women and mammograms. US Preventative Services Task Force released new recommendations on screening mammography, in which they recommended against routine mammogram screening in women under age 50, and recommended that mammograms now be every two years in women ages 50-74. However, we know that breast cancer can strike at ANY age.
Do nurses really retire?
Everywhere you turn people are talking about retiring and how they will love every minute of it. However, if you did not plan well from
The Power of the Human Touch
The human needs are rather simple. People want to be loved, touched, feed and to feel safe. If you were raised in a home where
Auditory hallucinations: Voices that whisper, are they real?
Auditory hallucinations, known as “hearing voices”. Auditory hallucinations can range from primitive noises such as bangs, whistles, claps, screams, ticks, and others to speech and music.
Domestic Violence: Words that leave scars
Domestic Violence is the hidden shame behind doors. Domestic violence does not have a dress code that matches what an abuser looks like. They can be police officers, fire fighters, preachers, teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, not just the drinking pot belly slob that is shown in TV.
Do Difficult Patients get bad care
We do not always like the patients to whom we administer care. It sounds harsh, but let’s be honest, we do not have to
Nurse gets Clubbed by a Patient
Today was my day to get pulled to another unit to work. Getting a pulled assignment, also called floating nurses, means there was a shortage
The Education of Breast Cancer Awareness
October is breast cancer awareness month and everyone is talking about the new guidelines for women and mammograms. US Preventative Services Task Force released new recommendations on screening mammography, in which they recommended against routine mammogram screening in women under age 50, and recommended that mammograms now be every two years in women ages 50-74. However, we know that breast cancer can strike at ANY age.
Do nurses really retire?
Everywhere you turn people are talking about retiring and how they will love every minute of it. However, if you did not plan well from
