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How Nurses Can Transform Health Care
If you are a nurse and looking for the solution on How Nurses Can Transform Health Care, then you are at the right place.
What Patient Advocacy Really Looks Like
This post has been sponsored by Campbellsville University Online. Please note: as many of you know, there was recently a rather controversial blog...
How to Manage Your Time in Critical Care For Nurses: Part I
I’ve worked on both the floor and intensive care. In both units time management is absolutely essential. However, time management on the floor is...
Sitting Down for Your Patient
I went to NTI in Denver, Colorado this last week. For those of you that don't know, it's an annual national conference for critical care...
Nursing Drip Basics
I'm going to do a few posts on various drips that are geared towards newer nurses. Here are my 11 points of enlightenment when...
Working With “Difficult” Patients
Have you ever had to deal with difficult patients? Examples would be non compliance or worse. How do you handle difficult patients?
When Should I Call the Doctor?
Loaded question, I know. There are lots of variables and situations. Typically, we have a lot at our disposal to be able to adequately many...
Central Line Basics for Bedside Nurses
A central line a catheter placed in a large vein in the neck, chest, or groin. Check out the Wikipedia definition for some good pics and...