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Last year I painted my deceased
grandmother as a gift for my grandmother's daughter, my mother.
While I was painting, I kept thinking what a remarkable woman my
grandmother was; remembering the old fashioned traditional values
she imparted, by her example. I would guess that she was… Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (884) | Blog
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Proper patient care requires utmost clinical professionalism and good communication. But “good communication” doesn’t necessarily mean “tell all.” While transparency is important, there are certainly things nurses should never say to their patients. Ever. To help you keep your patients at ease, NursingLink came up with 8 things you should never say to them. We’ll also offer suggestions for what to say instead. Read More »
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In June, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Workforce Studies at Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing released a study about 2007-2008 nursing employment patterns. Here’s what caught my eye: “Many nurses who had left the field have re-entered the work force to compensate for a spouse’s lost income or health benefits, the study said. About half the increase over the [2007-2008] period came from nurses over age 50.” A look at the career paths of four relaunching nurses here in Newton, MA, where I live, will give you a sense of the wide range of possibilities open to returning nurses: Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (37) | Blog
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Nurses hear it all: The good, the bad, and the (very, very!) ugly. From pushy patients to bossy doctors, nurses handle it all with grace. But there are some things that can get under the most tolerant nurse’s skin. NursingLink staff members talked to healthcare professionals, one another and (of course!) nurses to find out what phrases or questions were most irritating. Ever felt like strangling someone with your stethoscope? Then you probably heard one of these 10 things. Read More »
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Nursing in the real world is dangerous. Doctors =You never really know what the doctor is saying, he speaks some foreign language and english? There are so many doctors for every organ now days, no one really agrees on how much medicine you… Read More »
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I am sickened at the little things that our country is allowing I reached out maybe not the right way for help as the two year window I had is closing for finding a lawyer willing to take on a big hospital but I think for the same reason my husband was killed is the same reason I can't get a lawyer... Read More »
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My name is Miriam. I am 46 years old and I have a son who lives on the West Coast; he is 25 years old. We found out 9 days before Christmas last year he has Leukemia. Two days before that Allen called me and told me he found a lump behind his groin. I told him not to... Read More »
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