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How to Work the Night Shift and Stay Healthy: 12 Essential Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

In many hospitals and long-term care facilities, newly hired nurses, many fresh off of their studies , are asked to work the night shift. While a few true night owls prefer this schedule, working through the night is challenging for most nurses. Consider adopting self-care practices such as meditating or journaling.

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Preceptors: Essential to nurse retention

American Nurse

As frontline ambassadors to clinical practice, preceptors serve as the purveyors of culture for new nurses entering the profession. As leaders, preceptors’ authentic use of this skill has a positive effect on a nurse’s ability to develop self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and clinical performance. Competency model. J Prof Nurs.

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The Vaccinators: Nurses and Needles on the Pandemic Front Lines.

Penn Nursing

Penn Nursing This issue - Fall 2021 Spring 2025 Fall 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Spring 2023 Fall 2022 Spring 2022 Fall 2021 Spring 2021 Search Features Inspiring Impact: How One Campaign Changed Everything The Path Forward Nurses Innovating in Practice Policy Roads, Bridges, and … Caregivers?

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Iowa Geriatric Nurse Turns to Post University to Further Her Career

Post University

Mariah completed the practical nurse program in 2020 and the associate degree program in 2021, which allowed her to move from CNA to LPN to RN positions at work. Once she passed the board exam to become a Registered Nurse, Mariah applied to the local hospital and was invited to begin a new nursing orientation program.

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Flipped Classroom

Penn Nursing

Fall 2024 Read on to find out how Penn Nursing faculty, alumni, and students who have found themselves as patients have emerged with new outlooks on nursing and health care. As I navigated treatment—chemotherapy, surgery, and countless scans—I found myself on the other side of the health care system.

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Nursing Burnout: What It Is and How to Prevent It?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Clinical nurses work in an environment that is high-stress by nature—making decisions that can impact patients’ lives— and need to take extra care to avoid the mental and physical condition known as nursing burnout. We outline what nurse burnout is, its risks, how to prevent it and how to address it if it’s happening to you.

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Naloxone education for nursing staff

American Nurse

Increasing nursing knowledge of naloxone, opioid use disorder, and how to obtain naloxone kits offers a crucial step in improving patient access and improving health outcomes. As the opioid epidemic continues, nursing education will prove critical to combating stigma and improving patient outcomes. 2017;55(6):615-22.