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A call for healthy role models

American Nurse

Takeaways: Nurse leaders must advocate for clinical nurses’ self-health and develop and support programs to ensure a healthy work-life balance for today’s workforce. All nurses lead, whether formally or informally, so they have responsibility modeling healthy lifestyles and self-care. See Healthy recommendations.)

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Just Released: AACN Standards for Adult Critical Care Nurse Staffing

Daily Nurse

Appropriate staffing has long been one of the “AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments” (HWE standards), first published in 2005. Both groups called for specialty nursing organizations to define staffing standards for the patient populations they serve.

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Researchers Identify Promising Compound for IBD Treatment

Consult QD

The researchers confirmed that a localized inhibitor targeting the enzyme glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII), which is overexpressed in IBD, reduced monocytic inflammation in an animal model of colitis — a finding with translational significance that could help address the urgent need for new IBD therapies.

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The CNO's Ultimate Guide to a Healthy Work Environment

Health Leaders | Nursing

A healthy work environment is crucial to building a sustainable health system. What is a healthy work environment? A healthy work environment is necessary for nurses to thrive, and for patients to get the highest quality care and experience when visiting a health system. Shared governance models are also critical.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Judy Doran Writes Op-Eds. Here is How!

The Relentless School Nurse

By writing Op-Eds, we can influence healthcare policy, advocate for important health issues, and ensure that our students are well-supported and healthy enough to learn at their highest potential. Be a role model for your fellow school nurses and your students. Encourage your students to write, call, and stay involved.

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The Importance of Patient Education

Diversity Nursing

Patient education is a crucial aspect of the Nursing practice, because it empowers patients to take an active role in their own healthcare. Nurses serve as educators, providing patients and their families with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

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Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing

American Nurse

Called to serve the suffering Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy , on May 12, 1820, to William and Frances Nightingale, a wealthy British couple. At 16, she experienced a transcendent call to serve the suffering, a call that eventually coalesced into her determination to become a nurse.