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Study Highlights Gap Between Real and Perceived Diabetes Knowledge in Outpatient Nurses

Consult QD

In analysis, caregivers with the highest perceived knowledge were diabetes care and education specialists, nurses with diabetes or with family members or friends with the disease, and nurses who had received diabetes information through continuing nursing education or on-the-job experience.

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Ambulatory Care Nursing: Quickly Evolving and In Demand

Nurse.com

Mary Johnson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, a speaker for Nurse.com’s Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review , remembers when cataract patients would have their surgeries in hospitals and remain inpatients for several days with their heads immobilized by sandbags. Nurses are pivotal in ambulatory care delivery.

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Six Steps to Being a Better Nurse Communicator

Minority Nurse

Both patients and colleagues figure largely in a nurse’s world, and listening well and speaking your truth clearly is essential both on the job and in your daily life. Nursing is itself a highly collaborative practice in most instances. Conversations Abound.

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Six Steps to Being a Better Nurse Communicator

Digital Doorway

Nursing care is built on the foundation of communication -- both patients and colleagues figure largely in a nurse's world, and being able to listen well and speak your truth clearly is absolutely essential both on the job and in your daily life.