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Immigration Detention Nursing – ensuring the best health outcomes

The Nurse Break

We teamed up with International Health and Medical Services to interview Chrisna, a Registered Nurse and Health Services Manager within Immigration Detention. The day includes attending a variety of meetings to ensure good communication between stakeholders and clinical staff. Corrections & Forensic Nursing Articles.

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Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Diversity Nursing

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the broader array of influences and structures impacting everyday living. These determinants are the key drivers of health disparities, leading to unjust and preventable health outcomes.

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The Role of LGBTQ+ Student Organizations in Nursing Schools: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion

Registered Nursing

Typically, LGBTQ+ topics are confined to disease-related issues, overlooking broader aspects of patient-centered health promotion ( Lim, Brown, & Kim, 2014 ). These organizations are great for allowing students to lead and network, which builds vital skills like teamwork and communication.

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Empathy’s Role in Managing Aggression in Assisted Living 

American Medical Compliance

In the context of assisted living, empathy can bridge the gap between residents and caregivers, fostering trust, compassion, and more effective communication. De-escalate Aggressive Situations When caregivers respond to aggression with empathy, they are better equipped to defuse the situation.

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Understanding the Vital Role of Community Health Nurses in Public Health

Every Nurse

BEYOND THE BEDSIDE Understanding the Vital Role of Community Health Nurses in Public Health Updated June 26, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers Community health nurses play a vital role in promoting public health, particularly in underserved populations.

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help.

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Understanding Nurses Experiencing Moral Injury

Nurse.com

New protocols limited patients’ visitors, leaving nurses to communicate at an increased amount with patients’ families — often delivering unfortunate updates on their status. Providing timely communication and giving recognition to their nurses can help their teams feel valued and respected. Effects of moral injury on nurses.

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