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Unexpected Career Paths in Forensic Nursing

Registered Nursing

Whether you want to work in law enforcement, disaster response, military healthcare, or correctional facilities, there are plenty of unique paths to explore. Military and Veteran Affairs Forensic Nursing Forensic nurses play a crucial role in military and veteran healthcare. Related Nursing Career to Consider: Military Nurse 5.

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You Asked, We Answered; 12 Questions about Trauma-Informed-Care

Relias

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a crucial piece of the behavioral health landscape. It’s a framework that puts the person at the center of care and allows their needs to drive the approach to care. Many behavioral health organizations have started to use TIC practices when interacting with clients, as well as staff.

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Collective wisdom

American Nurse

During a dialogue forum on breaking barriers to nursing workforce well-being, we heard poignant testimonies from nurses describing how stigma and systemic obstacles involving mental health and substance use disorder have harmed them personally or their colleagues and impeded their recovery.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Nurses: Building Resilience for a Fulfilling Career

American Nurse

The intensity of nursing education often stretches students to their limits, preparing them for the realities of patient care. New Mexico needs an additional 5,704 registered nurses (RNs) to meet the national benchmark of 92 RNs per 10,000 population (New Mexico Health Care Workforce Committee, 2023). With 42.5%

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Into the Minds of Nursing Excellence: Dean Angela Amar on Psychiatric-Mental Health and Forensic Nursing

Minority Nurse

In the busy world of healthcare, a group of hidden heroes emerges with specialized care and unwavering dedication: meet the unsung champions of psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nursing. These caregivers play a crucial role in shaping compassionate mental healthcare. How do you become a psychiatric-mental health nurse?

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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

Innovative strategies are required to help improve Veterans Health Administration primary care workload and panel. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG), military com­bat exposure can increase the risk for hypertension (HTN) in veterans. According to the U.S.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

They specialize in women’s reproductive care and childbirth and perform physical exams, educate new parents on infant care and provide postpartum care. They work primarily in hospitals and in-patient care facilities. They work in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), emergency rooms and delivery rooms.