University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

2 As the demand for healthcare increases, so does the need for nurses and other healthcare practitioners trained to care for an aging population a specialty known as geriatrics. Merriam-Webster defines geriatrics as a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people.

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The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 30, 2025

Budget cuts loom large, threatening not just positions but the ability to provide vital care to students and school communities. Start with Self-Care and Collective Support The weight of this workemotional, mental, and physicalcan be overwhelming. Take time to reflect and refine your practice. Whats working?

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Empowered Nurses

MAY 1, 2025

Not just in documentation, delegation, or critical thinking. Protecting your mental health with the same vigilance you use to protect your patients vitals. If no one has told you latelyyou are doing an incredible job. Not just at the bedside. I dont know your exact story, but I know the weight you carry. They are survival.

Mental Health

Relias

JULY 23, 2025

Understanding behavioral health compliance Demand for behavioral health services continues to grow across the United States. Over recent years, more adults have reported experiencing mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. Others are less common but are good to be aware of nonetheless.

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American Medical Compliance

MAY 21, 2025

In healthcare settingsespecially assisted living, home care, and long-term caremedication routines are a daily reality. Thats where assisting with self-administration of medication comes inand its more important than it might seem. But when done poorly, it can lead to missed doses, incorrect usage, and serious health risks.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 1, 2025

The nurse leaders participating in the discussion were concerned about documentation errors, transparency, and deskilling among the workforce. A new kind of mental health support Nurse mental health continues to be a top priority for CNOs, as burnout and turnover rates remain high in many organizations.

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Registered Nursing

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

These professionals help: Identify and document combat-related injuries for legal or medical claims Treat victims of military sexual trauma (MST) Work with veterans suffering from PTSD and other psychological injuries These roles exist within Veterans Affairs hospitals, military bases, and deployment zones. Trauma…

Military

The Nurse Break

MAY 12, 2025

This is a MUST read, especially if you’re interested in forensic nursing, sexual health nursing and correctional/mental health nursing. My nursing career to date spans over 25 years, across a diverse range of roles and practise settings including acute hospital, Detention Centres, Drug Court, Mental Health, Prison Health.

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 23, 2025

Clinical rotations aren’t just a checkbox on the path to becoming a nurse practitioner—they’re the transformative experiences where students develop essential clinical skills, build critical thinking abilities, and learn to navigate the complexities of patient care in real clinical settings.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 18, 2025

1 Since children who are neurodivergent often struggle with communication, speech therapy can help support their self-expression. 3 This can be a significant help since many children with autism mask their characteristics, which can contribute to mental health problems. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS). Lerner, M.

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The Relentless School Nurse

JULY 11, 2025

Preschool nurses who care for young children have a vital chance to promote prevention, equity, and access from the start. We monitor developmental milestones, identify early warning signs of health and learning challenges, support children with chronic conditions, and build trusting relationships with families.

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The Nurse Break

AUGUST 6, 2022

Other similar articles on self care and wellbeing here. Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care. Self-care has been defined by many, with most definitions sharing a similar theme around a proactive self-approach to health and well-being.

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The Nurse Break

APRIL 25, 2022

Meet Monica Taylor – Vice President of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN). The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. Monica Taylor has been a mental health nurse for 30 years and was one of the first community-based MHNs in the Western Australian rural sector. Write for Us.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Nurse educators can role-model self-care behaviors to promote students’ personal health and wellness. Nursing students need to make time for their own self-care, and they need to know that it’s okay to make time for their personal health and wellness. Those conditions are beyond the scope of this article.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 24, 2023

Mental Wellness: a Very Real Issue The environmental factors that can have a negative physical and mental impact on nurses are well documented. Heightened health and safety concerns since the onset of COVID, mixed with rising patient mortality, are serious concerns on their own.

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American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

adults have received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Many clinical nurses don’t have the knowledge needed to customize patient-centered care to meet the individual needs of adults with ASD. Many organizations lack the resources to support clinical nurses in identifying adults with ASD and implementing appropriate care.

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The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2023

This will enable you to provide comprehensive care and address the evolving needs of your school community. Building a network of support will help you create a more holistic approach to student health. Explore the use of telehealth platforms for virtual consultations, follow-ups, and health assessments.

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American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

The link between chronic diseases and a sedentary lifestyle is well documented in the annals of healthcare. Concern exists that working from home may negatively impact cardiovascular health. Remote work also is associated with higher risk of anxiety and depression.

Bedside nursing

Relias

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Journal of Nursing Education published a research article documenting the history and use of the expression, “Nurses eat their young.” Mental health challenges Research has also shown that lateral violence can also lead to poor mental health among victims. Given the current nursing shortage in the U.S.,

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Celayix

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The intangible aspects that make a workplace healthy or unhealthy can have an impact on personal life, health, and self-esteem. “A HOW TO HANDLE A TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT According to an American Psychological Association study , workplace toxicity is not only ubiquitous, but it is also extremely harmful to employees’ mental health.

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Consult QD

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

These care teams are really good at identifying when something is not going well: mom’s having pain or baby is losing weight, for example,” she says. Is it negatively impacting your mental health? Another initiative involves an embedded electronic health record dashboard to visualize breastfeeding metrics across the enterprise.”

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Relias

JANUARY 27, 2023

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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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

DECEMBER 8, 2021

There are few professions for whom mental and physical wellness, and work-life balance, seems more important. However, medicine has been slow to accept the need for self-care and active burnout prevention as a daily practice, inside and out of the workplace. Can leave be taken in the event of a need for wellness-based care?

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Relias

AUGUST 22, 2023

For organizations, it can lead to inefficiencies and decreased quality of care. Expectations vs. reality Provider burnout happens among physicians, clinicians, and direct care staff alike. And for those providing direct care and support services, funding is often at risk and rarely allows for surplus.

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Every Nurse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

It May Soon Be a Requirement Why an RN-to-BSN With No Pre Reqs Can Hurt Your Career A Closer Look at the RN Job Description 9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside 6 Reasons Nurses Quit In today’s fast-paced healthcare industry, time management is crucial for nurses, especially for those working in demanding fields like critical care.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

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.

Military

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

Going to college can be a big step for anyone, but for students with autism, there are extra things to consider, like health concerns, mental health support, and making sure suitable accommodations are in place. Our guide is here to help make this big step a little easier.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

Going to college can be a big step for anyone, but for students with autism, there are extra things to consider, like health concerns, mental health support, and making sure suitable accommodations are in place. Our guide is here to help make this big step a little easier.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

Going to college can be a big step for anyone, but for students with autism, there are extra things to consider, like health concerns, mental health support, and making sure suitable accommodations are in place. Our guide is here to help make this big step a little easier.

Self-Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

ANA-NY member delegate candidates submit self-nominations during the annual ANA-NY elections. You might want to consider this—it is a wonderful opportunity to enrich your understanding of national nursing and health care issues. Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) (H.R. This would provide nurses across the U.S.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

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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Post University

AUGUST 15, 2024

They perform assessments, conduct screenings, and provide care for many acute and chronic conditions. School nurses are often tasked with determining whether students meet strict immunization requirements, including either documentation of immunizations or valid exemptions, if relevant.

Mental Health

Joyce

MARCH 19, 2024

Content Categories and Weightage The NCLEX is structured in four major client needs categories: safe and effective care environment, health promotion and maintenance, psychosocial integrity, and physiological integrity. Prioritization: This requires a keen understanding of client care and the ability to rank interventions effectively.

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The Gypsy Nurse

JUNE 24, 2024

Prioritize Your Self-Care and Well-Being One of the challenges of being a travel nurse is the frequent relocation. For this reason, you want to prioritize your self-care and well-being regularly, including maintaining good physical and mental health. Yes, it can be stressful and overwhelming.

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Registered Nursing

MAY 3, 2025

With that number steadily rising and care complexity increasing, structured, up-to-date CE plays a critical role in patient safety, regulatory compliance, and professional development. Fulfilling these obligations not only ensures compliance but also enhances the safety and effectiveness of patient care.

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The Nurse Break

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

WRITE FOR US READ MORE ARTICLES Starting out as an assistant nurse During my second year of undergraduate training (Bachelor of Nursing), I commenced work as an Assistant in Nursing with a large metropolitan hospital on the coast of New South Wales (NSW) and worked across acute care areas including cardiology, orthopaedics, and emergency.

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American Nurse

MARCH 5, 2024

In the college-age individual this can be difficult as they may not self-identify as a smoker. This was documented in the vital signs section of the intake in the electronic health record for tracking purposes. Effectiveness of antismoking campaigns using health shock appeals among male university students in western Austrailia.

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