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Nursing Care Plan: Guide with Example & Writing Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Care plans are a way to strategically approach and streamline the nursing process. Lets review the fundamentals of a nursing care plan and how to create one, step by step. Well outline best practices and provide you with a nursing care plan example that you can download and print. Table of Contents What Is a Nursing Care Plan?

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‘Education is important but camping is importanter’ – Strategies in self care

The Nurse Break

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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Beyond the Bedside: Building Financial and Emotional Security as a Minority Home Health Nurse

Minority Nurse

Over time, these pressures can wear down your mental health and make it harder to sustain a fulfilling career. Recovering from burnout begins when you recognize the signs early, carve out space to reset, and take intentional steps to care for yourself. Insurance for home care providers is your first line of defense.

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The diversity of mental health nursing is enormous. Q&A with Monica Taylor

The Nurse Break

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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It’s Not You: How to Cope with Microaggressions in the Workplace

Minority Nurse

Microaggressions about someone’s race, ethnicity, or skills can seem like a small problem, but they’re harmful to nurses’ mental health. It’s important to practice self-care before and after handling the situation. Take a few deep breaths, and take some time away from the situation if necessary.

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BSN Clinical Rotation Guide: What to Expect in Each Specialty

Registered Nursing

Medical-Surgical Nursing Rotation Often your first and longest clinical experience, med-surg rotations provide fundamental patient care experience. Pediatric Nursing Rotation Pediatric rotations introduce the unique challenges and rewards of caring for children from infancy through adolescence.

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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

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.