December, 2018

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and to all, a good night

EDNurseasauras

Christmas rerun while I wait for my Christmas Eve Chinese food. It all started on Christmas night. It was pretty quiet; we were hanging out in the waiting room watching a very boring movie and chatting when I noticed that the ancient, chipped Nativity set on the small table next to me seemed somehow incomplete. "Hey", I said to nobody in particular, " did this Nativity come with a Baby Jesus?".

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Physical cure, mental care

The Chicago School

Overcrowded psychiatric hospital wards plus record numbers of ER patients presenting with mental illness means nurses need to be equipped. Most are not. The post Physical cure, mental care appeared first on Insight Digital Magazine.

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Workplace incivility: Nurse leaders as change agents

Nursing Management

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Well, ok.

EDNurseasauras

That last post was so I could add one more than last year. But I just wanted to add to my post of a couple of days ago in which my family member experienced the joys of the season in the ER. She has been admitted to the hospital and doing pretty well. The family looks to me to be critical, but she has been receiving excellent care. On the way in to the hospital a couple of days later to visit I encountered a locked door.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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All is calm

EDNurseasauras

A family member had an ER experience. Although she had a medical issue, her room was located in the area where they house the psych patients. 5 security guards in the immediate vicinity. Text to Mr. EDNurseasauras: “Guy 2 beds down is talking about how he rat poisoned his family’s thanksgiving dinner, not enough to kill them. Just to let them know that he could.

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Saving fil

EDNurseasauras

One of my favorite PA's is Fil. It rhymes with Phil. He's a good guy, careful, doesn't get rattled. He's very funny in a dry, Sonoran Desert kind of way. He is also one of the few providers who not only reads ALL the notes, but scrutinizes the medications and past medical history. He sees me heading out to triage, and rubs his hands in gleeful anticipation.

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I just know

EDNurseasauras

Auntie is my fav charge nurse on the 3-11 shift. I've known her for years, we work well together. She says really great things about me on my annual evaluation. Auntie usually has something to say if I show my face for part of any other shift other than evenings. "I need you on my shift, you aren't going to work days now are you? I think we have a contract", she jokes.kind of.

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Communicating & Interacting With People With Dementia

The Chicago School

Dr. Rita Armstrong has taken care of patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s as a nurse and as a caregiver. She offers valuable advice to help improve communication and provide quality care to a person living with dementia. The post Communicating & Interacting With People With Dementia appeared first on Insight Digital Magazine.

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Principles for sustaining shared/professional governance in nursing

Nursing Management

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

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Hey! Look what I got!

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