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Can Technology Help or Hurt Nurse Burnout? How to Strike the Right Balance

Daily Nurse

Virtual connected care is a great way to stay close to your patients and to provide greater one-on-one care. Practice Self-Care With technology in the picture or not, one of the best things you can do to prevent burnout and manage your stress is to take care of yourself. Self-care isn’t selfish.

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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. Geriatric careers range from physicians to social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and geriatric nurses.

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Telemetry Nurse: Role, Salary & How to Become One

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Telemetry nurses work in this unit and have extensive knowledge of how to interpret the data displayed by these tools to assess patients conditions and risks. 1 Reasons to Choose a Career in Telemetry Nursing In the United States, there is a critical nursing shortage of telemetry nursing staff and beyond.

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The Relentless School Nurse: We Are the Backbone of Student Health & Wellness

The Relentless School Nurse

School nurses serve as educators, advocates, and crisis managers at the critical intersection of health and education. One of the most pressing issues is the growing mental health crisis among students. However, these increasing demands come at a time when many schools face significant nursing shortages.

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Prioritizing Mental Health – Wellness Resources for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

The impact of those occurrences has been detrimental to the mental health of healthcare workers everywhere. Nurses are the ones who have the most direct involvement with critically ill patients and can be affected the most. Caring for patients day in and day out can be mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting.

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Attention Nurses: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace!

Daily Nurse

Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024—World Mental Health Day is here! This year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” is a call to action that resonates deeply, especially within the nursing community. Our interview follows, edited for length and clarity.

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It’s OK To Say No To Protect Your Mental Health

Nurse.com

While these fears are natural, placing limits for yourself in the workplace is essential to supporting your own needs — both physical and mental. Start with yourself Saying no can be difficult when you’re always caring for others. Something I tell people often is you have to create your own definition of what a nurse is,” she said.