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Burn Care for Underserved Communities: A Certified Burn Nurse’s Perspective

Minority Nurse

This individual time also provides an expanded role for the burn nurse, often taking on the caretaker and trusted confidant role. However, burn nurses should know the differences in presentation for full-thickness burns and skin injuries in light versus dark-complected patients.

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How the Public’s Perception of Nursing Impacts the Profession

Nurse.com

This originated from the idea that women were natural caretakers, and nursing became an extension of this societal standard. Nursing has historically been presented with several narratives that they have continuously worked to overcome. Nursing was considered a secondary role to the traditionally male doctor.

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A Day in the Life: Staff Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool of a Children’s Hospital

Daily Nurse

My upbringing in a Hispanic family and community taught me the importance of caring for an individual’s physical, mental, and emotional needs and extending that to their support team, whether a sibling, a parent, or a caretaker. Patients and families being able to see themselves in their caretakers is important.

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Why Practitioners Need to be More Informed About Infantile Spasms

Daily Nurse

To find a diagnosis, practitioners are responsible for recognizing the concerns of the parents or caretakers and analyzing the available evidence in addition to a workup that includes a neurological exam, EEG, and MRI.