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Anxiety Sensitivity Affects Patients’ Care, Recovery

Daily Nurse

Research specific to anxiety sensitivity in the critical care setting is limited, and future studies should incorporate assessment and management techniques across the critical care recovery continuum. The post Anxiety Sensitivity Affects PatientsCare, Recovery first appeared on Daily Nurse.

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Compassionate Care: 4 Ways Nurses Can Improve Patient Care

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Compassion is more than being kind to patients or checking in regularly with folks with acute illnesses. Genuine compassion requires forward-thinking and careful planning. However, pursuing specialized credentials and further education is an excellent way for healthcare professionals to improve patient care quality.

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The Alarming Trend of Seasoned Nurses Being Laid Off: Profits Over Patient Care? 

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Unfortunately, this approach fails to consider the long-term impact on patient care and the loss of invaluable experience and expertise that seasoned nurses possess, which is critical to the success of novice nurses. Impact on Patient Care The consequences of laying off seasoned nurses can have a negative impact on patient care.

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Staying Up-to-Date on the Latest Advances in Patient Care

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Being a nurse is rarely a static experience as new technology, techniques, and standards regularly evolve and emerge to influence patient care. Nevertheless, understanding the tech, tools, and practices coming down the pipeline can empower nurses to provide quality patient care while making their workload more manageable.

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Lawsuits That Don’t Involve Patient Care Can Still Involve Nurses

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Most of my blogs over the years have examined conduct directly related to nursing practice and focused on nurses who have been named in professional negligence lawsuits or who were called as expert witnesses. But sometimes nurses have a role in a lawsuit that has nothing to do with patient care, as the following case illustrates.

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How Nurses Can Take A Holistic Approach to Patient Care

Daily Nurse

There’s no doubt that the medical industry has faced some significant challenges over the last few years. COVID-19 has been particularly disruptive in a variety of areas. Among the most notable effects is the pandemic has exacerbated burnout to the extent that healthcare personnel are leaving the industry en masse. This means there is a […].

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How Data Leads to Better Nursing: Improving Workflows and Patient Care

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How Data and Healthcare Work Together Even as informatics helps nurses and patients, it does require time and investment, so backing from leadership is critical, say Awoniyi and Ulanday.