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Monkeypox: The Basics for Nurses

AJN Off the Charts

In the US in 2003, 71 cases of monkeypox in six states were traced to pet prairie dogs that had been imported in the “exotic animals” trade.) However, close skin-to-skin contact in sexual encounters when lesions are present will transmit the virus. The post Monkeypox: The Basics for Nurses appeared first on Off the Charts.

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Voices: Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services, KanTime

Hospice News

Deanna Heath: I have worked in the post-acute space since 2003 with a focus in hospice. I have done everything from bedside nursing to administration, and my last eight years at the agency level were spent as a quality assurance coordinator. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from, in your role today?

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Sleep deprivation and its relationship with the development of postpartum psychosis

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

Despite being a credible hypothesis, the limited availability of contemporary research on this subject matter presents challenges in determining whether a history of sleep loss is a clinically meaningful predictor of developing postpartum psychosis and highlights the need for further research before reaching definitive conclusions.

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18 best books for nurses about grief, death and loss

The Nurse Break

18 best books for nurses about grief, death and loss. Several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ill. For most of human history, death was a common, ever-present possibility. A stunning book of electric honesty and passion.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

Regardless of specialty or skill level, nursing associations are an ideal resource for professional growth, networking, and lifelong learning. Many associations offer research grants, scholarships, and award programs to help nurses recognize their peers. Join a nursing association and broaden your career today! Ambulatory Care.

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Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest by Physicians Creating the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guidelines: Bad Faith or Incompetence?

Pallimed

In November 2003, the Orlando Sentinel published a series of articles on OxyContin, exemplifying the media’s moral panic about opioids (12). Although this reduced Washington state’s Medicaid costs, it contributed “to the deaths of at least 2,173 people between 2003 and late 2011 (23, 25).” Orlando Sentinel, October 19, 2003.

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Clinical Education – but I don’t have time…

The Nurse Break

Literature supports that barriers to clinical education result from time pressures, competing work demands, the unpredictable nature of the clinical environment and under-resourcing (Spencer, 2003; Ramani & Leinster, 2008). So how do we make time for clinical education and embed it into business as usual nursing practice?

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