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The Ask-Tell-Ask Approach in Four Steps

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The Importance of Prognostic Conversations In response to research revealing the importance of prognostic conversations and low patient recall of prognostic conversations, Margaret Isaac, MD and Randall Curtis, MD outlined a systematic approach for this patient communication. 2 Patient recall of prognostic conversations can be poor.

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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). I once presented on ‘strategies to implement an education program in your unit’ at a symposium. Spencer, J.

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

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Created in 2003, NAANA serves as a voice, network and resource for Arab American men and women in their pursuit of employment and advancement within the nursing profession. With 12,000 members, the AMSN encourages med/surg nurses to use their powerful voices and focused action to improve patient care. n-aana.org. Nephrology.

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Roger Chou’s Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: How the CDC’s 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Lost Its Clinical and Professional Integrity

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Lewis PhD, Beverly Schechtman and Carrie Judy “I'm present. Their reporting prompted the state of Washington to “issue a public health advisory that singles out the unique risks of methadone” as contributing to the deaths of at least 2,173 people between 2003 and late 2011 (14). Kollas MD, Terri A. Uh … I do have a conflict.

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100 Men in Nursing – amazing male nurses, midwives and students

The Nurse Break

I was a Civil Engineer for six years but made the move to nursing for the many pathways and opportunities it presents, as well as a better work/life balance. I do miss building things (and the odd demolition to make way for something new), but helping people in the emergency care setting is much more rewarding! Hi, I’m Romnick.

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