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The Nurse Conundrum — Show Kindness to Patients, Act Awful to One Another

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Of course, we also periodically hear stories of a patient feeling mistreated by a crusty, burned-out battle-axe of a nurse — yet, overall, most patients likely have a story to tell of a nurse who went above and beyond. Nurses can be so caring and compassionate to their patients but cruel to each other,” states Dr.

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The Role of Adaptive Sports in Holistic Nursing Care

Daily Nurse

Getting Creative and Innovative You wouldn’t think of an ax throwing competition as an activity for a senior community, but one of our physical therapists devised a way to do it safely with plastic axes. She told me about a gentleman who thought he couldn’t participate because he was in a wheelchair.

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Nurse Jackie Revival: A Nurse’s Insightful Perspective – Part 1: Jackie

Daily Nurse

Nurse Ratched is a deranged, controlling battle-axe. We’re usually sidelined by narratives featuring physicians or residents or played as one of a handful of worn-out tropes.

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Substance Use Disorder in Aging and Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Jessica Merlin, Devon Check

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The X waiver has been axed. Help this listener, if you could. Katie: No, we’ll just shame you. laughter] Jessie: Dear listener without an X waiver, there’s good news for you. As of December of 2022, there is no X waiver anymore.