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As Your Nursing Resume Gathers Dust

Daily Nurse

If you haven’t checked your resume for more than a year — or you don’t even know where you have a copy, digital or otherwise — then some resume resuscitation is needed ASAP. But remember: before you try mouth-to-mouth on that decrepit old resume, remove the cobwebs first.

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Dehydration Plays Key Role in Nursing Home Death

Nurse.com

Someone called 911, but the EMTs couldn’t resuscitate her. The trial court’s decision The nursing home and the CNP filed a Motion for Summary Judgment, which basically stated that the deceased patient’s son did not present evidence that they caused the death of the patient. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

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5 NICU conditions and pieces of special equipment you must know

The Nurse Break

On occasions, babies can be born in poor condition and require extensive resuscitation for a number of reasons, such as placental abruption, umbilical cord issues, or a significant bleed. They may present with abnormal movements and seizure-like activity. We call this Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). 5 Specialised NICU Equipment.

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Normalcy, Introspection, & the Experience of Serious Illness: Bill Gardner, Juliet Jacobsen, and Brad Stuart

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He studies the mental health system in the ways in which it has failed children and adolescents, and he writes about his experience with cancer in a blog, the Billgardner.substack.com, Billgardner, one word. ” Somebody in the comments on their blog response said, “Did you check the date? Bill: Thank you. Brad: Thank you.

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A Day in the Life of a NICU Nurse

The Nurse Break

On occasions, babies can be born in poor condition and require extensive resuscitation for a number of reasons, such as placental abruption, umbilical cord issues, or a significant bleed. They may present with abnormal movements and seizure-like activity. We call this Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Specialised NICU Equipment.

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Journey into the Life of a Rescue Flight Nurse

The Nurse Break

The idea of combining my experience and skills in new and exciting environments outside of the traditional nursing role presented a fantastic opportunity. The best strategy is to prepare for the worst, hoping that it won’t happen, and have all the resuscitation equipment prepared prior to transporting the patient.

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The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis

The Nurse Break

For example, a systematic review conducted by the George Institute for Global Health (2021) found that the SIRS criteria and qSOFA + lactate (LqSOFA) scores had high specificity for screening patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Skin often presents in a manner consistent with the patient’s vasoplegic state.

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