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Why Telemedicine Must Play a Central Role in Solving the Nursing Staffing Shortage

Daily Nurse

Nurses are brought into the environment via wall screens or telehealth carts with high-definition audio/visual equipment. This frees on-site staff to focus on building relationships and delivering hands-on care – all while knowing their remote colleagues have their back if they need extra support.

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The Pitfalls of Being the ‘Nice’ Patient: A Nurse’s Perspective

AJN Off the Charts

I hesitated for a day, but my now-nightly self-exam told me once again that this lump had most definitely grown, and this was not normal. For the 32 hours he spent in the ED, my husband’s vital signs were stable. So I pushed back.

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Developing a Regulatory Compliance Checklist for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Importantly, the FDA goes on to state that: Use of compounded ketamine products without monitoring by a healthcare provider for sedation (sleepiness), dissociation (disconnection between a person’s thoughts, feelings, and sense of space, time, and self), and changes in vital signs (such as blood pressure and heart rate) may put patients at risk for (..)

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How To Become a Registered Nurse

Nurse.com

These broad definitions, however, do not capture the vast array of a nurse’s responsibilities and the talents they require. Tasks that are common in nursing practice include: Taking vital signs. In essence, RNs: Provide and coordinate patient care as part of a team of healthcare providers and clinicians.

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The ultimate nursing guide to sepsis

The Nurse Break

Key considerations for the primary nurse include: Thorough assessment utilising an ABCDE and/or head to toe approach as indicated, with frequent reassessment to identify signs of deterioration and effectiveness of interventions. SIRS, qSOFA and new sepsis definition. Pathophysiology of acute wound healing. 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.09.007.

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Episode 38: LWH Q&A #1

Living With Hospice

So, as kids would say, definitely my bad! Okay, another sign to look for is a change in their vital signs. As a person approaches death, and we're talking active dying now, their vital signs will get a little goofy. Blood pressure drops, and then what else may go back up I've seen that.

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Philippines nurses moving to Australia. The 5 W’s

The Nurse Break

Apparently, it’s a long process and would definitely needs lots of effort and patience (and enough money), which genuinely I did! What I knew was Sydney is the capital city, but I was even wrong! I did my research to understand how I will be a qualified nurse in the famous Down Under. So why Australia?!

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