Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

I’ve worked on dementia units for most of my nursing career. I’ve had so many heartfelt moments with my patients and have watched as they change. As they lose their memory, they become younger in their thoughts and actions. They become more fragile in body, yet stronger in spirit. When I care for them, I live in their world. Christie Peterson, LPN I remember when one resident — I’ll call her Dorothy — started calling me Eunice.

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Palliverse

APRIL 22, 2023

Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash A severe deterioration had been expected within days of their arrival. A review of their medical records pointed towards a poor prognosis. There didn’t seem to be much time left. We tried our best to prepare the patients and their families for imminent death. A few days passed and none of them died. Maybe it was good control of their symptoms.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

While every nurse has a story that makes their journey unique, few have experienced anything like Amy Loughren’s role in the investigation of former nurse and serial killer, Charles Cullen. As portrayed in the Netflix movie The Good Nurse , Loughren worked with investigators who ultimately arrested Cullen. He claims to have killed at least 40 patients but was convicted of killing 29 and is currently serving 11 consecutive life sentences.

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Nurse Nacole

APRIL 22, 2023

Category: Fundamentals Rheumatoid arthritis joint nodules can occur in the olecranon bursa, knuckles, ischial spines, Achilles tendon, extensor surfaces of the forearm and the bridge of the nose (in patients who wear glasses).

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Nurse.com

APRIL 22, 2023

Three years ago, lessons about infection control in nursing were somewhat predictable. “Prior to COVID-19, what everyone learned – whether it was an orientation or in the annual competencies – was…pretty set in stone,” said Marie Moss, RN, MPH, BSN, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC, Director of the Department of Infection Prevention and Control at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.

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