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Patient Protectors

Chicago Caregiving

Caregiving Magazine is committed to publishing a diversity of opinions. When I showed up to visit my client and presented my HIPAA form, I was told that it is hospital policy to not allow visitors to the unit unless they are family and pre-approved. I presented that documentation and asked to see my client’s records.

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NCNA Releases Racial Reckoning Statement and Commits to Increased Inclusivity

Minority Nurse

Meanwhile, NCNA worked to educate its members about the association’s history of racism, highlighted by a three-part series in the Tar Heel Nurse membership magazine that was spearheaded by NCNA member and nursing historian Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, RN. It is admirable that the NCNA would take this opportunity to reconcile the past and present.

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Texas Jury Renders $10 Million Verdict in Novel Corporate Practice of Medicine Case

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The case is featured this month in Texas Medicine Magazine. This is the first case of its kind in the state of Texas—the novel issues presented required careful legal analysis and evidentiary development. 2] For years the physician group that filed suit (all board-certified hospitalists) had a direct contract with a hospital system.

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Barbershops are for girls too

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Second, in a time where we have all learned to expect the unexpected, you always know who will be present and what level of quality will be delivered during your visit. Laughter, storytelling and music at just the right level fills the often packed room adorned with old fashioned barber chairs, benches, and stacks of books and magazines.

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Summer Reading List For Nurses

Diversity Nursing

It covers nearly seventy years of practice from World War II to the present day. In May 1971, Look magazine featured an article entitled "Chicago's Cook County Hospital: A Terrible Place." Nurse: The Art of Caring. This book is a collection of the most memorable moments from the careers of over sixty Nurses.

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Nurses, The Holidays, and Work-Life Balance

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Those of us who don't work in milieus requiring us to work holidays may forget how our nurse colleagues are slogging away while we tuck into Christmas dinner and open presents with family. The Presence and the Presents As Ram Dass once said, " be here now." How can you be more present during this holiday season?

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Nursing the Nation and the World

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

The ubiquitous nurse is present in the care of children, the elderly, the disabled, and the dying. Nurses are everywhere. They are legion. Nurses don't shy away from responsibility — they embrace it. Nurses run towards the metaphorical fire. He has contributed chapters to a number of books related to the nursing profession.

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