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Perianesthesia Nurses Celebrate Dynamic Career Choice

Minority Nurse

Patients are often aware of all the nurses who care for them during a medical procedure, and particularly the perianesthesia nurses who are fierce patient advocates during a time when patients are under and emerging from sedation. A perianesthesia nurse has diverse responsibilities that can change instantly.

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What To Know Before Hiring In-Home Nursing Services

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Hiring an in-home nurse can be a game-changer for family caregivers. Here’s what to know before hiring in-home nursing services. Being honest about what you’re willing to do is crucial for maintaining your well-being and determining the type of in-home nursing services needed.

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A Day in the Life: Hospice Nurse  

Daily Nurse

Supporting someone with a life-limiting diagnosis or talking about death can be difficult for many people, but not for a hospice nurse. Maryette Williamson, RN, BSN, knows firsthand from working as a BAYADA Hospice Nurse in Fayetteville, North Carolina. How did you get interested in working as a home hospice nurse?

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Meet Cardiac Nurse Diana-Lyn Baptiste

Minority Nurse

Longtime cardiovascular nurse Diana-Lyn Baptiste, DNP, RN, CNE, FPCNA, FAAN , associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) board member, gave Minority Nurse some insight into a career in the broad field of cardiac nursing.

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Creating a Disaster Simulation for Nursing Students

AJN Off the Charts

A nursing student treats a volunteer acting as a disaster victim during a high-fidelity simulation at the University of South Carolina Aiken Convocation Center. The only cost incurred during our disaster management simulation project for nursing students at our institution was the cost of make-up to create realistic wounds.

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Things You Will Have To Do Every Day as a Nurse

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Millions of nurses in the US work tirelessly to help make the lives of their patients easier and aid in their healing. If you want to enter the medical field, you might want to know about the main things you will have to do every day as a nurse. Check Vital Signs. Charting Records.

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NJ ICU Nurse Joyce Park Saves Life of Car Accident Victim

Daily Nurse

Joyce Park, an ICU nurse at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, was on her way home from a family dinner at a restaurant in Closter when a vehicle two cars ahead of hers began zigzagging across the road. He woke up screaming, ‘I’m OK, I’m OK. ’” Park continued to check his vital signs as the police arrived.