The Secret Antidote for Depression
As a nurse who is working on the hospital for most of the time, chances are of meeting or caring for patients experiencing depression is relatively high. That’s why it...
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Qualities of a Great Nurse
Nurses have the ability to heal the heart, mind, soul and body of people. This exemplifies the unique type of work that goes into being a nurse, and this is...
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Why Divorce Rate Higher Among Nurses
According tp U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Nurses are among the top profession with high divorce rates. Data showed as follows: • 35% for all non-health care workers •...
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Pros and Cons of Online Nursing Programs
Elaine is planning on taking up a nursing course, however, she has a problem – she doesn’t have much time. But with some research and a few clicks here and...
When a Patient Suffers from Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
The disease named after an octopus trap occurs almost exclusively in women. It is also called the broken heart syndrome which can lead to severe, short term heart muscle failure....
Nurses are so Overworked they are forced to leave Patients to Die alone
One of the pressures nurses face on a day to day basis is the importance of responding to real workforce stress. Nurses are so overworked they are forced to leave...
First case of bird flu spread from Cat to Human
One person, a veterinarian, has been reported to be infected with a rare form of bird flu after catching the virus from a shelter cat in New York City. This...
What’s new in healthcare: Mesentery is Now an Organ
Previously thought to be just a few fragmented structures in the digestive system, the mesentery has now been classified as a single and continuous organ. Scientists have realized that this...
Helping the Patient use a Bedpan
Mia is on duty as a student nurse at the medical ward. Still on her third year in nursing school, she is aware that she has a long way to...
8 Drugs that every ICU Nurses needs to know
The list below are the eight (8) most common drugs that are frequently used in emergency situations. It is very important that you know and understand what these drugs are...
What’s New in Healthcare: Premature Baby Simulators
With a lot of new inventions and technology emerging nowadays, one could tell how far healthcare has come. The days when all nurses relied on when providing basic care were...
24 Creepiest last words that Doctors and Nurses hear before the Patient Died
This is creepy. These are some of the stories that was shared by both doctors and nurses on Reddit asking “What were the Creepiest last words that they hear before...
Giving Enema to Patients
Nurses may look good in white and sure, we do look neat and clean in our tidy uniform, but how ironic is it that the same people who others view...
Getting to know the Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape
The Broselow Tape to the rescue The Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape, which is also known as the Broselow Tape, is a color-coded tape measure that is used throughout the world...
