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Nurses Corner

Written for nurses, by people who understand the job. These posts go beyond certification to cover the human side of nursing — managing compassion fatigue, coping with patient loss, finding meaning on difficult days, and building a sustainable career. A space for the parts of nursing that don’t show up in a textbook.

7 12, 2018

Stress Management

December 7th, 2018|Education, Nurses Corner|

Do you feel stressed at your job? Well, you aren’t alone in feeling this way. According to the American Attitudes in the Workplace survey, 80% of Americans feel stress in their job and more than half feel that they need help in learning to manage their stress. What is stress? Stress is defined as an experience a person is exposed to through a stimulus or stressor; disruptive forces, a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse [...]

10 10, 2018

Helping Patients with Urinary Tract Infections

October 10th, 2018|Advanced Nursing, Career Programs, Classes, Education, Nurses Corner|

In this week’s edition of the Heartbeat Blog, we will begin a discussion on urinary tract infections as a precursor to our upcoming lecture series on “The CNA role in identifying patients at risk for a UTI.” […]

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