Coping with the death of a patient is a topic that is very rarely discussed among health care professionals, yet it is an important one that affects your day-to-day stress levels and perception of success. Dealing poorly with death can lead to more perceived stress in your work and may lead to burnout over time. [...]
When it comes to choosing a hospital for yourself or for a family member, only the best should be deemed good enough. When it comes to finding a health care facility as a place of employment, the same is also true. There are many ways that hospitals are ranked these days and plenty of lists [...]
Heart disease a major problem in the United States, killing over 350,000 people every year. A myocardial infarction is an acute form of coronary artery disease that occurs when the arteries that are to feed the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood become clogged. Myocardial infarctions, or heart attacks, vary in degree based on how much [...]
In an emergency situation, your first thought is most likely going to focus on anyone who has sustained life-threatening injuries. Rushing to provide help is usually an impulse that most people have. However, after the fact, you may be concerned about whether you could be held legally responsible for the quality of care that you [...]
Intuition is defined as the ability to figure something out immediately without having to reason your way through it. As a consumer, you have probably found yourself knowing immediately whether something was a good purchase or whether it would fail in its promises. As a patient, you may have recognized when something was wrong with [...]
Although triage is typically the emergency department position that most nurses dread, it is a vital role that ensures that the sickest patients get the fastest care. If you are ready to take your skills to the next level, study these tips for rapid and accurate triage assessments. Use a Proven Triage Assessment Tool Especially [...]
A quick trip to a store that sells scrubs will show you that these garments are not as easy to purchase as you might think. Although they look a bit like pajamas on the outside, they must fulfill a far higher purpose than your lounge-wear does, and they must also be comfortable in every circumstance. [...]
Among the many health care careers available to men and women of all ages today, many individuals fail to consider phlebotomy, a unique hands-on career that requires plenty of interaction with patients. Although a phlebotomist’s job is incredibly important especially for critical or emergency care, it does not come with the same amount of stress [...]
Now that you are a trained medical professional, you should be ready to provide health care in and out of the hospital or clinic. However, providing CPR and other emergency care when away from a medical setting can feel scary and may leave you wondering if you could get in trouble if the outcome is [...]
While choosing nursing as your career may have been a simple decision, your choice of nursing specialization may not be so easy. After all, there are dozens of areas where you can work in any health care organization as well as numerous specialty organizations that offer home health and hospice care. You could even put [...]
