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Takeaways from a Hospital Stay: A Poem

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Positive Psychology in psychiatric and mental health nursing practice

Tags: emotions mental health Mental Illness Psychiatry psychology

Traditionally psychiatric practice has focused on treating mental illness and what is wrong with people. Treating the symptoms of mental illness can vastly improve quality of life and functioning but the absence of a mental illness does not guarantee a life of well-being or happiness. The billable codes of the DSM-5 are utilized to identify mental illness. It does not have a code or the listing of values for the symptoms or strengths in flourishing or a well meaning life. To combat this issue positive psychology and psychiatry has addressed this issue.

Nurse Burnout: A Profession in Crisis

Tags: burnout COVID-19 nursing shortage Pandemic

The COVID pandemic created the perfect storm with nurses retiring early and even quitting due to the overwhelming stress caused by the pandemic. A Nurse Manager, two staff nurses and a new nursing graduate working in the acute care hospital setting shared their view of why they think nurses are deciding to leave their current nursing jobs. Sadly most nurses reading this article, will likely relate to the stories that have contributed to nurse burnout and why nurses are leaving the profession and why we as a profession find ourselves in a critical crisis.

Nurse "I am in Pain"

Tags: chronic Chronic Pain pain pain management

Pain education and management is important. Everyone suffers from pain at one point. Pain is very subjective and everyone should know when to seek help by medical professionals.

A nursing-driven approach towards reducing hypertension: a focus on evening dosing and circadian rhythm

Tags: Antihypertensives blood blood pressure Chronotherapy hypertension hypertensive medication treatment

There are increasing data supporting evening administration as a means of achieving better BP control through re-establishing normal sleeping dipping patterns, thereby preventing the development of comorbidities. Additionally, this dosing change has been shown to prevent the morning surge, a precursor to negative cardiovascular (CV) events, including heart attack and stroke. When the costs are high both fiscally and medically, simple and cost-free interventions should be the first-line treatments.

Opposite of Burnout is Engagement

Tags: burnout career engagement working nurse

Facing a pandemic brought many nurses to a feeling of burnout, while this nurse was brought to engagement.

Migraine verses Bell’s Palsy: A Case Study

Tags: Bell’s Palsy Case Study Migraine

Understanding the difference between migraine headaches and Bell’s Palsy will help drive appropriate care and treatment options for improved outcomes and a more rapid recovery.

Pyelonephritis: A Review of Literature

Tags: diagnosis infection kidney kidney infection literature review Pyelonephritis urinary tract infection UTI

Pyelonephritis needs to be diagnosed early so proper treatment can be instituted to prevent further complications. If urinary tract infection is left untreated, it can spread to the blood stream.