Patients Journal of Nursing
Supporting Patients Beyond the Bedside: Why Life Insurance Awareness Matters in Nursing Care
One topic that often surfaces during periods of illness or transition is life insurance. Nurses are not licensed to discuss policy details or make insurance recommendations, yet they frequently encounter patients and families who express uncertainty about how to find trustworthy guidance. This article explores how life insurance concerns naturally arise in healthcare settings, why they matter to patients’ overall well-being, and where nurses can ethically direct individuals seeking professional assistance
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Healing Harmony: The Power of Music in PACU
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What if something as simple as music could help to reduce pain, calm anxiety, and improve recovery after surgery? Patients arrive to PACU often confused and disoriented, experience lots of sounds, bright lights, and unfamiliar faces. This transition can be overwhelming that can contribute to increased pain, anxiety, and discomfort. A simple non-pharmacological act such as soothing music playing can transform a PACU full of beeping into a calmer, more therapeutic environment.
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Bedside Manners Greatly Matters
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Amongst all the other healthcare providers, nurses are the ones who can have the opportunity to connect deeply with their patients. Every nurse can have the opportunity to develop and build their patient's trust on them or to be hesitant and increase their patients anxiety.
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Why Nurses Are the Key to Solving Today’s Healthcare Challenges
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The healthcare industry faces many challenges, such as rising patient loads, staff shortages, and increasing chronic conditions. Nursing professionals stand at the forefront, offering the skills and compassion required to address these challenges and drive meaningful change
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Calling on Nurses: Adopt An Orphan (Disease)
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Nurses can be experts on a illness many not be familiar with and can advocate fo these patients. In learning about a rare disease you will learn about many related "minstream" illnesses increasing your overall knowledge. You will bring hope to those who have been neglected in research and the pharmaceutical industry.
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Top Trends in Healthcare Technology That Are Changing Patient Care
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A look into the top cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing healthcare, from AI-driven diagnostics to telemedicine and wearable tech, transforming patient care and medical efficiency.
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Punding - What is it?
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Punding is a repetitive, purposeless behavior linked to excessive dopamine activity, often seen in Parkinson’s disease and stimulant use. It involves obsessive handling or assembling objects and is treated by reducing dopamine-enhancing drugs or using alternative medications.
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Patient's Wishes and Dying with Dignity
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After the palliative care made rounds on the afternoon shift, they were able to get a hold of Mr. D’s only relative: a niece who was not close with him but apparently had called the ambulance for him to come to the hospital.
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Patients First
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A brief article about a patient that inspired me.
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A Purpose
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In 1st grade I lost my best friend to Leukemia, which made me realize I wanted to be a nurse. I want to specialize in pediatric oncology because my cousin touched my life even at a young age.
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Clinical Decision Support Need for Standardization
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Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) is interactive software that assists physicians in decision-making about their patients. The system utilize data from pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, and other patient monitoring systems to help physicians in enhancing patient care. Statistics show an increase in the number of medical institutions adopting CDSS in pursuit of reducing errors, improving the nursing documentation and improving patient outcomes. This paper discusses errors arising from the use of CDSS and ways of preventing them.
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Maximizing Pain Relief in Pediatric Patients
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Pain management is a complex issue that has become increasingly significant in the nursing profession; so much so that the assessment of pain has become known as the fifth vital sign. This issue becomes even more crucial when attempting to manage pain in pediatric patients.
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