December always seems to be on steroids and speed! It just flies by. I hope you’re having a happy holiday season with your loved ones. Don’t forget to stop and breathe! Take a moment to reflect. Holidays are always crazy times and being a nurse makes it even crazier! Make memories and enjoy the craziness. Take care of YOU. There’s a terrible flu season hovering so be cautious. Most of all enjoy the season. And may 2018 bring wonderful new adventures! Stay safe! window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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NursingCE.com Launches with New CE Courses for Nurses
I want to bring to your attention a new nursing continuing education website from ATI Nursing Education, NursingCE.com. They offer courses you can explore for free and then pay for only if you’re interested in the ceus for that course. The website launched Dec. 11. Check it out. There’s also many great articles on the blog from some of your favorite nurse writers. window.amznpubstudioTag = “daretodreampr-20”;
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6 Sleep Tips for Night Shift Nurses
By Aaron Alstrom Night shifts are a polarizing thing for nurses. Some nurses love them, some nurses hate them, and others are simply paying their dues on the night shift until they can switch to the day shift. It’s a rite of passage for nurses; there’s a lot to learn at night in the hospital. Unfortunately, one of the most difficult parts of working the night shift is managing to get quality sleep during the day. Our brains are not programmed to sleep during the day and be awake at night. The circadian rhythm is our sleep/wake cycle; it controls the production of melatonin which makes us sleepy at night.…
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED – Stop the Tax Bill from Taking Away Health Insurance!
Someone said recently the problem with politics is that we’ve all been taught to just not discuss it rather than learning how to agree to disagree (be adults) and perhaps even educate each other about why we have our differences. There’s no lack of political uproar these days no matter which side you’re on. But when it comes to healthcare and the health and well being of all our fellow countrymen and women and CHILDREN, we need to stand together to protect our healthcare system! The tax bill being pushed through Congress now is not a clean bill. That means there are MANY other issues tacked on to it to…
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The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now
In case you haven’t noticed, health care is changing. By 2019 will lead to 25 million more primary care visits across the country. That’s nothing compared to the 75 million baby boomers aging into advanced care, and the 50 million among them who will need to be treated for multiple chronic conditions. Altogether, as a nation, we face a seemingly incalculable sum of provider sweat equity hours needed to care for our people, and how we accomplish that depends on how we evolve our health care system. One major shift has been the role of nurse practitioners in the quest for more affordable, high quality, patient-centered care at a time…