As fall approaches and nurses return to high school, it will be important to take a look at how academic and skilled education can shape the...
After completing the neurological assessment and examining the patient’s deep tendon reflexes, if the reflexes appear hyperactive, take a moment to ascertain for clonus. Clonus is...
_____________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITION OF CARE Nursing integrates the art and science of care and focuses on protecting, promoting, and optimizing human health and functioning; stopping disease and...
Healthcare employees are on the forefront of those challenges, and their preferences for the work environment are starting to alter. The percentage of nurses leaving the...
“Nursing is the hardest job you will ever love.” JoAnne Phillips MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CPPS knows that arduous work can bring rewarding results. As a...
A key element of the neurological assessment is the assessment of the patient’s muscle tone. Normal muscle tone maintains some residual tension during rest. This might...
My opinion on men in nursing This may surprise you, but a few of my colleagues consider that an enormous bolus of testosterone (to paraphrase) would...
“The most important thing a nurse can do is to guard her integrity as if it were her most precious possession.” Jeff Doucette DNP, RN, FACHE,...
Early in my nursing profession, an incredible mentor told me in regards to the importance of networking and the role it could play in my profession....
The fact is that countless nurses have made their mark on the career through the years. And often, to do that, that they had to face...
