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Nurses, don't eat your young. A common phrase that we here, but rarely see. 'You're lucky you got hired when you did, you'd never get hired based on your finnish'. 'Just give me the phone, you don't know what they are talking about anyway' 'You can't take this patient, its too complicated for you' 'Why don't you already know this? You did go to nursing school, didn't you?' All of these are things I have had said to me since I graduated nursing school in 2018. A little about me, that a lot of my colleagues don't know: I am a registered nurse in both Finland and the US. That means I took the NCLEX exam for my US licence, which has a 30% pass rate for foreign trained nurses like me. I have a master's in healthcare, focusing on global health and crisis management. I love sexual and reproductive health and rights, women's health, and think culture based patient education can solve a lot of our non-compliance issues. I plan on getting my doctorate at some point. I have an idea that combines patient education, cultural competence, and nursing competance that would assist healthcare professionals in addressing nutrition needs of foreign patients who are facing disease and illness. I have worked as a sexual assault and domestic violence advocate, working with 2 difference police departments. I have helped with 3 tech start-ups. While I am not a programmer, I have a strong understanding of the start-up world and what makes them tick. When we constantly hear negative things from co-workers, it can make us forget how competent we are. It is easy to say things to others in frustration, but create a toxic work environment. Kindness matters.

In early December 2023, WHO published their guidelines for non-surgical management of chronic primary low back pain in adults in primary and community care settings. These guidelines are useful for medical doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists and community workers. They favour evidence-based and patient-empowering interventions like pain education, physical activity and cognitive behavioural strategies. Are these interventions integrated into your approach to pain? Read the full WHO guidelines here: https://lnkd.in/dcFJsVt4

The Tennessee Board of Nursing has clear grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend a nurse's license, as outlined in state law. These include instances where a nurse has engaged in fraud, committed a crime, demonstrated negligence or incompetence, struggled with alcohol or drug addiction affecting their duties, shown mental incompetence, engaged in unprofessional conduct, or violated regulatory provisions. The scope of these grounds, such as "unprofessional conduct" or being "guilty of a crime," can be broad and subjective. This subjectivity extends to defining what qualifies as unprofessional conduct and how crimes unrelated to nursing practice are handled. Dive deeper into this topic in our latest blog post.

On the Free Your Mind Show we had Neuro-Developmental Clinical Nurse Specialist Saphiah Otuo-Mensah in the studio to talk about Neuroduversity and Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one "right" way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits - (Harvard) I love the holistic approach that Saphiah takes in her therapy by taking a person centered approach and putting a trauma lens on first. Check out our interview here https://lnkd.in/eGj_Uv9K

Achieve consistent compression with UrgoK2 85% of nurses achieve the recommended pressure on their initial application with just 3 simple steps. Compression so consistent!  You can be confident that compression is done right from the start! #UrgoMedicalAPAC #WoundCare #Compression #PresSureSystem  #3Csofcompression #HealingPeople #UrgoK2

Resident Service Coordinator, Cyndi and Certified Recreational Therapist, Allison review residents' neuropsychological screening scores for baselines and revisions to their therapeutic activities' program and nursing care needs. The HopkinsMiniMoCA is very sensitive to all subtypes of dementia and their stages. Cyndi knows to look at the clock when doing the clock drawing, so she gets partial credit... #neuropsychologicaltesting #dementiascreening

Excess weight in primary school girls linked to musculoskeletal issues Primary school girls who are overweight or obese are more likely to see a GP at least once about musculoskeletal problems than those of a healthy weight, according to UK researchers. #nurse #nurses #nursing #health #healthcare #children #childrenshealth #childhealth #research #musculoskeletal #primarycare https://lnkd.in/eW77AFtG

🏨 Psych holds in the ED While a person is on a psychiatric hold (1799/5150) in the emergency department, the hold does not remove all patient rights. Gone are the days of forcibly catheterizing a psychiatric patient to obtain their urine. ☑️ Fact: the patient on a psychiatric hold is not allowed the leave the facility due to being a danger to self, danger to others, or gravely disabled. They typically must be medically evaluated prior to being able to transport to a psychiatric facility. ⚠️ However, the patient is still free to decline the medical screening examination, medical studies such as lab tests, and refuse to change into hospital-approved garments. In these instances, the primary nurse should educate the patient on why it's important to comply with the medical portion of the examination as well as explore other options to allow the patient to retain their autonomy while staying safe. Perhaps security can wand the patient if they prefer to stay in their own clothes, for example. Perhaps a trade of a television in the room for a blood draw could be arranged. Maybe a coveted ice cream can be borrowed *cough* stolen *cough* from the inpatient floor fridge in exchange for a urine test. Being a nurse means getting to know your patient and coming to understand them as a person. Taking the time to find out WHY they are refusing can often yield a trusting nurse-patient relationship that's beneficial for not only expediting the process but ensuring a more comfortable stay during a terribly-uncomfortable time in the patient's life. The power of a calm, caring nurse has no boundaries. #expertwitness #law #legal #lnc #legalexperts #legalnurseconsultant #ernurse #emergencymedicine #emergencydepartment #emergencycare #nurse #nursesonlinkedin #psych #psychhold

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are those activities that allow an individual to live independently in a community. Although not necessary for functional living, the ability to perform IADLs can significantly improve the quality of life. The major domains of IADLs include cooking, cleaning, transportation, laundry, and managing finances. Occupational therapists commonly assess IADLs in the setting of rehab to determine the level of an individual’s need for assistance and cognitive function. IADLs are commonly confused with basic activities of daily living (ADLs). The major domains of ADLs are feeding, dressing, bathing, and walking. In contrast with IADLs, ADLs are necessary for basic functional living. Deficits in performing ADLs may indicate the need for home healthcare or placement in a skilled nursing facilit