Eating is a social activity for most people. Sadly, many elders live alone or have limited social contact especially during mealtimes. Some patients live in long term care facilities where the environment may be fraught with patients who are confused, having swallowing difficulties, and noisy. A poor social setting for meals may impair the nutritional […]
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Patricia is a Registered Nurse with a PhD in Natural Health. She is a professional member of the American Herbalist's Guild.Patricia writes and teaches classes about herbs and health. Some of the many classes offered include: medicinal herbs, breast health,herbal crafts , and creating your own cosmetics. Patricia Bratianu offers health consultations. As an expert with over 35 years experience in conventional healthcare as well as alternative therapies , Patricia is able to consider many options when co-creating a wellness program with you.Author Archive | pbratianu2013
Learning How to Be with Terminally Ill Patients
Many nurses work in areas of healthcare where they do not encounter terminally ill patients regularly. Others work in hospices, critical care and emergency departments where death is relatively common. Often new nurses experience death initially while completing clinical rotations or during their early days as professional nurses. Being with a dying patient and their […]
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Care of Patients Suffering from Panic Disorder
One in five people experience a panic attack at least once during their lifetime. Between two and five percent of those people have panic disorder. Panic may occur at any age. It is often under diagnosed in children. Panic often surfaces during the teen years; however the onset may occur at any age. Panic attacks […]
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How to Launch Your Nursing Career
New nurses are reporting difficulty finding employment despite the nursing shortage. The future need for nurses is unquestioned however budgetary concerns are causing health care facilities to fill fewer positions. Often, employers want to hire experienced nurses. What can a new graduate do to optimize the likelihood of obtaining employment? It is essential to prepare […]
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Consider a Career Specializing in Pain Management
Men and women enter the nursing profession to provide comfort and ease suffering. Pain is one of the most common symptoms of distress which patients experience. Pain management interventions are diverse and need to be individualized for each patient. Suffering caused by pain affects multiple aspects of patient’s lives. Nurses are among the professionals most […]
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Stressed? Take a Walk on the Wild Side
All nurses know too well that nursing is an incredibly stressful profession. We care for people dying, injured, and chronically ill. Family members of the ill can be difficult to help. Company and governmental policies are in flux. It can be hard for a nurse to even catch a breath at times. An outdoor walk […]
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What Nurses Need to Know about Workplace Wellness
Workplace wellness is big business. Nurses have opportunities to facilitate the implementation of programs in their own work environments. Employment opportunities also exist for nurses in the employee wellness arena. Workplace wellness programs are becoming increasingly common. Their appearance and scope varies. While employers with large numbers of employees often offer comprehensive programs, at least […]
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Denial in the Face of Serious Illness
Nurses work with people in crisis. Their coping abilities are dependent upon many factors. Nurses sometimes recognize that patients are in denial, but sometimes patients are in denial and do not let nurses know it. Facing a new diagnosis is overwhelming. Some people may have been going about their everyday business one day and then […]
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Challenges that Nurse Practitioner Students Face
Choosing to become a nurse practitioner is an excellent career decision for many RNs. Working as a nurse practitioner offers RNs the opportunity for increased autonomy. RNNPs have an expanded role in directing patient care. Nurse practitioners work in a variety of settings. A nurse may choose to become a family nurse practitioner or choose […]
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Old Nurse to New Nurse
As a new nurse, you may be unsure of what you bring to the healthcare team. After all, your teammates have taken care of so many more patients than you have. They perform their tasks quicker and easier than you do. They may have rapport with the doctors and know how to work with difficult […]
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