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Nurses are undoubtedly an imperative element when it comes to the healthcare industry. Nurses spend tons of years trying to study and practice this field, so they can devote their time and work towards all the desperate sick patients. We wholeheartedly believe that the job of a nurse is very …

Let’s face it; nurses encounter situations and patients that challenge them to show instinctive reactions to them. Well, helping patients can be an incredibly will-testing task at many times. Sometimes, nurses are required to take care of even unbelievably rude and aggressive patients. Of course, they also get to see …

Can a convicted person get a new lease in life by being of service to society by working in a hospital? Will a past criminal record prevent an affected felon from becoming a registered nurse? Is a health care license entirely out of the question? As obvious as it may …

Have you heard about Nightengale Pledge? It’s something equivalent to the Hippocratic Oath. For those who don’t know, the Hippocratic Oath is the oldest and widely known code of medical ethics that new physicians swear upon. The pledge emphasizes the importance of professional conduct and the work obligations of doctors. …

Nursing is not like any other job. Both nurses and doctors routinely see naked strangers. On occasion, they even become an object of the patient’s inappropriate attention. For female nurses, the occurrence of objectionable attention can be frequent. Not to undermine the fact that it’s not uncommon to come across …

Nurses and doctors are playing distinctive roles in the healthcare system. Nurses are surely happy with their career selections. However, some wonder if it is possible for them to switch from nurse to a medical doctor. A nurse can become a doctor; all they need is to fulfill the required specialized …

Introduction Crocs, the weird-looking but universally colored shoes, quickly disappear from several Canadian hospitals. A famous example of the rubber-like clogs had open heeled shoes and holes across the top and around the fingers, which made people afraid that they could be stabbed by dropping needles or be splashed with …

Manicured nails show how well-groomed you are, making you feel more confident. They give an impression that you give yourself due attention and present yourself well. Besides being in a fast-paced environment that requires a lot of hand function, nurses may not always enjoy manicured nails as policies on the …

Some nurses wore bandages instead of stockings to treat soreness in their feet during WW1. Usual stockings were light, but the applications had a compression effect. Around this time, nurses discovered that compression therapy reduced the risk for blood clots and swelling in the feet. Compression therapy then became standard …

Most health institutions have a definite standard of role and responsibilities for their nurses and conduct special orientation programs after hiring nurses and before the placement. A number of features and stakeholders are kept in mind by the human resource departments of health institutions. Most of the time, the main …