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Head-to-Toe Assessment Checklist and Tips NursingCenter

WEBOur clinical editors have created the Pocket Cards below, along with supplemental blog posts, tables, and infographics to help you master the health history, full head-to-toe …

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Health Equity: A Call to Action for Nurses

WEBHealth Equity: A Call to Action for Nurses Page reviewed and updated: February 2024 As nurses, we have long considered the social determinants of health (SDOH)—economic …

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Free Nursing Resources Lippincott NursingCenter

WEBTake advantage of our vast collection of free nursing resources on Lippincott NursingCenter. We know how important your work as a nurse is, and we want to reward …

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Wellness Promotion and the Institute of Medicine's Future of …

WEBThe Future of Nursing Report published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) symbolizes a paradigm shift in health care delivery from sick care to well care.1 The IOM envisions a …

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Professional Nurse Resources Nursing Center

WEBProfessional Nurse Resources. Nurses impact healthcare in many roles and across practice settings. Nurses consider the social determinants of health to provide holistic care, they …

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U.S. Nurses in 2020: Who We Are and Where We Work

WEBThe World Health Organization designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Midwife,” honoring the 200 th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Nurses …

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The Future of Nursing: Application of Health Equity in …

WEBEquity. Health equity is defined as the opportunity for all to attain full health potential and individuals should not be deprived of this opportunity because of social status or socially …

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Health Promotion for Cancer Patients: Opportunities and …

WEBHealth promotion is defined as a process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health4 or activities directed toward increasing the level of well-being and …

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Community health nursing: A partnership of care

WEBThe goal is to provide disease prevention and health promotion services to groups of people. Community-oriented nursing addresses the connection between the population's …

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Patient Falls, Nurse Communication, and Nurse Hourly Rounding …

WEBAbstract. Research has consistently found a link between hourly nurse rounding and patient outcomes, including reduced falls, reduced pressure ulcers, reduced call light usage, …

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Social Determinants of Health

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO, 2019) defines SDOH as the conditions in which people are “born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of …

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Patient Education Corner: Seeking Health Information: What …

WEBThe term consumer health information-seeking behavior is commonly used in social and behavioral sciences (e.g., library and information science, psychology) and health …

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Preparing Nurses for Leadership Roles in Cardiovascular Disease

WEBThe WHO3,4 proposed 5 core competencies that should drive the curricula of all health professions: (1) patient-centered care, (2) partnering, (3) quality improvement, (4) …

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PATIENT EDUCATION: Pneumonia Article NursingCenter

WEBPneumonia is an infection in your lungs that makes it hard for you to breathe. It can be caused by a virus, bacteria, or fungus. You may have a fever, chills, or cough; breathe …

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Proper Body Mechanics for Nurses Lippincott NursingCenter

WEBKeep your head upright and hold your shoulders back. Keep the patient close to your body to minimize forces on it. Bend your knees and use the momentum …

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Incorporating Virtual Visits Into the Home Health Plan of Care

WEBVirtual visits, using 2-way real-time remote communication between the patient and the home health clinician, are a valuable adjunct to in-person visits to advance the …

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Assessment of Sexual Health in Older Adults

WEBOverview. Sexuality is a continuing human concern, regardless of a person's age. Even as normal and pathologic changes affect their sexual health, older adults have an ongoing …

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Supporting Health Promotion in Adults With Cancer

WEBAbstract. Health promotion includes motivating people to embrace behaviors that both improve their emotional and physical quality of life and reduce their risk for premature …

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Disorders of Thought Process and Thought Content

WEBThought Process (Bickley et al., 2021) Thought process describes “how” people think. It is the logic, organization, coherence, and relevance of the patient’s …

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HEENT Assessment Nursing Pocket Card Lippincott NursingCenter

WEBIntroduction. Most physical assessments begin at the top with the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat (HEENT) assessment. The patient is typically positioned sitting upright, …

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Discharge Processes: What Evidence Tells Us Is Most Effective

WEBPatient and caregiver discharge planning and education have consistently been the primary responsibility of nursing (Weiss et al., 2017).Although many in the interprofessional team …

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