Its like trick or treat for rehab nurses. I always come back with a back full of new products to show the nurses on my unit
1 Comment - I would love to go to a conference but it will have to wait for next year. I have worked as an acute Rehab Nurse in the past but now am working as the Restorative Coordinator for the CLC at the Phoenix VA. I have a lot of ideas to increase staff participation and understanding of Restorative Nursing Principles but could use more "ammo" to coin a term
On January 1, 2021, Massachusetts became the 23 rd state in the nation to pass full practice authority (FPA) legislation for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Mass Bill S.2984, 2021)
What motivational line do you like to use for your patients? Teddy Roosevelt once said, "believe and your half way there." I use that line a lot to help motivate my patients. Not too long ago I used it on one of my difficult patients
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From the beginning, Cindy enjoyed working with patients and their families who needed to be independent with care in order to take their disabled family member out of the building on the grounds or even off-site for a therapeutic day pass, and to ultimately bring them home at discharge
2 Comments - Yes, I checked the date for this year and it remains March 19
Conflict Management in Healthcare : Unresolved conflict in healthcare settings can lead to lowered productivity, increased turnover, and diminished patient outcomes. During this course, learners will understand why conflict happens and define conflict management styles. Effective Communication in Healthcare : From communication between health practitioners and patients to communication between healthcare leaders and their staff, sensitive and urgent information is constantly flowing. You and your team must be able to communicate effectively to achieve desired patient outcomes and promote employee wellness, productivity, and satisfaction
01-01-2024 09:00 AM - 12-31-2024 05:00 PM CT
2024 ARN Member Awards and Scholarships ARN offers members an opportunity to acknowledge peers and colleagues for their exemplary work and service. Exceptional rehabilitation nurses deserve recognition for their contributions to rehabilitation nursing
05-01-2024 06:00 AM - 06-01-2024 05:00 PM CT
We started out on our unit with almost 90% of our patients being the easy ortho patients and have slowly gone to having more neuro patients. Now we have almost 50% of our patients that are neuro patients. I used to love the easy ortho patients. As times have changed so have I. Now what really makes my day is seeing the miracle of a CVA patient lifting their hand or moving their fingers for the first time, that GBS patient come in flat on their back and being discharged walking and being able to show that spinal cord injury patient that there is still a life out there for them. Recently I had one of my cord injury patients come back and show me how he could now lift his leg
How will you be celebrating Certified Nurses Day?
3 Comments - Our facility had a small program with a cake and certificate for those who are certified...Her passion is about caring for you - the care giver
We met on Thursday to lobby on the Hill and meet with elected officials and their staff about important funding related to rehabilitation and nursing
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03-25-2024 09:00 AM - 04-25-2024 05:00 PM CT