Nursing
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When Parkinson’s Disease Gets Personal
Parkinson’s disease is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. Movements…
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Transition to Practice
The Center for Clinical & Professional Development at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Mass., recognized the need…
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Tracheostomy Care Takes a Team
Too often, tracheostomy patients literally do not have a voice in their own care. But nurses are in…
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Advanced Practice Providers, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Physician AssistantsClinical Uses of Acupuncture
Complementary alternative medicine (CAM) and treatments have received much attention and acclaim in the past years. Many patients…
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Healing the Whole Patient
Community partnerships bring more services on site You can never say a cancer patient is lucky-but if you’ve…
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Striving for Neonatal Excellence
Nurses know the value of evidence-based practice. Quality care supported by research is essential to all patients, including…
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Cultural Beliefs and Medication Adherence
Hypertension is more prevalent among African-Americans than Caucasians and poor medication adherence can cause potential complications including cardiovascular,…
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Telehealth for Dementia Patients
The nursing profession has seen many changes in the 21st century and continues to find new and innovative…
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What You Need to Know About C. Difficile
This article appeared in the August 2015 issue of ADVANCE. 1. Lessa FC, Mu Y, Bamberg WM, et al.…
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Infection Control Pillows
It is no surprise that mattresses and pillows are at high risk for transmitting infections because patients are…
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Ensuring Nurses’ Safety in the Workplace
Violence in the workplace is one of the most complicated and dangerous occupational risks facing nurses working in today’s…