Helping homeless pregnant women: A lesson in hope
For some pregnant women, being home for the holidays means staying at a homeless shelter.
Mental Health
Poetic expression: Verse 2
In her second appearance on this page, nurse and poet Kristina Ibitayo presents three more poems.
Facing off against identity theft
Follow this expert’s advice on how to prevent and cope with identity theft.
Take Note – November 2007
Medical illiteracy can kill A 6-year study of 3,260 patients ages 65 and older found that almost 40% of those considered medically illiterate died…
Meeting your patients spiritual needs
When a patient says, “I’m afraid I’m going to die,” do you offer empty reassurances? Find an excuse to leave the room? Read this…
Recognizing depression in children
All kids can be moody and unpredictable. But for roughly 5% of children, behavioral changes reflect depression. Learn why depression holds added dangers for children…
Aromatherapy for you and your patient
Use fragrant oils to soothe muscles, relieve tension, and more.
The importance of being unreasonable
Nurses, on the whole, are a darn nice group of people. After all, nurses have a reputation for being caring, self-sacrificing, nurturing, hardworking, and…
Therapeutic storytelling in nursing practice
Storytelling is a useful way to promote holistic care. The next time your patient shows poor coping ability, you might want to ask him…
The freeing force of laughter
By reciting wacky dialogue from a scene in a Monty Python movie, Mary Delisle, RN, interrupted the negative thought patterns of a patient mired…
Helping homeless pregnant women: A lesson in hope
For some pregnant women, being home for the holidays means staying at a homeless shelter.
Poetic expression: Verse 2
In her second appearance on this page, nurse and poet Kristina Ibitayo presents three more poems.
Facing off against identity theft
Follow this expert’s advice on how to prevent and cope with identity theft.
Take Note – November 2007
Medical illiteracy can kill A 6-year study of 3,260 patients ages 65 and older found that almost 40% of those considered medically…
Meeting your patients spiritual needs
When a patient says, “I’m afraid I’m going to die,” do you offer empty reassurances? Find an excuse to leave the room?…
Recognizing depression in children
All kids can be moody and unpredictable. But for roughly 5% of children, behavioral changes reflect depression. Learn why depression holds added dangers…
Aromatherapy for you and your patient
Use fragrant oils to soothe muscles, relieve tension, and more.
The importance of being unreasonable
Nurses, on the whole, are a darn nice group of people. After all, nurses have a reputation for being caring, self-sacrificing, nurturing,…
Therapeutic storytelling in nursing practice
Storytelling is a useful way to promote holistic care. The next time your patient shows poor coping ability, you might want to…
The freeing force of laughter
By reciting wacky dialogue from a scene in a Monty Python movie, Mary Delisle, RN, interrupted the negative thought patterns of a…
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