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Reduce technology use to reduce anxiety and increase productivity. Takeaways: Technology can make us more productive, but it’s also distracting…
Lavender: Take a deep breath and relax
By Julie Cullen, Managing Editor, American Nurse Today I wasn’t at all surprised to read about a study in the…
Managing new nurse fear and anxiety
Simple strategies can help with transition to practice. Takeaways: Many nurses who graduated in 2020 and 2021 (in the midst…
Psychological effects of prenatal loss persists
A study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry reports that depression and anxiety following a miscarriage or stillbirth persists…
Returning to nursing school? Keys to success
Preparation will help ease the transition. By Teresa Shellenbarger, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, and Meigan Robb, PhD, RN Congratulations!…
Strategies for effective patient communication
Communication is an exchange of information between two persons—a sender and a receiver. But it doesn’t end there. Feedback is…
