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A New Breed: The Doctor of Nursing Practice |
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Written by NurseKeith
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Friday, 30 May 2008 |
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The Doctor of Nursing Practice, or DNP, is the newest proposal by nursing educators to offset the growing shortage of primary care physicians across the United States. This new breed of advanced practice nurse would receive more training and assume greater responsibilities than a Nurse Practitioner. Even as physician groups argue that patients will be confused by this new "hybrid" provider, it is acknowledged that a lack of primary care physicians is nearing the point of a nationwide crisis. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 July 2008 )
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Nurses, Social Responsibility, Human Rights, and Activism |
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Written by NurseKeith
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
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While nursing is seen by many as an inherently political act in and of itself, and while nurses have advocated for the poor for centuries, this article explores how nurses have organized for the betterment of society, and whether nurse-centric organizations exist---or have existed---akin to Doctors Without Borders or Physicians for Social Responsibility. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 July 2008 )
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CNAs, HHAs and MAs: A Nurse's Right Hand |
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Written by NurseKeith
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
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Nurses Aides, Medical Assistants and Home Health Aides are important paraprofessionals and members of the healthcare team upon whom nurses must rely for crucial patient care. These individuals must be treated by all nurses with the respect and dignity which they deserve. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 July 2008 )
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Burnout Prevention in Nursing School |
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Written by NurseKeith
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
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Despite the fact that nurses fill the trenches of the healthcare system, prevention of burnout and compassion fatigue is a subject rarely--- if ever---addressed in nursing school. This truly needs to change if we want to continue to recruit and retain healthy, competent and satisfied nursing students at a time of a global nursing shortage. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 16 July 2008 )
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New At Nurse LinkUp! |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 24 May 2008 |
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OnlineLinkUp is striving to create an online networking environment that you will be happy to use every day! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 19 June 2008 )
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