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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Nearly 60% of paid home caregivers make medication errors, study finds - McKnight's Long Term Care News

One-third of paid caregivers who work for clients who live in their own homes had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and instructions. Furthermore, 60% of them made medication errors involving their clients, according to Northwestern University researchers, who say the study is the first of its kind.

Investigators at the university recruited 100 paid, non-family caregivers in the Chicago area and evaluated their literacy with health-related tasks and knowledge. While researchers emphasized that the majority of caregivers are good people who are trying to support their families, medication-error levels are a serious cause of concern.

They found that most paid caregivers are women with an average age of 50 years old. Many are foreign born with limited schooling. They are usually paid about $9 an hour, though almost one-third earns less than minimum wage.

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Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse | Research News @ Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University

by Kathy Rivers | Posted on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 — 2:34 PM

An estimated 10 percent to 20 percent of nurses and nursing students in the United States may have substance abuse, misuse, dependency or addiction problems.

Todd Monroe (Vanderbilt)

The key to tackling this difficult issue — and protecting public safety — is support and treatment rather than punishment, according to a recent paper in the Journal of Clinical Nursing by Todd Monroe, a post-doctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, and colleagues at the University of Tennessee.

“Doctors and nurses are only human and face the same problems as everyone else, which can include chemical dependency,” said Monroe.

Researchers have recommended six key points that could be built into alternative-to-discipline strategies after reviewing the latest research and professional guidance from the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Benefits of alternative-to-discipline

The researchers said ATD programs provide greater patient safety, as they enable managers to remove nurses from the work environment quickly, unlike traditional disciplinary procedures that can take months, if not years. ATD programs also provide non-judgmental support and treatment that encourage nurses to seek help and improve their chances of staying in the profession.

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10 Greatest Novels for Nurses | Nursing Schools.net

One great way to escape the pressures and stresses of nursing school or work is to read a great novel. These literary works, featuring nurses and health care facilities, will provide you with a much-needed dose of fun and fantasy while reminding you why you chose the profession in the first place. So if you want to re ignite your passion for nursing or just spend a wonderful evening kicking back, check out one of these amazing novels.

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje. This prize-winning novel was made into a prize-winning movie, but that doesn't mean the literary version still isn't worth checking out. In it, readers will find a story about four entangled lives during the last weeks of WWII. At the center of the drama is the mysterious English patient being cared for by nurse Hana, a man whose memories slowly reveal a tale of love, betrayal and redemption.

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. If you've never read this literary classic, it's never too late to start. Set in WWII, the story follows a young soldier named Henry, based loosely on Hemingway's own wartime experiences. When he becomes injured he finds himself falling for the elusive nurse Catherine, a complicated and tragic figure. If you're looking for happy endings, this might not be a good choice, but if you want a moving portrayal of men and women coming to terms with life, both the good and the bad, then pick up this read.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. This book is an incredibly popular read among nurses. Why? The main character, Claire Randall, is a nurse herself serving in the British Army during WWI. But this is no traditional novel, as it blends elements of fantasy, romance, historical fiction and legend to tell Claire's tale. In it, the happily married Claire finds herself suddenly transported back in time where she meets and falls in love with another man. Torn between her two loves and two centuries, Claire's story is one of passion, pain and intrigue that's sure to keep you reading page after page.

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Pregnancy coercion, intimate partner violence and ... [Contraception. 2010] - PubMed result

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Reproductive control including pregnancy coercion (coercion by male partners to become pregnant) and birth control sabotage (partner interference with contraception) may be associated with partner violence and risk for unintended pregnancy among young adult females utilizing family planning clinic services.
STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey was administered to females ages 16-29 years seeking care in five family planning clinics in Northern California (N=1278).
RESULTS: Fifty-three percent of respondents reported physical or sexual partner violence, 19% reported experiencing pregnancy coercion and 15% reported birth control sabotage. One third of respondents reporting partner violence (35%) also reported reproductive control. Both pregnancy coercion and birth control sabotage were associated with unintended pregnancy (AOR 1.83, 95% CI 1.36-2.46, and AOR 1.58, 95% CI 1.14-2.20, respectively). In analyses stratified by partner violence exposure, associations of reproductive control with unintended pregnancy persisted only among women with a history of partner violence.
CONCLUSIONS: Pregnancy coercion and birth control sabotage are common among young women utilizing family planning clinics, and in the context of partner violence, are associated with increased risk for unintended pregnancy.

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Report Cites Link Between Abuse and Birth Control Sabotage - NYTimes.com

Men who abuse women physically and emotionally may also sabotage their partners’ birth control, pressuring them to become pregnant against their will, new reports suggest.

Several small studies have described this kind of coercion among low-income teenagers and young adults with a history of violence by intimate partners. Now, a report being released Tuesday by the federally financed National Domestic Violence Hotline says 1 in 4 women who agreed to answer questions after calling the hot line said a partner had pressured them to become pregnant, told them not to use contraceptives, or forced them to have unprotected sex.
The report was based on answers from more than 3,000 women, but it was not a research study, those involved said.
“It was very eye-opening,” said Lisa James, director of health at the Family Violence Prevention Fund in San Francisco, which worked with the hot line on the report. “There were stories about men refusing to wear a condom, forcing sex without a condom, poking holes in condoms, flushing birth control pills down the toilet.
“There were lots of stories about hiding the birth control pills — that she kept ‘losing’ her birth control pills, until she realized that he was hiding them,” Ms. James added.

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LeaRae Keyes, RN, BSN, PHN, CDMS, CCM, Nurse Entrepreneur Network, Minnesota Nursing Entrepreneurs:The network provides online and telephonic training, networking, and coaching. Our focus is to provide marketing and business solutions for nurse entrepreneurs so they can succeed and prosper. We also strive to foster an environment of sharing and support amoung our members."
Categories: Associations for Entrepreneurs, Case Management, Coaching, Education, Home Health Care, Nurse-Owned Business.
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Matson, Kelly, RN, Pioneer Nursing Agency, Virginia Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Independently contracting myself out to nursing homes."
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Susan B. Matt, RN, MN, Attorney at Law:"Nurse-Attorney providing general legal services to the public, including, but not limited to: disability accommodation consultation; marriage dissolution; adoption; and will drafting. Extensive experience with issues related to hearing loss."
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Kim McAllister, Emergiblog.com, The Life & Times of an ER Nurse:"My name is Kim McAllister, and I'm a registered nurse in the San Francisco Bay area. I graduated in 1978 with my ADN and have been a nurse for 32 years.; I graduated in 1978 with my ADN. My experience is predominately Emergency and Critical Care, but I also worked in Psychiatry and did pediatric telephone triage. I made the decision to be a nurse back in 1966 at the age of nine."
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Marybeth Mills, RN, Time for Nurses:"Time for Nurses is here to help spark a public conversation about improving the work-life balance of nurses nationwide. The site is run by OnCall Scheduling Solutions of Westborough, Mass., and we encourage contributions by nurses and medical professionals about how to improve scheduling and make life better for nurses everywhere. OnCall Scheduling provides an advanced, affordable, easy-to-use Web 2.0 service to help nurses manage their work lives better and to help hospitals reduce the unnecessary costs of hiring last-minute temp workers. See the For nurses or For administrators pages for descriptions of how OnCall benefits nurses and hospitals while reducing costs.
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Katie Morales, RN, C, LNC, BSN, DisceRNment, LLC:"Why Choose DisceRNment, LLC? As we enter our fifth year serving Georgia's legal community, DisceRNment, LLC thanks you for helping us grow into your Southeast legal nurse consulting choice. DisceRNment, LLC saves attorneys time, money, and effort."
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Stephen Motyka, RN, BSN, MD, Medmal Consulting of Michigan:"Medmal Consulting Of Michigan is a Legal Nurse Consulting firm that is dedicated to providing our attorney clients with affordable Medicolegal Research."
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Melane Mullings, RN, pRN Staffing Solutions™ Inc.:"pRN Staffing Solutions™ Inc. is a recruitment firm that provides Canadian health care facilities with exceptional RNs, for long-term placements, to address the nursing shortage in Canada. Specializing in providing excellence in staffing services, pRN Staffing Solutions sources its RN talent from countries recognized for their nursing educational standards, and repatriates Canadian RNs - bringing home their expertise to health facilities across the country. Our mandate is to improve the patient care experience by providing health facilities with highly trained RN staffing support to decrease the effects of the nursing shortage in Canada."
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Erin E. Murray, RN, BSN, MHA, CLNC, Medical-Legal Resources, Inc.:"Medical-Legal Resources, Inc. was founded by Erin E. Murray, RN, BSN, MHA, CLNC. Ms. Murray, who is also the President of Medical-Legal Resources, Inc. has over 20 years of professional nursing experience. Ms. Murray is a Registered Nurse (RN) who received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from Boston College. Additionally, she has a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration (MHA) from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and a Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting (CLNC) from the Medical-Legal Consulting Institute."
A Legal Nurse Consulting Firm
5 Crestview Avenue
Medway, MA 02053
Telephone: 508-533-7705
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MARN ~ P.O. Box 285 ~ Milton, MA 02186
617-990-2856 ~ info@MARNonline.org
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Massachusetts Center for Nursing (MCN):"The Massachusetts Center for Nursing (MCN) - our Commonwealth's proactive pledge to secure nursing's Mass Appeal for generations to come, welcomes you. Does becoming a nurse interest you? Need advice on how to Become A Nurse? Are you looking for ways to Advance Your Nursing Career? Perhaps you are interested in Becoming Nursing Faculty? Whether you are a nurse relocating from the next town over or from across the ocean, Nursing in Massachusetts provides many links to make your relocation easier. The site is rich with up-to-date nursing information on retention, recruitment, nursing faculty opportunities, Massachusetts nursing workforce development initiatives, National nursing workforce development initiatives, beginning or advancing your nursing career."
Massachusetts Center For Nursing
P.O. Box 532
Norton, MA 02766-0532
http://www.nursema.org
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Massachusetts Nurses Association:"The MNA makes it possible for nurses to take an active role in decisions made in the practice, health care reform, legislative and economic arenas - decisions that directly influence the profession of nursing. The MNA is directed and run by the membership with an elected board of directors and a grassroots organizational structure. With districts in five different regions of the state, members have an opportunity to become involved in the MNA on local issues and concerns. The MNA also provides members with an opportunity to influence nursing issues on a national level. At the MNA diversity does make a difference. In this rapidly evolving health care environment, it is the MNA that speaks for the profession of nursing."
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340 Turnpike Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Phone: 781.821.4625
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Massachusetts School Nurse Organization:"We are delighted to have you browse our site and hope to keep you informed of the many current events which influence today's practice of school nursing. Our organization's mission is to promote and advance quality school health services throughout the Commonwealth and promote the rights, interests and professional growth of our members. We hope that you will bookmark our site and continue to watch our evolving growth."
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Constance A. Morrison MS, CNS, APRN, BC, PMH - NP, JD:"Attorney Constance A. Morrison is a health care consultant and trial lawyer. Her areas of law are personal injury, which includes medical and nursing malpractice; mental health litigation; and, defense of nurses in disciplinary hearings before the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. Combined with her Doctorate in Law, her Master's Degree in Forensic Nursing, She received her Post Master's Certificate in teaching Nursing Education and received her Advanced Post Master's Degree as a Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry. Dr. Morrison is also a Nursing Educator."
E-Mail: camorrison@camorrison.com ~ or ~ Phone: 603.536.5016
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Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc.:"Fitzgerald Health Education Associates, Inc. is an NP-owned company dedicated to helping nurse practitioners, advanced practice and ambulatory care nurses achieve certification and to maintain professional competence by providing live continuing education seminars, web and computer based learning courses, audio/video learning modules and books."
85 Flagship Drive North Andover, MA 01845-6154
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http://www.fhea.com/
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Health Literacy Consulting:"Communication can be a challenge -- especially with people who have poor reading skills, are older, speak little or no English, come from other cultures, or have hearing, visual, emotional, or cognitive disabilities. Health Literacy Consulting can help. Through its many programs and services, Health Literacy Consulting provides training and support to help you communicate in ways patients, families, and employees can truly understand."
Health Literacy Consulting
31 Highland Street, Suite 201 Natick, MA 01760
Phone: (508) 653-1199 Fax: (508) 650-9492
E-mail: Helen@healthliteracy.com
http://www.healthliteracy.com/
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Medical-Legal Resources, Inc.:"Medical-Legal Resources, Inc. was founded by Erin E. Murray, RN, BSN, MHA, CLNC. Ms. Murray, who is also the President of Medical-Legal Resources, Inc. has over 20 years of professional nursing experience. Ms. Murray is a Registered Nurse (RN) who received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from Boston College. Additionally, she has a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration (MHA) from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and a Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting (CLNC) from the Medical-Legal Consulting Institute."
A Legal Nurse Consulting Firm
5 Crestview Avenue
Medway, MA 02053
Telephone: 508-533-7705
Email: info@medical-legalresources.com
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Where are the Nurses Mr. President? Nobody Cares.

To the President of the United States from the Yoga Nurse:

Dear Mr. President,

May I be so bold to tell you in my not-so humble opinion the answer to your question, “Where are the nurses?” Elementary dear Watson. Nobody wants the job. why not? because … “This Job is Killing Me.”

As an advocate for nurses, I currently teach meditation, natural stress relief techniques and medical yoga to nurses and nursing organizations through out the country to help them with morale and wellness on the job. Shockingly, I often hear nurses say these exact words to me: “This job is killing me and I’d kill to get off the floor.” It shocked me because I too said those very words at times in my nursing career, but never out loud, and only to myself. These words are engraved in my psyche as the global lament of way too many nurses. Never mind what country, color, religion or background of the nurse, (I have worked in Canada and the USA) it is the same story and not a pretty one.

Why is this job killing me? There are endless reasons why nurses are “dying” from their work and why the job is literally making them sick. Just a few examples that you can surely relate to: Insufficient staffing, overwork, impossibly long shifts, endless charting, little time for patient care, working with inexperienced nurses, burnt out nurses, slackers, disrespect, conflicts between nurses, nurses and doctors, managers, management, lawsuits and liability, being abused by patients i.e. hitting, biting, scratching, punching, yelling, poor health issues, obesity because the only reward is eating…that is, if you get the chance on any given shift, accusations of improper care, etc. etc. etc… (Your turn, fill in the blanks____. _____. _____.). Enough already, you get the idea.

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