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Thursday, June 16, 2011

The National Patients' Report Card Gives Nurses an A+

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - June 16, 2011) - A new national poll shows that Canadian patients overwhelmingly approve of treatment they receive from the nation's nurses, despite the clearly visible nursing shortage in hospitals.

The poll, conducted by Vector Poll in early June for the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) for its 30th Anniversary Biennial Convention being held in Winnipeg, showed that nurses get a great report card from their patients.

The National Patients' Report Card on Nurses found:

  • 88 % of respondents who saw a nurse the last time they needed health care said they were listened to carefully and had their questions answered;

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Circle of Life, by Jeff Reichardt RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA, CSA

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I am tired.
I work so hard.

But, lately, I have been especially overworked.

My career has many stresses in it that are inescapable.
When I started it, I knew I would not get rich.
I knew that this career was a difficult one.
I knew that respect from my fellow professionals was hard won.

I knew that this profession had an image problem with the public.
But I felt that I could make a difference.
I felt that I could be a positive influence on my chosen career.

I was wide-eyed and naive, I'll admit, but part of me wishes that reality was different.

Part of me wishes that I could take all of the positives I have received and cancel out all of the negatives.

As for the positives. I am thankful that I was able to give a life back to an 18 year old who is just now learning how to live with being a quadraplegic.

I feel honored to have been asked to share in the bedside prayer for a brain dead 12 year old victim of an accidental gunshot wound. That his family, in their grief, thought to include me, his caregiver, in their grieving process.

For those experiences, I am grateful.

For the physicians who took the extra time to ask for my thoughts about the care of OUR patient. I am grateful as well.

For the families of hundreds of patients who stopped me in the hall to say thanks, I now say thank you.

I say thank you because I am leaving bedside nursing.

I am tired of the politicking.
I am tired of the back-stabbing.

I am so tired of the kinds of people who bolster their own pitiful egos by debasing someone else's. This group is not at all limited to physicians, although some nurses would like to say so.

I am tired of feeling guilty when I turn down a request from my manager to stay late for "another emergency". (The fifth one this week.)

I am tired of not receiving the respect I deserve, from my co-workers especially, as they should be keenly aware of what it takes, mentally, physically and emotionally to perform this, my chosen career.

I am tired of hearing about the shortage of nurses.
I think it's a wonder that there are any left to practice when you consider my above negative statements.

I know I am burned out. It's a shame too. I consider myself to be a good bedside nurse.

I worry about the next trauma victim, and their family as well.
Who will take the time (or will they?) to address the total family's needs ?

Who will sit and hold the hands of the parents who have just signed the organ procurement papers on their brain dead child, and now hope that, in their grief, some good will come ?

Who will take care of the body of the infant that just died in the ICN ?

It won't be me...

I am tired...

I hurt...

I am not alone, but it doesn't help...

I feel empty inside...

I can no longer do this to myself or my family...

I'm leaving what I love, but how can I?

The truth is I can't.

So, you see,
I am refreshed.
I still work hard.

But, lately, I have been eager to work.

My career has many stresses in it that are inescapable.
When I started it, I knew I would not get rich financially.
But my rewards have been many, and much more than money can buy.

I knew that this career was a difficult one.

But I have always enjoyed a challenge.
I knew that respect from my fellow professionals was hard won.
But I forgot that respect was a two way street.

I knew that this profession had an image problem with the public.
But, for a long time, I was just as much a part of the problem as the people that I had come to disdain.

I realize now that I HAVE made a difference.

I am no longer wide-eyed and naive.
I am seasoned and a little wiser.

And , YES, the positives DO outweigh the negatives.

So, to all the patients, the families, the doctors and all my fellow workers, let me say thank you.

I can't leave bedside nursing.

I need to be there for the next trauma victim and their family.

I need to hold the hands of the parents of that brain dead child.

And yes, I DO need to take care of the body of that child that died in the ICN.

It's GOT to be me !

I am refreshed...

I am now whole...

I have not been alone...

I am fulfilled...

I owe it all to my wife and children...

They have reminded me that this is what life is all about.

It's about joy, pain, courage and sorrow.

It's about taking care of each other. Meeting each others needs.
It's about renewing life and dignifying death.
But most of all, it's about being human. With all our faults and frailties...
all our strengths and weaknesses....
with all our capacities for kindness and compassion....
all our hopes and dreams...

In the end, we still carry on. Some say it's through God's will. I don't know...

For me, it's because I cannot turn my back on my fellow MAN. It's as simple as that.

For, if we turn our backs on our fellows, we greatly diminish ourselves...

Jeff Reichardt RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA, CSA
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Cool ways that Nurses Week will be celebrated in 2011, Scrubsmag.com

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Pediatric Home Service (PHS), based in Roseville, Minn., is a home care agency that provides specialized services to children with complex medical conditions. As you can imagine, planning events for nurses who are out on home visits all day long is difficult, but the folks at PHS have found some simple ways to honor their nurses and make them feel appreciated. Throughout the week, nurses who come into the company’s head office will engage in a scavenger hunt, with the clues being rhymes that include tidbits of educational information and the prize being a little token—last year it was a pacifier. At the end of the week, nurses and staff are invited to connect and interact with each other as they enjoy a treat at an ice cream social.

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During National Nurses Week, we should focus on nursing shortage | The Progressive

By Suzanne Gordon, May 6, 2011

May 6-12 is National Nurses Week. Don’t believe the hype that the nursing shortage is over.

After warning of a shortage for years, American hospitals now claim that we have plenty of nurses at the bedside.

Hospital administrators are essentially saying that the bad economy is coercing more nurses to stay on the job. Since some nurses’ husbands or wives have lost their jobs in other sectors, nurses are hanging on to their own jobs and delaying retirement.

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

What Nurses Wish You Knew - Philadelphia Magazine - phillymag.com

No matter what health-care reform winds up looking like, one thing’s certain: Nurses will play a bigger role than ever, taking over duties from doctors, moving out of hospitals and into the community, looking after frail aging boomers, leading the push to keep costs down and improve outcomes. So this seemed the perfect time for a consult with the people who really run health care in Philadelphia. As one nurse told us, “Doctors only think they’re the quarterbacks.” Here’s what nurses had to say about their work, their patients, life and death, and those little white caps they used to wear.

1 // It’s okay to buzz // Really. Go ahead. Room too cold? Need a pillow? Got a question about your meds? Use the buzzer; that’s why they put it there. “My 82-year-old mother was just in the hospital for a stroke,” says Presbyterian Hospital’s Michael Becker, “and she said, ‘I can only hit the buzzer two times a day.’ I asked, ‘Why is that?’ and she said, ‘Because they’re going to get tired of seeing me.’ I said, “No, no, Mom, it doesn’t work that way.’” If somebody’s pushing the buzzer all the time, nurses know there’s a deeper issue and work to address it.

2 // You don’t have to be afraid // Nurses understand that patients often don’t speak up because they feel vulnerable. But when we don’t voice our thoughts, they have no way of knowing what needs improvement—until the patient-satisfaction survey arrives after the fact. And they hate finding out there was something they could have fixed if they’d known about it. “It’s natural to be fearful,” says Pennsylvania Hospital’s Mary Del Guidice, “because you’re lying in bed with all these faces looking down at you. But don’t be afraid of us.”

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Tough Demands on Nurses Adversely Affect Patients

Better working conditions and better staffing of nurses can significantly improve the care of patients with serious conditions, according to the latest nurse labor study by the University of Maryland School of Nursing.

Several troubling trends in patient outcomes surfaced as researchers analyzed survey data from 633 nurses in 71 hospitals in North Carolina and Illinois concerning patient outcomes, says lead investigator Alison Trinkoff, ScD, FAAN.

For example, pneumonia deaths were significantly more likely in hospitals where nurses reported increased psychological demands and more adverse work schedules. Trinkoff says they measured high psychological demands by very fast work, lack of time to complete work, excessive required work, being slowed by delays from other workers, and frequent interruptions. Another trend was that patients were more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis after surgery in hospitals where nurses reported high psychological demands. Staffing also was controlled in the analysis, so that the effects occurred independent of staffing.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing

The New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing is a primary source for data-based evidence to formulate reliable health policy that has a positive impact on nursing care, nursing education, and patient outcomes.  The Center serves as a catalyst for the implementation of innovative practice and education models.

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Friday, April 15, 2011

New Zealand Nurses, Marietta Duffy-Burgess on: The Nursefriendly

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Last First Name: Duffy-Burgess Marietta
License degrees: Bachelor Health Nursing Sciences RN Critical Care Cert Business Cert Teaching Certificate
E-Mail: mariettadb@xtra.co.nz
City: Tauranga
State: New Zealand
What kind of nursing do you do: Family Health, Critical Care Nursing

How did you hear about the Nurse Friendly Homesite: search
Marital Status: married
How many years have you been practicing as a nurse: 23
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Reason for the change: needing the freedom to practice my principles and wisdom
Your most pressing concerns with the profession and healthcare: The service is being determined by accountants who have no concept of practice wisdom and patient needs

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Monday, April 4, 2011

About Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and Nursing on: The Nurse Friendly

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Tribute to Rebecca Anderson by E.V. Stankowski RN:"Rebecca was an LPN that responded to the Oklahoma City Bombing and courageously gave of herself to help the injured. While she was inside the Federal building caring for the sick, she was struck by a piece of concrete debris from a falling wall. The incident ultimately led to her death (five days later)."
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To Be A Nurse Takes A Special Kind Of Person By Vicky Oliver, LPN:"As an LPN for the last ten years I believe I could give some insight on my experience as a nurse. I am the type of person who is always doing something for others instead of me. My experiences in nursing consist of Medical Surgical, Doctors' Office, Emergency Room, Surgery, GI Lab, Urology, Utilization Review, Recovery Room, and the Nursing Home.
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Tracy McClelland, RN, MSN, Ycarte Health Career Center, Georgia Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Opening doors to the Nursing Profession is our primary concern. We are a nursing tutorial facility designed to assist our community by training healthcare professions with the most updated nursing information and training equipment. We focus on assisting individuals who want to advance in the healthcare profession, or begin with an entry level into healthcare. Our goal is to bring education to you in a comfortable non-threatening environment that allows for learning. Whether you are new to healthcare or desire to advance in this profession, we can provide you with the training you need."
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February 12, 2009: The stressed out life of a nursing assistant:"This morning I got a call from a supervisor of a nursing facility. This supervisor was beyond frustration. Stressed, disappointed and between a rock and a hard place. The supervisor had three nursing assistants call out of work for the day shift on a Saturday. Unfortunately, more people call off work on the weekends than on weekdays."
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September 26, 1999: Nursing Assistants Leave Client Alone, Patient Receives Second Degree Burns During Bath.
Registered and Licensed Practical Nurses frequently delegate responsibilities and tasks to Certified Nursing Assistants and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel. It is clearly recognized that they are responsible for the actions/inactions of those they supervise. In this case, two nursing assistants recognized injuries to a patient while giving a bath. When they failed to notify the nurse of the injuries, they would be reported and lose their certifications.
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Certified Nursing Assistants, Typical Workday:"This, is a typical workday schedule of Duties, for 6-2 shifts in a Nursing Home Environment. SCENARIO is 2 Nursing Assistants, Floor has 20 people, each CNA has about 10 each of residents."
http://members.tripod.com/~CNA_MUNCHKIN/shari2doc3.htm

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ceus-r-ez.comHello, and welcome to ceus-r-ez.com! This site is designed to help long-term care administrators, assisted-living administrators and managers, certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants, group-home caregivers, and residential aides obtain continuing education units easily and inexpensively."
http://www.ceus-r-ez.com/

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CNA FORUM Frequently Asked Questions/ Making Change Count
http://www.network54.com/Forum/11252?achk=1

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CNA Message Board:"Welcome to the CNA Message Board, a companion site to the Certified Nursing Assistants Website at http://pages.ivillage.com/bostonality This forum is provided for the benefit of professional caregivers as a place to come together for discussion, encouragement, information and friendship. We were originally located at Community Zero and we had almost 900 members! I hope you will decide to join in. Registration is simple, free and all are welcome!
http://www.hostboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=3386

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CNA-Secrets.com, CNA Training Site:"If you'd like to know more about the resources necessary for a Certified Nursing Assistant career, then this site is for you. CNA's offer a wide range of essential healthcare services to patients in a variety of healthcare settings. In addition, CNA's are a part of the healthcare team. CNA's can be referred to a geriatric aides, rehab aides, nursing assistants and nursing aides. CNA's can either make or break a patient's perception of a facility. The job of a CNA is both tough and rewarding. In fact, over 2 million jobs are held by nursing assistants and home health aides across America."
MO Media LLC
3827 Phelan #179 Beaumont, TX 77707
http://www.cna-secrets.com/

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CNA Today:"CNA Today is a quarterly magazine published by the National Association of Geriatric Nursing Assistants (NAGNA) for and about certified nursing assistants and their role in long term care. It is a special magazine, a publication virtually every person in the long term care industry will want to read. With a circulation of well over 20,000, we reach CNAs, Directors of Nursing, facility Administrators, nursing home residents, and their families, product manufacturers, policy makers, and other health care associations. The first issue debuted June 2001 and was unveiled at the NAGNA National Convention. CNA Today will prove to be a remarkable resource for information on long term care."
CNA Today
PO Box 375 Joplin, MO 64802
800-784-6049 fax-417-623-2230
Editorial Content ctrendel@cnatoday.com
http://www.cnatoday.com

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Diary of the Certified Nurse Assistant, A day in the life of:"This is where YOU should begin a daily diary of your day, whether good or bad, once you create a diary of your feelings you will notice alot about the LTC, the residents, the co workers, your own self worth and what may lie in the feelings of others you work with."
http://members.tripod.com/~CNA_MUNCHKIN/shari4.htm

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Direct Care Alliance:"Nationwide, we face a critical shortage of high-quality direct-care workers — home health aides, certified nursing assistants, and personal care attendants — who can meet the needs of our country's long-term care consumers — people who are elderly, chronically ill, or living with disabilities. Direct-care workers provide the vast majority of hands-on care within our long-term care health system. Consumers rely on these workers to provide them with comfort, companionship, and care in an atmosphere that preserves their dignity and well-being. As a result, consumers consistently cite the quality of their relationship with their paraprofessional workers as a primary determinant of their quality of life."
Direct Care Alliance
c/o Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
349 East 149th Street, 10th Floor- Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718.402.7766 - Fax: 718.585.6852
email: info@directcarealliance.org
http://www.directcarealliance.org/

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ElderCare Online:"ElderCare Online is a beacon for people caring for aging loved ones. Whether you are caring for a spouse, parent, relative or neighbor, we are committed to providing an online community where supportive peers and professionals help you improve quality of life for yourself and your elder."
http://www.ec-online.net/

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Florida Certified Nursing Assistant Registry:"Welcome to the Florida Certified Nursing Assistant Registry. The Florida Certified Nursing Assistant certificate does not have an expiration date. Once certified the CNA must perform any nursing-related services for monetary compensation during the preceding 24 months to remain active; otherwise, the certificate will lapse and one must be re-certified to work as a CNA."
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C13
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252
Telephone: (850) 245-4567, Email: MQA_CNA@doh.state.fl.us
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/cna/index.html

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Institute for Caregiver Education:
Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly
100 North 17th Street, Suite 600 Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 545-5728 phone (215) 545-5372 fax
http://www.caregivereducation.org/

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In the Know, Inc.:"In the Know is a publishing company dedicated to developing quality paraprofessional inservice solutions for health care organizations. The company was founded in North Carolina in 1998 by Linda Leekley, a registered nurse with extensive experience in clinical education, staff development and both acute and long term care. At In the Know, we recognize that: Nursing paraprofessionals will continue to be the health care occupation most in demand as the U.S. population ages. Nursing assistants play a crucial role in a health care team. Nursing paraprofessionals have the least amount of pre-employment education of any clinical employees and therefore require effective ongoing on-the-job training. A serious difficulty exists in training and retaining a strong nurse aide staff."
In the Know, Inc.
306 Brandermill Drive Durham, NC 27713
lindaleekley@knowingmore.com
Phone: (877) 809-5515 (Toll Free, USA) (919)-403-8979 (Voice) (919) 490-4808 (FAX)
http://www.knowingmore.com/

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National Network of Career Nursing Assistants:"Career Nurse Assistants' Programs, Inc. is a non-profit, tax exempt, educational organization promoting recognition, education, research, advocacy and peer support development for nursing assistants in nursing homes and other long term care settings. (EIN # 34-1782518). The membership of CNAP is the National Network of Career Nursing Assistants."
3577 Easton Road Norton, OH 44203
Phone Number: 330 825-9342 Fax Number: 330 825-9378
Email Address: cnajeni@aol.com
http://www.cna-network.org/

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