One of the most essential skills for any healthcare professional is communication. In nursing, we call it therapeutic communication, which has been called the “secret sauce” for nurses. This type of communication is more than just chatting or social conversation. The goals of therapeutic communication are building trust with patients, understanding their needs, and providing […]
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Taking notes in classes is a skill that some nursing students struggle with. Retaining all the information shared through a course is challenging, particularly in nursing. There is a large amount of facts and concepts to learn. Teachers use many types of learning activities. While some instructors provide lectures, there are also group activities, case
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Since Dr. William Osler, Physician-in-Chief at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the 1870s, introduced the concept of clinical practicum for medical students in addition to classroom education, healthcare education has included some practicum or clinical experience. Osler is felt to have changed healthcare education by teaching students at the patient’s bedside. Soon, nursing education
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When in nursing school beyond, nurses learn a myriad of skills. From early skills such as handwashing and transfers to the later skills of IV insertion and central line care, there is much to learn. Product development in healthcare is a constant. The nurse must always be learning new techniques. But there is one skill
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During a recent break from courses, I have been building my cooking skills. I recently reviewed a cookbook called “Basic to the Basics.” I realized that this was an important concept for nursing students as well. Nursing students are getting ready to head back to school for the next semester. Most are looking forward to
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The title of my blog is Nursing Priorities but I have yet to address this topic for nursing students. In this post, I will explain what I feel are the basics of setting priorities. Safe decisions in nursing show an understanding of appropriate prioritization. These decisions are also the focus of nursing questions in on
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When you began your nursing education journey, you probably wondered about the strange word mentioned frequently by your instructors. The word, “n-clex,” was strange. But, then state board licensure was mentioned and soon you understood that strange word was an abbreviation: NCLEX. Short for National Council (of State Boards of Nursing) Licensure Examination, this is
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One of the dreaded courses in nursing school is Pharmacology. Pharmacology is the study of medications. Nurses must understand many aspects of the medications they provide to patients. Medication safety is a priority. In this week’s post, I’ll highlight ideas for pharmacology success. Let’s first discuss the importance of pharmacology (or pharm). Nurses don’t prescribe
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Once nursing school begins, you may feel a bit overwhelmed. Courses like anatomy and physiology, chemistry, and pharmacology require time to absorb all the needed knowledge. To be a successful student and nurse, effective study skills are needed. This post will provide some study tips to help make your study time more effective. Study is
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In each course, student nurses will see goals or outcomes on their syllabi along with measurable objectives. As a student, I will admit I didn’t look at these items too closely. Now that I am a nurse and nurse educator, I see the importance of the syllabus and all it contains for students. In this
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