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Nursing
Nursing is the profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm. It is a profession within the health care sector which is focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, and/or recover optimal health and quality of life.
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Oh well, at least I'll get a 90 minute break until the next feed. That's when my lactation consultant delivered the real tit-punch. The every-90-minute stopwatch does not start from the end of one feeding. It starts from: the beginning. I've never been great at math but if you're supposed to feed a baby every 90 minutes from the moment they start eating, and the feeding takes 90 minutes, then you are feeding a baby every minute of every hour of every 24 hour day. If I could've fainted when I hea
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― I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood
― I'll Show Myself Out: Essays on Midlife and Motherhood
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Many of us in healthcare entered the profession because we wanted to help, heal, and serve. At our core, we have compassion, empathy, and a drive to help people live their best lives. Recognizing and implementing actions to prevent patient and employee harm has the greatest potential effect on the quality of care delivered in our health care system, just as preventative care and wellness efforts slow or stop the progression of disease.
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― Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare
― Shared Voices: A Framework for Patient and Employee Safety in Healthcare
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