Studying for and completing your LPN qualification is great, but that is not where you should stop. There are many specializations and courses that one can do in order to elevate your position, get better jobs and earn more. Licensed Practical Nurses with LPN IV Certification can earn as much as up to double the pay. What Exactly Is LPN IV Certification? LPN IV Certification is an additional qualification that a licensed practical nurse can … [Read more...]
Avoiding Burning Out From Workplace Stress
It does not matter how strong you are as a person, if you do not ask for help when you need it, or learn to take proper care of yourself, then you will be more susceptible to workplace stress than any of your co-workers. You will find some degree of workplace stress in any occupation you think of, but having this stress when you are a nurse can be a little more severe because of the kind of work you do and because so many are counting on you to … [Read more...]
Considering The Occupational Safety And Health
Placing yourself at danger is already a risk that you have to take when you are an LPN but there are quite a few occupational safety and health rules in place that will help you stay as risk-free as it is possible during your working day. When you follow these tips, you decrease your risk of contracting diseases from your patients and you also decrease the risk of spreading diseases to other patients. How To Keep Disease Free One of the many … [Read more...]
End Of Life Care In The United States
An end of life care program is a program which is put in place when a patient is seriously ill with a medical condition that will end in their death. This is also known as palliative care, and can take place in a nursing home, a hospice or in the comfort of the patient's home. An end of life care program sees to not only the medical care of patients in the final days or hours of life, but covers the broader prospect of treating all those with a … [Read more...]
The Scourge Of Healthcare Fraud In The U.S.
Healthcare fraud includes medical fraud, drug fraud, and health insurance fraud, and it is rampant in the United States. Healthcare fraud costs America in the region of $80 billion annually and with the annual national care spend being in excess of $2.7 trillion, and expenses continuing to outpace inflation, that figure is rising. The FBI is the primary agency that investigates and exposes healthcare fraud, as it has jurisdiction over both … [Read more...]
The Importance Of The Nurse-Client Relationship
According to research done by Press Ganey Associates Inc., the nurse-client relationship is very important, as it sets the tone of the care experience. Nurses spend the most time with a patient; therefore it is imperative that they have a good relationship. This is important not only for the welfare of the patient, but also for the peace of mind of the family and the reputation of the hospital or medical institution. The moral basis of the … [Read more...]
What Are Nursing Classification Systems?
Nursing classification systems are basically the articulation of nursing care, using a standardized language that can be easily understood by all nursing staff as well as by other providers. The University of Iowa's College of Nursing has been a leader in the development of standardized languages to describe the work that nurses do, for the past decade. The Center for Nursing Classification utilizes various methods to develop the nursing … [Read more...]
About Transcultural Nursing
In the modern world there are a large variety of different people from different cultural backgrounds, something which presents a challenge to many nurses as they do not necessarily have the knowledge and skills needed to treat each patient from the perspective of their respective cultures. Transcultural nursing is a movement aimed at addressing this challenge and ensuring that every patient from every culture is treated in line with their … [Read more...]
USA Nursing Organizations
In the US there are a number of nursing organizations to which you may find it beneficial to belong. These organizations are many and varied, some at state level, some at national level, and some that even allow you to have international membership. Although not all nurses belong to a nursing organization of some kind, it is generally considered a good idea to have membership with at least one. Types Of Nursing Organizations State Professional … [Read more...]
How To Deal With Patient Phobias
As a nurse you will come up against a number of difficulties in your job that you will not have been taught about in your training. One of these difficulties involves dealing with patient phobias. When a patient has a phobia it can make treating that patient extremely difficult. Consequently you may find that you need to improvise and develop patient-specific techniques so that you will be able to treat that patient in a way that will not make … [Read more...]