February is American Heart Month and a time to focus on cardiovascular health. It’s critical that nurses take their own health just as seriously as the health of their patients.
Celebrating Notable Nurses During Black History Month
There have been many significant African American Nurses throughout history. Since February is Black History Month, we’d like to take this time to honor a few of the outstanding nurses who have made history with their amazing achievements.
Topics: Nursing Services, Nurse, Black History Month
ACCESS Nursing’s New Year’s Resolutions 2022 for ALL Nurses
New Year’s Resolutions are a fantastic way to kick off your year and start fresh. You can set meaningful goals for yourself; like being more productive at work, focusing on your career path, reflecting on your life goals, your relationships, and more!
Topics: Blog, Nursing Services, New Year's Resolutions, Goals, New Year's
Holiday Inspiration & Tips for Nurses Working on Christmas
If your shift falls on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, you may not feel very holly or jolly about it. As a nurse, you often need to give up your own family celebrations to care for your patients. After all, there are no vacation days for those who are sick or injured.
Topics: Blog, Nursing Services, healthcare
How to Improve Your Caregiver-Patient Relationship
It is crucial for caregivers to establish a good relationship with their patients. Creating a friendly rapport is key to providing quality care and for healing to take place.
Topics: Blog, Homecare, Nursing Services
5 Ways for Nurses to Improve Their Communications Skills
Nurse communication is one of the key ways to ensure patient safety and quality care. How you communicate affects all aspects of your job performance and everyone you interact with.
Topics: Blog, Homecare, Nursing Services, Private Duty Nursing
How People Living with Alzheimer’s Can Enjoy the Holidays
The holiday season is a time for festive activities, changes in daily routines, connecting with extended family, and annual traditions. Although this sounds like a lot of fun, for seniors living with Alzheimer’s this can cause an extreme amount of stress.
Topics: Blog, Homecare, Nursing Services, Private Duty Nursing
ACCESS Nursing Private Duty Nurses Offer Their Top Tips: Caring for Breast Cancer Patients
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the CDC breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the US, with about 255,000 cases diagnosed each year, and about 2,300 cases a year in men.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the professional and personal lives of nurses throughout the US. Working in the health care industry right now, particularly as a frontline worker, has been called exhausting as nurses are being pushed to their limits. Today’s job definition for a frontline worker is now considered to be one of the most demanding and stressful. An American Nurses Association (ANA) survey asked 22,000 nurses nationwide how they were feeling. The results found 51% felt exhausted, 43% felt overwhelmed, and 28% felt a desire to quit the profession or their current position.
Topics: Blog, Nursing Services, COVID-19, Vaccination
ACCESS Nursing Services Offers Solutions for the Nurse Staffing Shortage
Almost every business and industry nationwide is currently facing a staffing shortage. The healthcare industry is no exception. The American Nursing Association (ANA) has declared the nurse staffing shortage “a national crisis.”
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