“Leaders are integral in establishing a respectful and positive workplace culture,” adds Shumaker. “Health care institutions must provide a system where employees can report incivility and bullying without fear of retaliation.”
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Augustine Surgical Inc. HotDog Patient Warming System
The newest (air-free) HotDog Patient Warming System is so advanced it’s almost magic. The HotDog Temperature Management Controller smartly manages the system’s patented conductive fabric technology that warms above and below the patient to improve normothermia...
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Take Steps Toward a Healthier Lifestyle
Improving your diet, exercising regularly, taking a daily supplement and getting enough restorative sleep are all important steps to overall wellness. Work to incorporate each step into your daily routine until you reach your goal of good health, and find more health-conscious tips at eLivingToday.com.
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Spotlight On: Kenesha Bradley
As the director of high reliability and patient safety at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, it’s Kenesha Bradley’s job to know the ins and outs of her department, from the perspectives of patients and clinical staff, the better to drive favorable...
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Study Sheds Light on Benefits of Exercise in Fatty Liver Disease
Exercise had a beneficial effect on fasting glucose concentrations, waist circumference, maximum oxygen consumption rate and maximum achieved workload. These factors were also associated with many of the observed alterations in the abundance of various metabolites in the exercise intervention group. The most significant alterations were observed in amino acids and their derivatives, lipids and bile acids.
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Use of Competency Assessment Instruments in Credentialing
Valid competency assessment instruments have the potential to enhance professional development by identifying areas for improvement. Instruments do exist for the assessment of general nursing competency; the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS) developed by Meretoja being one salient example (2004). The NCS has been used with perioperative nurses but is not specific to the specialty.
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