TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
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HUDDLE
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Hey-O Nursing Beat Friends!
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Today's Top Beats
🧬 Reclassifying Cancers
⚰️ Death Dialogues
🔥 Fiery Situations
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Image generated by Pixabay
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HANDOFF
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Reclassifying Cancers
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Learning you have the “big C” has long been regarded as one of the most terrifying diagnoses you can receive. But today, we know that not all cancers should be as frightening as the word implies, argues two oncologists in The New York Times. It’s time to give a different name to certain slow-growing cancers, such as some prostate cancers and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), that don’t require the level of aggressive treatment that a cancer diagnosis often suggests is necessary.
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Prison Nurse Keeps License
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An inmate died because she denied the staff’s request to give him treatment, but a George prison nurse will keep her license even after losing her job, according to the final judgment of the Georgia Board of Nursing. Annaleen Visser, the former nursing supervisor at Cobb County Adult Detention Center, refused to allow the jail’s lab technician to evaluate Kevil Wingo, who was begging for help before he died of a perforated ulcer. Visser believed he was faking it.
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Let’s Talk About Death
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Few people look forward to discussing end-of-life care, but 40-year-old nurse Julie McFadden thinks it’s time to remove the taboo. McFadden, a hospice care nurse in California, is speaking out on TikTok about what hospice care involves and what it means when a patient chooses medical aid in dying, also known as physician-assisted death, currently legal in ten states and Washington DC. Not everyone agrees with McFadden’s advocacy, but at least dialogue is happening.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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5,000
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The number of years ago that cancer was first described by Egyptians in the ancient Edwin Smith Papyrus medical textbook on trauma surgery.
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PRN
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TECH TUESDAY WITH NURSE MANNY
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Image generated by Nurse Manny using Midjourney
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QuestionWell
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This week, we celebrate Clinical Nurse Specialists and their vital role in staff education. As experts in their field, CNSs are constantly seeking innovative ways to engage and educate their nursing teams. That's why I want to highlight an exciting new AI tool called QuestionWell.
QuestionWell is designed to help teachers quickly create customized quizzes, study guides, and assessments. The AI analyzes source material, extracts key learning objectives, and generates endless aligned questions. This means CNSs can instantly create interactive educational content catered to their lesson goals, saving time while keeping staff engaged. Although intended for classrooms, QuestionWell's versatile features seamlessly transfer to nursing education. With endless auto-generated quizzes covering unit-specific concepts, CNSs can dynamically reinforce staff knowledge. Consider leveraging QuestionWell to make learning interactive and boost nursing competencies. Want to see a demo? Check out this multiple-choice ECMO indications quiz I generated with information from this source.
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Nurse Manny is passionate about leveraging health tech for better patient care. Want him to
review your tech? Email him!
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Fiery Situations
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As the US commemorates September as National Preparedness Month, nurses can recognize the unique role they’re able to play in protecting their vulnerable patients, family members, and community to avoid the risk of fires.
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SUPPLY ROOM
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Time To Accessorize
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Founded by two nurses with over 25 years in healthcare combined, Nurseology sells products like compression socks and conversation-starting badge holders that make your work life more enjoyable! (Our favorite are these “Don’t be Tachy” socks!)
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BREAK ROOM
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A Well Deserved Retirement
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After working nearly half a century as a nurse in Palm Beach County, Florida, Pam Wiggins retired this week. Through it all, Wiggins says it’s the patients she will remember the most and the co-workers she will always cherish.
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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Hurry back for tomorrow’s edition when Diana from Self-Care Catalyst dishes on “happy hormones!”
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