WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2023
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HUDDLE
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Good Morning, Readers!
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I want to introduce you to TNB’s newest newsletter section, 📌 Bulletin Board! No, it’s not your average worn-down-looking bulletin board in your break room! The Bulletin Board will inform you of niche conferences, quick-fire challenges, and some non-traditional nursing events to 💪 flex that 🧠 brain muscle of yours. We hope you enjoy it! Keep scrolling to read what’s on today’s Bulletin Board👇!
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Today's Top Beats
⛑️ Nurse Rescue
💥 Exploding Equipment
📌 THInC 2023
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HANDOFF
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A Nurse to the Rescue
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Leigh Ann Sondrup, an RN at Valleywise Health in Arizona, was on her way home from work when she encountered a bad car crash involving a cement truck. She stopped to survey the scene and found the driver trapped inside the truck and bleeding severely from the foot and leg. The driver was fearful he would die, but Sondrup assured him that wouldn’t happen that day. She asked for a belt from bystanders and applied it as a tourniquet, helping him remain stable until the ambulances arrived on the scene.
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An Explosive Lawsuit
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David White, a certified registered nurse anesthetist, is suing Hartford HealthCare, claiming he suffered injuries from a spider limb positioner device that exploded or separated under pressure. He’s seeking lost wages and $15,000 in damages for MidState Medical Center’s negligence, which resulted in him experiencing severe injuries,
including traumatic compartment syndrome, flesh-eating bacteria, sepsis, liver shock, and anxiety, among other things. But the healthcare system said it lacks information to admit or deny the allegations, and the burden of proof falls on White and his attorney.
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Not So Sanguine Blood Donation Policies
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Men who have sex with men were initially banned from giving blood for life; newer (still discriminatory) FDA policies required them to remain celibate for a year to donate, with the deferral then dropping to three months in 2020. The FDA now excludes anyone with a new sexual partner, more than one sexual partner, or anal sex in the past
three months. Some experts, however, say it doesn’t go far enough given that the exclusions apply to people on PrEP, who undergo regular STI tests and know more about their sexual health than those who don’t.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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7.7%
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The percentage of Americans that had no health insurance in the first 3 months of 2023, an all-time low.
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PRN
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THE BREAK ROOM WITH SELF-CARE CATALYST
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Burnout Prevention
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Here’s the three things I would tell new nurses that would have saved me from burnout.
You have time; stop saying you don’t. Start looking at where your time is going and do what matters to you without complaining. You are letting life pass you by. Stop overextending yourself.
You are so afraid of what other people think, and as a result, you are taken advantage of. You deserve better. Use your voice, set boundaries, and stay strong.
You think you don’t know enough, aren’t good enough, and worry about this a lot. I promise you; you are doing better than you think. You are successful, and there are so many people who are proud of you just as you are.
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THE SUPPLY ROOM
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Stick 'Em Up!
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These IYKYK stickers are the pinnacle of nurse humor, a force that bonds us together and helps us survive the tough shifts. (Our favorite is “Have you seen my brain?”)
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THE BREAK ROOM
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Atomic Nursing
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Everyone has been talking about Oppenheimer, a film about the “father of the atomic bomb” and the Manhattan Project. But do you know about Rosemary Lane, the head
emergency room nurse for the Manhattan Project? She shares her experiences in this video.
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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Come back tomorrow for helpful nursing tips from Sarah at New Thing Nurse!
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