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Good Morning, Readers! |
I hope everyone had a peaceful and restful New Year! As I reflected over the weekend, I continuously thought about how grateful I am for our growing and thriving TNB community. We truly wouldn’t be here today without all of you.
2024 is a whole new year, and we want to hear from you. What do you want to see from TNB this year? Content? Events? Tell us here.
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Today's Top Beats |
🌡️"Normal" Body Temp
📈 Population Growth
🧠 Meet DTFL
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HANDOFF
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What’s “Normal” Anyway? |
98.6 degrees was first introduced in the 19th century, but recent research suggests body temperature is more personalized. A recent Stanford study found normal temperatures ranging from 97.3
to 98.2 degrees. Factors like circadian rhythms, age, and sex can influence readings, which is important considering that temperature plays a vital role in medical diagnoses and may aid in early illness detection. Taking your temperature in the morning and the evening for several days can give you a sense of your personal normal temperature range.
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Wellness Chatbots |
We mentioned before how the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare would continue to expand in 2024, and we’ve already got the first signs of this: wellness chatbots that offer therapist-like conversations and diagnostic features. The Washington Post reports that the shortage of mental health providers has led employers to turn to technology-driven solutions like Woebot,
Twil, and Wysa. About a third of U.S. employers currently offer such solutions, with an additional 15% considering their inclusion in the near future.
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Medicare for Wegovy |
Despite their weight loss potential, new obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are out of the reach of millions of older Americans due to Medicare's current prohibition on covering such medications. With obesity rates increasing among older adults, a bipartisan coalition is advocating to change this policy, but the high cost of the drugs muddy the issue, with some research suggesting Medicare would go bankrupt if it covered the meds. Advocates argue that the current prohibition perpetuates health disparities and fails to recognize obesity as a disease.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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75 Million |
The world’s human population grew by 75 million in 2023, bringing it more than 8 billion people, according to the AP.
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PRN
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MAP OF THE MODERN NURSE WITH DEBRIEFING THE FRONT LINES
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Meet Debriefing the Front Lines (DTFL) |
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In March of 2020, while working as an Assistant Professor at Towson University, I began to receive calls from former students and colleagues in need of a safe space outside of their affiliated workplace to express emotion free of judgment.
I knew I had to act - 16 days after a global pandemic was declared, I began Debriefing the Front Lines, one consultation at a time.
I kept going, until alone was no longer enough.
Enter Kacie and Michelle.
DTFL is a national nurse-led nonprofit organization providing
DTFL alleviates suffering through the sharing of personal stories and experiences, providing nurses with opportunity for self-expression as an integral part of healing cumulative care taking trauma.
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Debriefing the Front Lines is a mental health organization, debriefing single incident and cumulative care taking trauma. Learn more here.
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SUPPLY ROOM
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Nurse Vibes |
Start the new year off with good vibes and this Nurse Smiley Face t-shirt!
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BREAK ROOM
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Colace? No Case!
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We all know that dreaded feeling when your patient has not had a bowel movement in a week. If you need a laugh, watch this clip of when the patient is ready to open the floodgates on your shift.
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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Delegating can be hard. Come back tomorrow for tips & tricks from TNB’s resident Nurse Manager on how to effectively delegate! |
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