American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing

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April 11-15, 2023

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HEALTH BYTES: The Reality of a Healthy Work-Life Balance

At home and in your personal life there are daily tasks to complete. The mundane day-to-day things that must get done. Are you spending too much time on the routine tasks and not enough time on the things that you enjoy, that refresh your being?

HEALTH BYTES: Nurses, Get Informed About Workplace Violence

Whether perpetrated by a patient or as the result of workplace bullying, violence against nurses is never acceptable. As the discussion continues in the nursing community on how to prevent workplace violence, laws are being enacted nationwide to reduce the number of incidents and make healthcare settings safer for both patients and staff.

HEALTH BYTES: How to Quantify a Nurse’s ‘Gut Feelings’

In a article by Theresa Brown, in the New York Times: I had a nagging sense that something was wrong, but I couldn’t articulate it. "...Every nurse likely knows the feeling. The patient’s vital signs are just a little off, she seems not quite herself, her breathing is slightly more labored. But on paper she looks stable, so it’s hard to get a doctor to listen, much less act.

HEALTH BYTES: Closed Borders, Closed Hearts

"...who would have ever thought the United States would precipitate a humanitarian crisis within its borders? When the White House initiated the policy to separate families apprehended crossing the Mexico–Texas border, it was met by an unprecedented backlash of outrage..."

HEALTH BYTES: Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Practice

Barriers to Implementing Evidence-Based Practice Remain High for U.S. Nurses - Getting past “We've always done it this way” is crucial. Evidence-based practice (EBP), a problem-solving approach to patient care that integrates the best evidence from well-designed studies with clinicians' expertise, patient assessments, and patients' own preferences, leads to better, safer care; better...