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• Outsourcing discharge follow-up calls keeps nurses at the bedside

  In the wake of the country's nurse shortage, many nurses are wearing more than one hat during the workday, often taking their attention away from caring for patients at the bedside. One activity stealing this time is the responsibility to place calls to patients who have been discharged and need follow-up clarification on discharge instructions and prescribed medication. Nurses struggle to find time for this task while attending to their current patients.

• As a preceptor, how can I help new nurses overcome reality shock?

  Q. As a preceptor, how can I help new nurses overcome reality shock and move forward with their day-to-day tasks?

• Stroke education for patient care technicians

  Designation as a stroke center requires that all clinical and nonclinical hospital employees receive training on how to recognize a stroke and take appropriate actions. This was the challenge JFK Medical Center, a 500-bed acute care and rehab facility in Edison, NJ, undertook in 2007 when it pursued designation as a comprehensive stroke center by the New Jersey Health and Senior Services and a primary stroke center by The Joint Commission.

• University of Phoenix introduces new immersive learning center

  The University of Phoenix introduced its new, state-of-the-art SIM Man 3G "patient" mannequins last week as part of its new immersive learning-nursing center. The new learning center is part of the LPN and BSN degree programs, and the university plans to integrate it into other nursing degree programs as well.

• Virginia nurses donate supplies to local teens

  To celebrate the anniversary of their 2006 designation as an ANCC Magnet Recognition Program® recipient, each year nurses at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville pick a community service project to work on. This year, the nurses decided to collect and distribute teen care kits, which include full-size bottles of toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel.

• Following national guidelines for pain management

  When determining how to use the recommendations for pain management in different populations and with different diseases, it is helpful to understand the strength of the different recommendations. Often the terms "standard," "consensus statement," or "guideline" are used interchangeably, but there are significant differences. When deciding on an intervention for pain management, use the one that has the highest level of support.

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