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Mental health is a pressing issue among both nursing staff and the patients that they look after. Poor mental health can lead to a whole host of other issues if left ignored and untreated. That is why it is important to combat the problem at root instead of allowing it to fester and grow into …
As personally satisfying as nursing is, it is no walk in the park. Research shows that approximately 27.6% of nurses suffered insomnia, 27% fatigue and weakness, and 13.1% had depression in recent years. Nurses’ mental health has significant implications for patient care and their own well-being. Unmanaged stress increases the risk of depression, lethargy, and …
Your hospital experience might have exposed you to the differences between a nurse and a doctor. Doctors are in charge of the whole medical team, with nurses following their orders and instructions obediently. The doctor performs the surgery while the nurse practitioner assists. As we have all observed, this is a definite difference between nurse …