Workplace Conditions
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Putting a foot wrong - why nurses need to care for their feet Nicole Madigan - 25-08-2021
While rewarding, nursing is one of the most demanding jobs there is, both physically and mentally. And although nurses are well versed on how to manage conditions
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Be your own boss - the pros and cons of private practice Nicole Madigan - 15-01-2019
After many years of combining shift work and night duty with raising her own young children, midwife Caroline McMahon began to feel overwhelmed and exhausted.
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When patients get nasty - dealing with violent or agressive behaviour Nicole Madigan - 11-04-2018
Violence and aggressive behaviour directed towards nurses by patients and their families is underreported, according to literature, most likely due to nurses' high thresholds
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How to deal with inappropriate patients Health Insights - 14-09-2021
Unfortunately, in the course of providing health service to patients, you will encounter many patients who behave in a way that makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable. Inappropriate
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Managing patients with challenging behaviour: Acute care setting Health Insights - 17-01-2017
Patients who present as hostile, violent, or aggressive in some way, may result in healthcare workers fearing for their own safety. Here we discuss best practices in managing
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Ground Zero - Standing up against violence in our health sector HealthTimes - 27-01-2017
Occupational violence and aggression is rife within the healthcare sector. The impact of verbal and physical assault can leave psychological scars that lead many to question
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