It is so important to be culturally competent with regards to the patients we care for. Parents and children alike turn to us for answers regarding a topic that most still deem taboo. We must advocate for these children, while ensuring they receive proper care. #NR4031218
Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals and their families increasingly look to pediatric providers for advocacy, care and referrals. Read more: https://t.co/nEyqYLbW9t #Pediatrics#Nursing#PedsNurse
This is interesting seeming how common ICU induced delirium can be. I think this further proves the importance of nursing interventions that can be taken to prevent it in the first place. #NR4031218
With obesity being a risk factor for a host of other diseases, it is important to teach young children the importance of a healthy lifestyle. It is interesting to see that weight gain at such an early age can influence whether or not you are obese later on in life. #NR4031218
RT @NEJM: Study concludes that #obesity onset occurs early in life, with the greatest excessive weight gain occurring between 2 and 6 years of age, and once it develops, it persists into adolescence. Learn more: https://t.co/FWrNyF1CbY
@AlaynaTousigna1 I think this is so important to remember as a nursing student. We often get caught up with classes and clinical that we forget to take care of our bodies, and ultimately our brains. Definitely makes me think twice about skipping the gym to study for an exam! #NR4031218
@MaggieM28004653 It is terrifying to think that 85% of nurses have been bullied at some point in their career! I am grateful that the ANA is bringing awareness to this topic and supporting campaigns to bring an end to nurse bullying. #NR4031218
@WillTweetForBSN@WorldSepsisDay I can definitely agree with the number of septic patients we get through the ED. I think it is important to have protocols in place to treat sepsis in order to decrease the amount of time between a diagnosis and beginning treatment. #NR4031218