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In this baseline study, the authors asked foreign-educated nurses who were recruited to work in the United States between 2003 and 2007 about their hourly wages; clinical and cultural orientation to the United States; wages, benefits, and shift or unit assignments; and job satisfaction. Don’t miss Original Research: Perceptions of Employment-Based Discrimination Among Newly Arrived Foreign-Educated Nurses.
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 As a comorbidity, diabetes has a great impact on the course of the hospitalization and patient outcomes, so appropriate management is a critical aspect of inpatient care. Review the latest evidence-based guidelines about caring for hospitalized adult patients with diabetes in A balancing act: Achieving glycemic control in hospitalized patients.
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Are any of the Braden subscales were more strongly related to pressure ulcer occurrence than the Braden total score in obese and nonobese hospitalized patients? Find out by reading The Relationship Between Pressure Ulcer Prevalence, Body Mass Index, and Braden Scales and Subscales: A Further Analysis.
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Happy New Year! Like many of you, I’m beginning my year with a list of goals, both personal and professional, to better myself and create a positive impact on those around me. I found inspiration in the articles in More Resources, and I hope you do too. Here are some quotes:
