Category: LPN (Licensed Practical Nursing)
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The Role of Continuing Education in Healthcare: What should you focus on?
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Explore why continuing education is vital for healthcare professionals to keep up with rapid innovations, enhance clinical skills, and advance careers in today’s evolving medical landscape.
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The Osmosis Quick Reference Guides to Reproductive and Sexual Health
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Discover an essential series offering clinicians clear, concise guidance on common sexual and reproductive health conditions, enhancing patient care and clinical confidence.
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Five Summer Insects You Need to Watch Out For
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Discover which summer insects pose health risks across North America and explore effective strategies to protect yourself and your pets from bites and stings.
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Los 10 Mejores Adelantos Médicos a Través de la Historia
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Explora los descubrimientos médicos clave que revolucionaron el diagnóstico, tratamiento y prevención, mejorando la salud y el bienestar de la humanidad.
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Supporting LGBTQ+ Patients Through Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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Explore how LGBTQ+ patients face unique barriers in cancer diagnosis and treatment, and learn ways you can foster inclusivity and improve patient outcomes.
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Preventive Health Screenings for LGBTQ+ Patients: What You Need to Know
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Explore best practices for delivering inclusive healthcare to LGBTQ+ patients, focusing on key screenings, addressing disparities, and supporting mental and physical well-being.
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A Quick Mental Health Treatment Guide for Clinicians: Emerging/Recent Therapies
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Stay updated on innovative mental health treatments, including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), ketamine, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and DBT to offer comprehensive care for treatment-resistant mental health conditions.
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The Ultimate Guide to Transitioning from Nursing Classroom to Clinicals
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Unlock essential strategies for a successful transition from the nursing classroom to nursing clinicals with this guide, featuring tips and resources for nursing students.
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Understanding Personality Disorders: A helpful guide for health professionals
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Explore key features and challenges of personality disorders, including diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies, to enhance clinical understanding and patient care.
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How to Discuss Sensitive Topics with Your Patients
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Enhance your ability to engage patients in sensitive medical discussions with empathy, active listening, and culturally competent communication for better outcomes.
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What Are the Social Determinants of Health and Why Are They Important?
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Discover how social, economic, and environmental factors influence health beyond genetics, shaping disparities and opportunities in healthcare access.
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The Next Gen NCLEX® Pass Rate: A Look at the Numbers
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Explore how the Next Generation NCLEX® has impacted pass rates since 2023, with insights into exam changes, COVID-19 factors, and evolving nursing education strategies.
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How to Navigate Your Nursing Career: Paths, Progression, and Opportunities
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You’ve decided that a career in nursing is in your future, but how do you get started, and what kind of professional path should you follow? Today’s Osmosis blog offers helpful guidance on how to become a nurse, different types of nursing career paths, and how to pursue them. Congratulations…
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How to Use Trauma-Informed Care in Treating Sexual Assault Victims
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Explore the principles and benefits of trauma-informed care for sexual assault survivors and trauma patients, emphasizing empathy, safety, and effective communication.
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Tips and Question Types for the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) Exam
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As of April 1, 2023, the Next Generation NCLEX® exam is in use! In today’s Osmosis blog, Senior Content Manager of Nursing, Liz Lucas, and Nursing Editor, Paige Randall, discuss the new NCLEX question types, differences between the old and new versions of the exam, and tips to help you pass the exam.…
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The Anatomy of a Chart: How to read and interpret an EHR
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Learn about the six essential sections of the electronic health record to review for comprehensive patient care during nursing clinical rotations and beyond.
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A List of US-Based Nursing School Scholarships
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Looking for a list of US-based nursing school scholarships? You are in the right place! Choosing a nursing career is one of the most important decisions that you can ever make. It means that you have chosen to be part of a life-changing field that offers plenty of opportunities for…
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NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Preparing a client for a thoracentesis
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Learn what the optimal position for thoracentesis to allow for rib separation and safe needle insertion.
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How to Become a Nurse: The Osmosis Ultimate Guide
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Discover the essential steps to starting your career in nursing, from understanding nursing roles and program prerequisites to navigating the journey to licensure. Get valuable tips and a wealth of resources to support your career path today in our ultimate guide to becoming a nurse. Getting Started On Your Nursing…
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What You Should Know to Become a Pediatric Nurse
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In today’s guest post from Laboure College, learn the ins-and-outs of pediatric nursing, one of the most popular and rewarding career tracks in nursing. There are a large number of career options available in the medical and healthcare industries. And nursing is an evergreen profession in the medical and healthcare…
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Avoiding Errors In Patient Care
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Learn about essential tools and best practices that help healthcare professionals avoid medication, communication, and typographical errors, enhancing patient safety and care quality.