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WHAT WE'RE BLOGGING ABOUT
* With a 40-year nursing career under her belt, Alice Facente shares her thoughts on the top 10 benefits of being a seasoned nurse in "10 Good Things About Being an Older Nurse" (http://wp.me/prthD-4Nr).
* Read about which nursing interventions are not backed by evidence in "Choosing Wisely: American Academy of Nursing Highlights Unnecessary Nursing Practices" (http://wp.me/prthD-4Q0).
* Have you written your own personal nursing care plan? Learn why you might want to consider it in "How Do You Want to Be Cared For?" by AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd (http://wp.me/prthD-4No).
AND FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EBOLA[horizontal ellipsis]
Because misinformation on Ebola continues to abound, and many Americans remain concerned about the few cases of Ebola that have appeared in the United States, we are highlighting below several posts containing information on Ebola, how it's spread, and the need for hospitals to provide nurses with proper personal protective equipment.
* "Ebola: A Nurse Epidemiologist Puts the Outbreak in Perspective," by AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd, provides some straight talk about the disease, how it's spread, and take-home points for health care workers (http://wp.me/prthD-4HL).
* "Addressing Nurses' Urgent Concerns About Ebola and Protective Equipment," by AJN clinical editor Betsy Todd, drives home the importance of proper personal protective equipment and donning and doffing techniques (http://wp.me/prthD-4P4).
* "Nurse Informaticists Address Texas Ebola Case, EHR Design Questions," by Susan McBride and Mari Tietze, discusses how, when implemented correctly, information technology may help us contain the Ebola outbreak, as it has helped with sepsis management and medication error reduction (http://wp.me/prthD-4O3).
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND OUR BLOG
"The 'powers that be' had/have very little idea what actual bedside nursing entails." "I think we've all witnessed (or been guilty of!) health care staff who behave as if the patient isn't there-even when [the patient is] fully conscious!" "After 27 years, I have watched a steady decline in the 'permeability' and quality of [personal protective equipment]. We cannot and should not be tolerating this among our colleagues."
DECEMBER PODCASTS
* Monthly highlights: Listen to AJN editors discuss the contents of the December issue.
* Behind the article: Editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with
* the lead author of "Safeguarding Health Care Workers."
* the authors of "Changing Blood Transfusion Policy and Practice."