Uniform Scrubs and the Operating Room
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: January 24, 2011
When we think of uniform scrubs, due to the popularity
Nike Air Max Classic of recent television programs such as Scrubs, ER and Grey?s Anatomy, we no longer think of the operating room as the primary locale of the scrub wearer. Although scrubs remain standard OR garb, uniform scrubs have invaded virtually every area and every department of the hospital.
America?s First Nurse
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: January 20, 2011
In fact, the first recognized nurse in America was a male, Fray Juan de Mena. A member of the Dominican Order, Fray de Mena arrived in the Americas on one of the sailing expeditions from Spain. The Order of San Domingo settled in the Mexican territory known as San Domingo. They laid the first stone in the construction of the Church of St. Nicholas and its accompanying hospital building (known now as the old building) in 1519. The size of the old hospital was such that only 6 patients could be admitted at any one time.
Male Nurses - A History
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: January 20, 2011
The number of male nurses in civilian medical facilities
Nike Air Max 90 has steadily grown, reaching as high as 20% in some hospitals. Male nurses have typically been assigned to duties on floors such as orthopedics where strength is a positive asset. However, male nurses are now accepted in all areas, including labor and delivery, NICU, and pediatric units. Nursing as a profession has reached new highs of respectability and professionalism, with individuals being regarded as health care professionals, instead of being differentiated as male or female nurses.
The Healing Effects of Color
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: January 13, 2011
Color can be defined as particular wavelengths of electro-magnetic energy. The color that we see is the part of the visible spectrum that is reflected back by an object. The psychological effect of color has been widely researched during the past century. It is acknowledged that humans exhibit common responses to individual colors. Colors affect us in different ways, affecting our mood and emotions and impacting our sense of well-being.
Modern Nursing Uniforms - The Scrub Scene
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: December 30, 2010
The vision in white? clean, starched, competent and in Nike Air Max 95 charge. Few will argue that this describes our historical vision of the nurse. For most of us over the age of 30, crisply starched white nursing uniforms are the representation of the years of study and clinical training that is necessary to obtain a nursing license. It is the representation of knowledge and competence and this vision in white works to comfort and allay fears for those in need of nursing care in the hospital.
Why Nurses Are Prone to Athlete?s Foot
Health and Fitness: Foot Health ? Published: December 1, 2010
Once acquired, athlete?s foot can become a chronic condition, especially for nurses. The foot fungus grows in the warm, moist environment of feet encased in nursing shoes. All nurses will attest that the extreme amount of time spent walking during a nursing shift leads to ?warm feet?. This heat builds up in nursing shoes and has little outlet for venting. Nurses who wear pantyhose instead of socks experience more heat buildup and moisture in shoes as the synthetic hosiery material does not wick moisture that is generated during prolonged walking away from the foot.
A History of Clogs As Nursing Shoes
Health and Fitness: Foot Health ? Published: November 29, 2010
Today?s clogs are available in a variety of heels heights; some come with optional heel straps. Leather uppers remain popular but rubber clogs have gained popularity among nurses as they can be sterilized in an autoclave or with over the counter cleaning materials. Operating room personnel have long worn clogs citing less foot and back fatigue from long hours of standing. The firm rubber or wooded soles of the clog offer all day support, providing a firm foundation for weak arches and plantar fasciitis. The original mid heel height of many clogs takes pressure of the lower back by helping the individual stand straighter.
Exercises for Nurses to Control Back Pain
Health and Fitness: Back Pain ? Published: November 22, 2010
Once a back injury or back pain has occurred muscular stretching and toning is an important part of the healing process. A serious strength and training routine for the back should be faithfully executed as soon as the back is no longer inflamed and painful. Muscular strengthening exercises are important once the back irritation has subsided to help build stability in weak tissue. However, muscles can become damaged further if strengthening exercises are started premature to the healing of the injured area.
How to Find a Position As a Travel Nurse
Business: Career Advice ? Published: November 16, 2010
Nursing professionals are not distributed evenly around the world. While some areas boast a plentiful supply of nurses, others are drastically in need. Rural areas in the US offer incentives for health care professionals to fill vacant positions. Nurses from countries with highly rated health care systems are being recruited to work in foreign countries. This inequity in the geographic distribution of nurses has opened up new employment opportunities for the adventuresome nurse?that of the career as a travel nurse.
Travel Nursing Series: Nursing in France
Travel and Leisure ? Published: November 12, 2010
For those nurses with the urge to travel and experience life in a different culture, a career as a travel nurse may be the perfect blend of work and pleasure. Rated as the best healthcare system in the world by the World Health Organization (WHO), French nurses are in demand both in their own country and around the world. French nurses are being recruited by other countries, creating a nursing shortage in France. With globalization, it is now easy for countries to make up for nursing shortages by seeking out travel nurses to fill vacant or hard to fill positions.
Travel Nursing Series: Nursing in Lyons, France
Travel and Leisure ? Published: November 9, 2010
With the demand on nursing exceeding itself within the bounds of the hospital walls and military battle grounds, nursing has donned its uniform scrubs and put on its nursing shoes and begun to take on another walk of life. Travel nursing allows men and women to practice their nursing skills in healthcare facilities in one?s own country or worldwide.
Shopping for Uniform Scrubs
Shopping and Product Reviews ? Published: October 27, 2010
The health care uniform is a symbol of knowledge. It represents the many hours studying anatomy or meds, the hours spent in clinical practice, the numerous nights spent cramming for tests. Symbolically, the knowledge learned is represented by the capping ceremony and graduation. The uniform worn by a nurse is their badge of knowledge. It is the physical representation of years of studying and work that went into achieving that precious nursing degree?
Enjoy the Perks of Travel Nursing
Business: Careers Employment ? Published: October 27, 2010
With the demand on nursing exceeding itself within the bounds of the local job market and military battle grounds, nursing has donned its uniform scrubs and put on its nursing shoes and begun to be a mobile occupation. The result is the creation of the Travel Nurse. Travel nursing jobs are located in all areas of the world and are usually procured through a travel nursing agency.
Travel Nursing Series: Travel Nursing in Greece
Travel and Leisure ? Published: October 25, 2010
Why do people travel? Perhaps plain wanderlust urges people see new places and have new experiences or the need to get away from everyday stress or pressures at home or work. Some may want to make a religious pilgrimage to a sacred site or a new career may beckon. Whatever the reason, travel allows you to make a connection in another country, meet different people and experience different cultures.
Nursing Schools - A History
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: October 22, 2010
The first written history of nursing is contained in the Bible. The Talmud and other writings also mention tending to the ill. In the 5th century BC the Hippocratic Oath was born delineating physician responsibilities and ethics. However, it was far later that nursing became a profession and professional teaching and standards were established.
Top Changes in Nursing Uniforms in the Modern Era
Shopping and Product Reviews: Fashion Style ? Published: October 21, 2010
Clothing styles are continually changing. Hemlines go up and down, styling changes from fitted to boxy, the length of tops and shirts goes from cropped to tunic length and prevalent color schemes vary from year to year. Clothing manufacturers need to periodically offer new stylings in order to keep the demand for new clothing high. While driven by marketing needs, changes in clothing styles and colors is not altogether bad for the consumer. If you don?t look particularly good in the current styles or favor the au courant colors you can be sure that the fashion of the today will be yesterday?s passe fad.
Skin Care For Nurses
Health and Fitness: Skin Care ? Published: October 20, 2010
Nurses have a never ending fight against the bacteria and germs that are found in the walls and halls of health care facilities. Nurses must continually wash their hands and practice good hygiene. They are in a constant battle to fight skin problems that relate to the closed air system in their work environment and the necessity to continually wash their hands. One big problem that they happen across the most often is dry skin.
Rocker Technology: The Latest in Comfort Footwear
Health and Fitness: Foot Health ? Published: October 19, 2010
Rocker technology is all the rage in athletic shoes right now. They are recognized as having a curved rocker shape on the soles of the shoes. These shoes are being advertised heavily, and bought, because they promote great health habits. There are lots of TV commercials showing runners and walkers moving along with ease because they are wearing their rocker shoes. And yes, it?s true that these shoes, for the most part, deliver for runners and walkers.
Travel Nursing Series: Nursing in Saudi Arabia
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: October 18, 2010
One of the easiest careers to ?take on the road? is that of the health care professional. Physicians and nurses are in demand in every country in the world. Due to globalization, it is now easy for countries to make up for nursing shortages by recruiting workers from other countries. Nursing skills are universal and those of nurses in the United States are among the most advanced. Getting certified to practice in a foreign country, although a bit tedious, is relatively easy. Usually a placement agency can help guide the US nurse through the process.
Travel Nursing Series: Travel Nursing in Alaska
Travel and Leisure: Destination Tips ? Published: October 15, 2010
Alaska offers unique opportunities for traveling nurses. Climatically, Alaska enjoys distinct weather conditions. Winter weather ranges from cold to frigid with low sunlight conditions for several months. This sun deprivation can lead to depression in some individuals so if bright sunny days are a requirement for your sanity, Alaska may not be the proper work environment for you.
What Are Travel Nurses?
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: October 13, 2010
With the demand on nursing exceeding itself within the bounds of the hospital walls and military battle grounds, nursing has donned its uniform scrubs and put on its nursing shoes and begun to take on another walk of life. Travel nursing is a wonderful job that allows men and women all over the country to set their own work pace and move about the country or state helping those in need.
Travel Nursing Series: Nursing in Italy
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: October 13, 2010
One of the easiest careers to ?take on the road? is that of the health care professional. Physicians and nurses are in demand in every country in the world. Nursing skills are universal and those of nurses in the United States are among the most advanced. Getting certified to practice in a foreign country, although a bit tedious, is relatively easy. Usually a placement agency can help guide the US nurse through the process.
Nursing - How to Work With Painful Heel Spurs
Health and Fitness: Foot Health ? Published: October 13, 2010
Heel spurs are calcium deposits that collect in your heel. They are very painful and can cause limping and even immobility. There is treatment available and it does not have to be surgical. For those who suffer from heel spurs here are a few tips on minimizing the pain. In order to treat the pain you should know that heel spurs are caused from stretching the heel. If you wear shoes that elevate your heel then you will continue to cause heel spurs to form. Lower your heel and use ice to minimize swelling.
Fashion Trends for Fall in Nursing Scrubs
Shopping and Product Reviews: Fashion Style ? Published: October 11, 2010
Designers for the Fall of 2010 are most certainly acknowledging that we are still in a recession. Because designers are artists first, they are intuitive to feelings and emotions. As such, they have created clothes and trends that speak to the emotional state of where the average woman is at in these rough and tumble times. In general, people are feeling dark and uncertain. When the social atmosphere is this way, this can bring out emotions, such as anger, hardness, ferocity, and numbness. On the other hand, in times like these, some people feel the strong need for practicality, simplicity, and conservation. So it?s with all of these emotions that designers have given us their creations.
Travel Nursing Series: Nursing in the UK
Health and Fitness: Nursing ? Published: October 11, 2010
This desire to travel even leads some people to work overseas and has led to the establishment of several agencies that specialize in international travel nursing. One country that is a popular destination for American born travel nurses is the UK. Similar cultures and language make England, Scotland and Wales a desirable nursing post.
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