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• Continuing Nursing Education – Worth Our Time and Energy- Continuing Nursing Education - Worth Our Time and Energy March 15, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart® Learning Contributor Nurses are constantly learning.  It is part of the daily routine.   New equipment arrives, an unfamiliar diagnosis is written, regulations and policies change, or an ethical or cultural dilemma interrupts the day. Keeping up with current nursing practice can be challenging, but it is the nurse’s responsibility to do so. One of the many ways nurses learn is through continuing nursing education.  As licensed nurses, continuing education requirements are part of licensure renewal for nearly everyone.  But, the benefits go beyond just the licensure requirements.  Continuing nursing education is integral to a nurse’s professional development.  It builds on the basic education that was required for licensure, and also on past and present professional work experience.  As knowledge and competence in nursing practice increase with continuing nursing education, so… ...Read More

• Time Out–Make it Safe- Time Out--Make it Safe Aug 14, 2019 By Karen Wilkinson,  RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart® Learning Contributor This time of year we gear up for the changes that are coming to our schedules as summer ends and fall approaches.  Hopefully, a quick review of the summer months brings to mind good memories of time away on vacation or at least a few days off for planned fun, rest, and relaxation.  These “time-outs” help us disconnect from our usual routines of life, recharge our batteries, and return home with a fresh perspective and renewed focus.  It’s no different for us at work; we need “time-outs” there as well.  Every healthcare professional has a lengthy list of routine tasks and procedures that fill each day but lull our senses with their “routine-ness.”  But we also have many “interrupters” in our day that divert our attention, and when our attention is interrupted, the… ...Read More
• Osmoreceptors: Your Body’s Dehydration Defenders- Osmoreceptors: Your Body’s Dehydration Defenders July 23, 2019 By Karen Wilkinson,  RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart® Learning Contributor The “Dog Days” of summer technically arrived on July 3 with the dawn rising of Sirius, the Dog Star.  But we don’t have to look to the skies to know that these hot, sultry days have shown up.  We know they are here when we long for an air-conditioned place to cool off and a beverage to quench our thirst.  Have you thought about the reason you voluntarily reach for something to drink? Adult human bodies are comprised of up to 60% water.  According to H.H. Mitchell in the Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, our lungs are about 83% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, brain and heart are 73%, skin is 64%, and bones are 31%.  With water making up so much of our bodies, it is necessary to support several… ...Read More