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Pulse
November 2006Campus care
Lest you think that nursing on a college campus is as tranquil as images of tree-lined walks and ivy-covered halls, remember the patients. Eighteen- to 24-year-olds are anything but tranquil.
"I love this age. They're fun and they're smart, but they don't always know how to take care of themselves," said Cathy Grote, RN, director of health services at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. "You have to be a nurse, a mom, a confidant and a good friend, because some of them need a little nurturing." Full Article
Color-coordinated
The pediatric intensive care unit at the Sibley Heart Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta can be a pretty stressful workplace. Physicians and nurses are fully aware that children's lives are at stake every day.
Yet staff conversation these days is a little more colorful and relaxed, thanks to Nicole Jarrell, RNC, MSN, a nurse expert in the Egleston PICU, and Dr. Janet Simsic, a pediatric cardiologist. The two designed a project to enhance communication among staff members using a model that analyzes personality traits and preferred styles of communication, called Colorful Keys of Effective Communication. Full Article
in this issue
- College health nurses see it all
- Walking the walk for AIDS
- Dream House
- Lab propels GSU to 'another era of growth'
- Dual degrees
- Editor is making her imprint
- Woman's Place
- To avoid injuries on the job, think before you lift
- HOT JOBS: Clinical teaching nurses need versatility
- NEWS BRIEFS - Magazine names Children's a top employer for moms
- Experience pays off for Columbus nurse
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