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In this 4-part series on professionalism, leaders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, present a tiered approach to promoting professionalism in healthcare settings. Learn how to intervene when unprofessional behavior occurs and provide opportunities for self-directed, non-punitive change to prevent patterns from developing.

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A new twist on diaries in the hospital setting

Patient diaries during and after hospitalization have been used to facilitate coping of both patients and family members. Patient diaries… Read more…
Keeping it simple

Given the fast pace of nursing work environments, implementing innovative ideas or processes in clinical settings can be challenging. This… Read more…
Resolutions

This time of the year is a busy time in the gym as most Americans find themselves replete with goals… Read more…
Sometimes healing requires a “miracle”

I am not a religious man, although I have a system of beliefs. I do not always share my feelings… Read more…
Life after a lung transplant: A second chance to breathe

Have you ever wondered about a patient’s quality of life after receiving an organ transplant? We’ve all heard about the… Read more…
Ready…set…code

As the clock slowly pushed toward three o’clock, motionless hands grinding the gears that perpetuate the workday stood as a… Read more…

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