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Claire Dawson

Claire Dawson

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clairedawson@shunhospital.com

Joined from December 24, 2024.


Claire Dawson is a registered nurse based in Portland, OR, with over a decade of bedside experience. She writes about patient-centered care, nurse wellness, shift-life tips, and how to navigate hospital routines with compassion and efficiency.

Latest Claire Dawson's articles

Emergency Rooms: Saving Lives from Severe Allergic Reactions
Emergency Rooms: Saving Lives from Severe Allergic Reactions
RSV Treatment for Infants: Hospital Protocols and Care
RSV Treatment for Infants: Hospital Protocols and Care
Healing a Broken Thumb: Hospital Treatment Options
Healing a Broken Thumb: Hospital Treatment Options
Jaundice in Newborns: Hospital Testing Methods and Procedures
Jaundice in Newborns: Hospital Testing Methods and Procedures
Understanding Sleep Apnea Diagnosis: Hospital Testing Procedures
Understanding Sleep Apnea Diagnosis: Hospital Testing Procedures
Hospitals' Nurse Training: Developing Critical Skills
Hospitals' Nurse Training: Developing Critical Skills
Hospitals' Emergency Organ Transport: A Quick Guide
Hospitals' Emergency Organ Transport: A Quick Guide
Hospitals' Non-Chiropractic Approach to Hip Realignment
Hospitals' Non-Chiropractic Approach to Hip Realignment
Reacting to Emergencies: Hospital Protocols for Accident Victims
Reacting to Emergencies: Hospital Protocols for Accident Victims
Hiring Surgeons: The Human Resources Process in Hospitals
Hiring Surgeons: The Human Resources Process in Hospitals
Hospitals' Emergency Evacuation Plans: Fire Safety Protocols
Hospitals' Emergency Evacuation Plans: Fire Safety Protocols
Safe Disposal of Sharps: Hospital Procedures
Safe Disposal of Sharps: Hospital Procedures
Radioactive Waste Disposal: Hospital's Challenge
Radioactive Waste Disposal: Hospital's Challenge
The Intriguing Fate of Liposuction Fat in Hospitals
The Intriguing Fate of Liposuction Fat in Hospitals
Hazardous Hospital Waste Disposal: The Process and Challenges
Hazardous Hospital Waste Disposal: The Process and Challenges
The Disposal Process of Dead Bodies in Hospitals
The Disposal Process of Dead Bodies in Hospitals
Hospitals' Safe Blood Sample Disposal Methods Explained
Hospitals' Safe Blood Sample Disposal Methods Explained
Securely Shredding and Destroying Electronic Health Records
Securely Shredding and Destroying Electronic Health Records
Understanding Hospital Stay Billing: Counting Days In-Care
Understanding Hospital Stay Billing: Counting Days In-Care
Strategies for Hospitals to Overcome Nursing Shortages
Strategies for Hospitals to Overcome Nursing Shortages
Foreign Patient Billing: How Hospitals Collect Payments
Foreign Patient Billing: How Hospitals Collect Payments
Food Poisoning: Hospital Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures
Food Poisoning: Hospital Diagnosis and Treatment Procedures
C. diff Testing: What Methods Do Hospitals Use?
C. diff Testing: What Methods Do Hospitals Use?
Volunteers' Healing Touch: Community Care and Support
Volunteers' Healing Touch: Community Care and Support
Man's Best Friend: Healing Hospital Patients
Man's Best Friend: Healing Hospital Patients
Hospital Sizes: Why Do They Vary So Much?
Hospital Sizes: Why Do They Vary So Much?
ACA's Impact: Hospitals' Gains and Pains
ACA's Impact: Hospitals' Gains and Pains
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital: Its Founding and Legacy
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital: Its Founding and Legacy
Helen's Hospitality: Aiding Odysseus
Helen's Hospitality: Aiding Odysseus
Coronavirus Impacts: Hospitality Industry's Survival Guide
Coronavirus Impacts: Hospitality Industry's Survival Guide
C. diff Infections: A Common Hospital Menace
C. diff Infections: A Common Hospital Menace
Medication Errors: A Common Hospital Concern?
Medication Errors: A Common Hospital Concern?
Childbirth Reimbursement: Hospital, Lab, and Provider Expenses Covered
Childbirth Reimbursement: Hospital, Lab, and Provider Expenses Covered
The Massive Buffalo State Hospital: Size and History
The Massive Buffalo State Hospital: Size and History
Hospital Room Sizes: How Small is Too Small?
Hospital Room Sizes: How Small is Too Small?
The Size of Medium-Sized Hospitals: How Big Are They?
The Size of Medium-Sized Hospitals: How Big Are They?
Art Therapy: Helping Kids Heal in Hospitals
Art Therapy: Helping Kids Heal in Hospitals
Medical Tourism: Treatment Abroad, What to Expect
Medical Tourism: Treatment Abroad, What to Expect
Puerto Rico's Hospitals: A Comprehensive Overview
Puerto Rico's Hospitals: A Comprehensive Overview
Henderson, Nevada: Hospital Performance Review
Henderson, Nevada: Hospital Performance Review
Staph Infections: Hospitals' Unseen Spread
Staph Infections: Hospitals' Unseen Spread
Soft Material Sterilization: Hospital Techniques and Methods
Soft Material Sterilization: Hospital Techniques and Methods
Hospital Sentinel Events: Response and Management Protocols
Hospital Sentinel Events: Response and Management Protocols
Hospitals Under Siege: Ransomware Attacks and Data Security
Hospitals Under Siege: Ransomware Attacks and Data Security
Protestant Churches: Their Role in Hospitals
Protestant Churches: Their Role in Hospitals
Funding Sources of Private Hospitals in Australia
Funding Sources of Private Hospitals in Australia
Hospitals: Breeding Grounds for Infections and Superbugs
Hospitals: Breeding Grounds for Infections and Superbugs
Hospital Emergency Preparedness: Who's Keeping Watch?
Hospital Emergency Preparedness: Who's Keeping Watch?
German Hospitals: Migrant Crisis Management
German Hospitals: Migrant Crisis Management
The Logistics of Moving the Deceased in Hospitals
The Logistics of Moving the Deceased in Hospitals
Concussion Treatment: Hospital Care and Recovery
Concussion Treatment: Hospital Care and Recovery
Chronic Disease Treatment: Hospital Strategies and Protocols
Chronic Disease Treatment: Hospital Strategies and Protocols
Bacterial Identification: Hospital Strategies and Techniques
Bacterial Identification: Hospital Strategies and Techniques
Hospitality Market: Growing Trends and Their Reasons
Hospitality Market: Growing Trends and Their Reasons
Urine Drug Tests: Accuracy in Medical Settings
Urine Drug Tests: Accuracy in Medical Settings
Abortion Procedures: What to Expect in the Hospital
Abortion Procedures: What to Expect in the Hospital
Hospital Treatment for Multiple Rib Fractures
Hospital Treatment for Multiple Rib Fractures
Behavioral Hospital in Reading, PA: Contact and Services
Behavioral Hospital in Reading, PA: Contact and Services