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Elder Medication Management Training for Healthcare Personnel

American Medical Compliance

They learn to identify risk factors for medication-related problems, prevent errors, and apply best practices in administration. Providers also develop effective communication techniques to ensure patients understand their medications. Reach out for other courses by visiting the AMC Course Library.

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Georgia Hospital Improves Organ Donation Process

Daily Nurse

Improved organ donation practices and greater program visibility led to a sustained increase in referrals, donors, and transplanted organs at a Georgia hospital, thanks to a focus on enhanced staff education and family communication. A series of organ donation presentations in 2018 and 2019 provided staff education.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

Nurse leaders from a mid-Atlantic 12-hospital health system reviewed best practices for improving unit outcomes and identified a need for modified care delivery models. A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. In 2022, 46.1%

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Nursing ethics and shared governance model

American Nurse

HUP’s shared governance structure incorporates key components of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Rec­og­nition Program®, which are reflected in HUP’s Nursing Strategic Imperatives: Priorities for the Future of Nursing (2019–2023). These imperatives support ethical competence among nursing staff.

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Caring for adults with autism spectrum disorder

American Nurse

Potential barriers to quality care for patients with ASD include a patient’s inability to effectively communicate their needs to providers, sensory issues worsened by the overstimulating hospital environment, and a lack of specialized ASD training among healthcare providers. See EBP recommendations.) ASD order set.

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Hospice Nurses Take a Holistic Approach to Dementia Care

Nurse.com

million cases in 2019 to 152.8 The process helps primary care professionals identify a person’s care goals and document and communicate their medical and personal preferences. “If A best practice for dementia care and caregiver support is person-centered care. million cases in 2050, according to an article in The Lancet.

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The Many Ways Nurses Can Become Champions of Sustainability

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Nurses were among the many health care workers participating in the 2019 Global Climate Strike in Washington, DC. The Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics is a network of clinics and clinicians that support one another in spreading best practices for addressing environmental influences on health.