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Nursing Leadership in the First State

American Nurse

In the first state of Delaware, nurse leaders have been at the forefront of implementing transformative changes in healthcare delivery systems, promoting patient-centered care, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations to address the evolving needs of the population. As noted by Fernandez et al. References Esposito, C.

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Leading Powerfully to Effect Positive Change: The Transformational Power of Nurses in Challenging Times

American Nurse

It involves recognizing and respecting cultural differences in communication, beliefs, and health practices, thereby promoting equity and inclusion (Campinha-Bacote, 2011). Delivering patient-centered care in the midst of a cultural conflict: The role of cultural competence. link] Institute for Healthcare Improvement. link] Reeves, S.,

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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

The future of healthcare will require a strong, capable nursing workforce prepared to provide care and promote health and well-being among fellow colleagues and patients. With autonomy, a nurse can act on patient care matters without approval from other members of the healthcare team, including physicians.

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that telerehabilitation was similarly effective as traditional care for patients recovering from total knee arthroplasty. 6 The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) advocates for telehealth as an effective and viable method for delivering patient care.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

The impact on nurse and patient satisfaction Takeaways: Challenged by the insufficient pipeline of clinical nurses required to backfill the vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic, current care delivery models require redesign. More LPN education programs can help promote broadscale acute CDM shifts that support RN staff.

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The Secret Garden: A staff-only wellness and respite space

American Nurse

Takeaways: The Secret Garden is a first-of-its-kind dedicated 24/7 staff-only wellness and respite space, which has been shown to promote stress-reduction. A well workforce could save the profession and potentially improve care and patient satisfaction. This dedicated area offers rest and aids stress reduction.

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Magnet4Europe

American Nurse

Once established, this culture can help shape better patient and staff outcomes and improve the work environment, leading to improved RN satisfaction, recruitment, and retention and reduced vacancy and turnover rates. Patient satisfaction surveys also should be expanded.