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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

This type of work culture promotes interpersonal growth, collaboration, a willingness to change, creativity, and camaraderie. ANA also offers several opportunities for nurses to learn more about suicide and mental health risks and strategies for supporting themselves and their colleagues. June 22, 2021. Am Nurse J.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The EHR combined all pharmacy use by all patients in the complex care management department and calculated pharmacy costs on a per patient per month basis, which is the health insurance industry standard for capturing population health data. Silver Spring, MD: American Nurses Association ; 2021. 2021; 16(5):e0252151.

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Addressing social determinants of health

American Nurse

RNs recount progress, challenges in meeting patients’ overall needs In recent years, nurses and key policymakers have recognized that improving health requires attention to many aspects of people’s lives outside of healthcare settings. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the effects of social determinants of health (SDOH).

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One nurse’s perspective: How to resolve the high cost of healthcare in the United States

American Nurse

American citizens pay for their health insurance through premiums and co-pays, but they remain at risk for substantial out-of-pocket medical bills after receiving treatment for just one illness or injury that could leave them filing for bankruptcy. Implement strategies that will keep your patients in good health. July 4, 2016.

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Crusading for Mothers

American Nurse

Primarily a rural state, Missouri has ten rural counties with the highest rates of maternal morbidity (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, 2021; The Missouri Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review, 2018). More than 40% of births are insured under Medicaid.

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Selenium Supplementation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

American Nurse

Fear has affected parents as evidenced by 47,000 devices that have increased ER visits, but not decreased SIDS (Stiefel, 2021). 2014 & Schomburg, 2021). Health insurance may modify coverage or cost of labs and may consider covering supplements. Selenium: Fact sheet for health professionals. link] Photo: Rootd.

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Nursing and the evolution of population health

American Nurse

In addition to having strong population health knowledge and skills, nurses must also demonstrate confidence working autono­mous­ly, collaboratively, and innovatively as they lead in promoting community and population health. Some in the nursing profession see this focus as new, but population health isn’t new to nursing.