American Nurse

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

An innovative approach to help new graduate nurses transition into practice Takeaways: As the nursing shortage continues, more new nursing graduates will take jobs in specialty areas such as critical care. According to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention and RN staffing report, the average hospital turnover rate remains elevated.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

An issue that has gone largely unexplored until recently, however, is the alarming rise of suicide rates among Black youth and the general state of mental health in this group. Researchers have also observed that Black youth between 5 to 12 years old are twice as likely to die by suicide than their white peers. between 2018 to 2021.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 25, 2024

1 Physical therapists treat injuries, disabilities and other health conditions through personalized treatment plans that include exercise and hands-on care. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) offers five different campuses: San Marcos, California St. 2 Visit potential campuses. The University of St. Why choose USAHS?

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 15, 2023

2 Virtual physical therapy offers little to no patient risk, especially when physical therapists can identify when virtual sessions are helpful and when they have access to the necessary tools to support telehealth. 11 As a result, people in geographically remote locations can access physical therapists without driving long distances.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 28, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced its plan to end the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 on May 11, 2023. Some of these changes have become permanent or extended beyond the end of the PHE due to Congressional action, while some waivers will expire on May 11, 2023.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 15, 2023

According to a survey conducted by Doximity, more than 83% of surveyed physicians expressed that telemedicine had proven valuable in improving the ongoing care for patients with complex or chronic conditions, while 65% noted it enhanced communication with their patients. What Is Virtual Care? At the University of St.

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American Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Takeaways: An urgent need exists for nurses to engage in and lead population health activities and services. Many familiar with the nurse role in acute care view the nurses engaged in population health activities as novel, but nursing has a long history of involvement in this aspect of healthcare.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 3, 2024

Setting Percentage 4 Education services 42% Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists and audiologists 25% Hospitals 14% Nursing and residential care facilities 4% Self-employed workers 3% Most speech-language pathologists work in an educational setting as part of early intervention programs, preschools or K-12 schools.

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American Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Expiring PHE waivers turn back the clock in some states Despite the proven value of advanced practice RN (APRN) care, the APRN role is at a crossroads. During the pandemic, about 230,000 APRNs treated Medicare patients, and approximately 40% of Medicare beneficiaries received care from APRNs.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Nurses don’t just care for patients—they can also advance to leadership positions that shape everything from patient care to healthcare policy. You can choose from various specializations, including Family Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Executive or Nurse Educator. What Is a DNP?

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We’ve outlined 22 potential professions in allied health, clinical care and academia, plus a few nonclinical pathways you might not have considered. Allied Health Careers Allied health refers to professionals who work alongside doctors and nurses to provide health care to patients.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

A comprehensive ambulatory cancer center’s journey to implementing tiered huddles Takeaways: Tiered huddles are brief conversations that occur throughout levels of an organization or across health systems to improve patient safety, communication, situational awareness, care coordination, resource utilization, patient outcomes, and service.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The most recent national data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Health Statistics Reports from 2017 to 2020 indicate the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity for adults age 20 years and older is 41.9%; for severe obesity, 9.2%. It’s taken for 12 weeks, but has been used longer with some supporting evidence.

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American Nurse

MARCH 2, 2023

Paramedics can play an essential role as healthcare evolves and organizations struggle to meet an increasing health demands in the midst of a nursing shortage. At the very least, it is not in the interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.” Read the full document at bit.ly/3RIu9TU. See Approved skills and medications.)

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American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2023

Expiration: 8/1/26 The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2023 over 1.9 Many will seek care for oncologic emergencies related to chemotherapy, radiation treatment, biological therapies, local tumors, and metastases. Most patients will be admitted to critical care units for telemetry and strict intake and output monitoring.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 29, 2024

Searching for a satisfying career that helps people enhance their health and quality of life? 1 SLPs who are employed in nursing care facilities and residential care settings earn a median income of $101,320 annually, while those who provide educational services earn about $77,310 per year.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

MARCH 26, 2023

1 As two of the most vital roles in medicine, both PAs and MDs have the capacity to greatly enhance the health and wellness of others—they have the ability to save lives and make a positive, enduring impact on their communities. PAs and MDs are rigorously educated and trained to offer quality care, from pediatrics to emergency medicine.

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American Nurse

APRIL 6, 2023

Patients who receive care in an MSU not only benefit from early diagnosis and potential treatment with thrombolytics but also benefit from triage to appropriate comprehensive stroke centers for additional neurologic care. thrombolytics, the standard of care for ischemic strokes, can be administered only within the first 4.5

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 9, 2023

Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), we recognize that the medical field is constantly evolving. You can also earn a degree in any related field with classes that meet physical therapy educational requirements and prerequisites , such as health sciences, exercise or sports. 12 Moving expenses add up. At the University of St.

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Consult QD

JULY 27, 2023

Healthcare for people with MS requires access to information and clinicians who can provide guidance. Many risks are theoretical due to limited fetal safety data, but they require careful consideration by both clinician and patient. Does MS impact sexual health and fertility? Is it safe to use DMT during pregnancy?

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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Innovative strategies are required to help improve Veterans Health Administration primary care workload and panel. The latest data ob- tained in 2011 from VA Health Services Research & Development states that HTN is the most prevalent medical condition among veterans. According to the U.S. See HTN facts.)

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Consult QD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

8 Guidelines including all stakeholders The care pathways for patients with TN are extremely variable, partly due to the wide range of specialists consulted. There is therefore a need to establish evidence-based care plans for the management of both acute and chronic TN, using a multidisciplinary approach endorsed by all stakeholders.

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American Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2023

With empathy and compassion, we serve on the frontlines of healthcare, building meaningful relationships with patients and helping them improve their health. Health promotion has always been central to nursing, and nurses are well-positioned to implement LM strategies. Unfortunately, many in the United States are growing sicker.

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Consult QD

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Calhoun, MD, PhD One focus of the article by Vegunta and colleagues 1 in the July 2023 issue of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine is whether benign proliferative lesions such as atypical hyperplasia diagnosed on core needle biopsy (CNB) require surgical excision. This article first appeared in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine.

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Consult QD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

11 Approach to POTS diagnosis and management The diagnostic evaluation of POTS starts with a focused history centering on symptom onset and progression, comorbid conditions, precipitating and exacerbating factors, and positional dependence. A 12-lead electrocardiogram is recommended to assess for an underlying arrhythmia.

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Education 121

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

MARCH 26, 2023

It not only ranks as the second-best job in the medical field, but also provides the opportunity to improve the health and wellness of a wealth of patients. A PA is a licensed, rigorously trained healthcare provider who aims to improve their patients’ health and wellness through a collaborative approach. 12 2022 images #2.

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American Nurse

MARCH 2, 2023

Knowledge can help reduce stigmatization and improve access to care. Nurses have a role to play in identifying patients who’ve been infected, ensuring proper testing, providing care, and advocating to prevent stigmatization. Expiration: 3/1/26 Chris Allen* arrives at a local urgent care center for evaluation of a rash.

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Consult QD

MAY 30, 2023

While the early goal should focus on aggressive treatment to improve the patient’s functional status, care must be taken to avoid serious adverse effects from intense immunotherapy. 12 Fatigue is common, reported in approximately 80% of patients at some stage of their disease. 12 Which medications are best avoided?

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Consult QD

JUNE 1, 2023

11 The control rate was 62.8% 11 Resistance, pseudoresistance or apparent resistance? However, an estimate from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) put the prevalence of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension (using the cutoff of ≥ 140/90 mm Hg) in the general public at 12.8%. 21 Table 1. mm Hg; P =.03).

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Consult QD

JULY 12, 2023

As I reflect on close to 30 years of patient care, I have seen many examples of this within my field of women’s health. A perceived lack of choice has led patients to seek alternative sources for care, some of which may be harmful owing to less evidence or regulation. 11 The grand finale is that U.S.

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Consult QD

JUNE 15, 2023

Despite widely available contraceptive methods, the percentage of unintended pregnancies in the United States remains stagnant at 45%, higher than in many industrialized nations, with many of these pregnancies in individuals of low socioeconomic status and subpar access to healthcare.

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