Daily Nurse

APRIL 17, 2024

In 2007, Scatton started as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in the same unit where she now works as director. “I I became the first Stroke and Chest Pain Coordinator for LVH–Hazleton, a brand-new role for the hospital,” says Scatton. She worked as a patient care coordinator until the position of unit director became available.

LPN

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Teaming a nurse with an LPN/CNA, she says, enables the nurse to work at the top of his or her license. Landstrom says leadership did a lot of research prior to launching the program and found that 40% of the tasks done by nurses on the floor can be done by someone other than an RN.

Telemedicine

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Virtual nursing, the return of licensed practical nurses to acute care, and adding advanced practice nurses are among care models nurse executives are implementing as they seek to adapt to the current state of today’s healthcare environment.

Best Practices

Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Our retention has really bounced back and improved in 2023,” says Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC, PCNS-BC, PPCNP-BC, CPON , executive chief nursing officer for Cleveland Clinic , where she leads 35,000 nurses across the system’s more than 20 hospitals in Ohio and Florida. But that doesn’t mean CNOs can’t start turning the tide.

Chief Nursing Officer

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 10, 2023

As we move toward value-based care, we have to take care of lots of people, especially as Medicaid is expanded throughout our country. It’s worked. We have amazing people who come to work with our organization, and they stay.

Pharmaceutical

Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 15, 2024

Many of the tasks that the virtual nurse does are what the primary care nurse can give to them, including shift reports, admissions and discharges, care coordination, and reviewing the record to make sure there is no missing documentation. The virtual nurse also helps develop patient care plans and support new nurses.

Care coordination

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Traditional MSN programs require applicants to hold an active RN license and have at least one year of experience. These programs may require full-time attendance and often include a first-year track to acquiring an RN license. Nurse Journal, last modified January 2023. Is an MSN the Same as a BSN? 11 Is an MSN Degree Worth It?

APRN

American Nurse

MARCH 3, 2023

With his help, we created a flowchart to provide a standardized protocol for post-fall assessments using ATLS methods, which teaches a systematic, concise approach to caring for trauma patients. We streamlined the algorithm to fit the skill levels of licensed practical nurses and RNs working in LTCFs. 2023; 18(3).

Long Term Care

Every Nurse

MAY 7, 2023

CAREER PATHS The Challenges of Working as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Updated May 7, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers As an adult-gerontology nurse practitioner (AGNP) , you are responsible for the care of elderly patients who may have complex health issues.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

Nurses’ work hours typically are consumed by direct patient care, coordination, teaching, and documentation. To get their buy-in, nurses must understand the value of scholarly work and how research findings can help ensure that their current practice reflects the best and most current approach to safe patient care.

Education