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Virtual Nursing Shifts its Focus to the Patient Experience

Health Leaders | Nursing

The idea took root in 2023 after a board member witnessed how Providence (another Mastermind participant) was transforming its care team strategy. Stone and Plume say Sharp leadership wanted to target the patient experience in the evolution of virtual nursing, with a service that creates a care program around the patient.

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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

This means NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, and initiate and manage treatments (including prescribing medications) under the licensing authority of the State Board of Nursing. Since 2023, 27 states and the District of Columbia have granted NPs full practice authority (AANP, 2023).

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Engage with patients eye to eye

American Nurse

Take a bundled approach to improve the patient experience. Takeaways: The bundle approach to implementing the commit-to-sit initiative positively impacts patient experience scores. This cluster randomized crossover trial didn’t find improvement in patient satisfaction scores.

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What is PACU, and What Does a PACU Nurse Do? 

Daily Nurse

We ensure patients are as comfortable as possible by providing warm blankets, administering oxygen, and creating a calm environment. Our anesthesia team does an excellent job, so most general surgery patients experience little to no pain. For nausea, we use Zofran or Reglan.

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How CNOs Can Manage Change Management

Health Leaders | Nursing

Aligning identity After becoming the chief nurse executive at OU Health in the spring of 2023, Beavers learned the importance of aligning identity within an organization. "It "We had a lot of change in executive leadership across the organization, and we went on a culture transformation and a cultural journey."

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Virtual Nursing Programs Need to Balance Growth With Value

Health Leaders | Nursing

Jefferson Health, a participant in the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program, is strategically expanding its program as it looks for sustainability Jefferson Health launched its virtual nursing program in 2023, and is expanding its strategy to broaden the virtual observation footprint and include inpatient provider consults.

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How To Become a Sports Physical Therapist: Career Guide

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Get a Sports Physical Therapy Certification After acquiring the prerequisite training, experience and certifications, its time for the final step in how to become a sports physical therapist: taking the sports specialization exam that is offered by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS). Mastronardi, V.