University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

MARCH 7, 2025

Amarachi Eke-Okoro , DNP, FNP, is a visionary practitioner passionate about patient care and collaborating with teams to enhance nursing practice. She knows firsthand the challenges nurses face in todays healthcare landscape. Dr. Eke-Okoros project identified seven practical methods to help nurses cope with fatigue.

Nursing Burnout

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

The Future of Nursing reported 4,855 DNP graduates in 2016. Key findings from AACN noted the following 2023–2024 baccalaureate and graduate program enrollments and graduations (the survey represented 975 schools; 90.1% responded): Sustaining enrollment in graduate nursing programs remains a challenge in the United States.

Leadership

American Nurse

JUNE 16, 2025

Strong nurse leaders are able to constantly evolve as healthcare changes evolve. Nurse leaders are motivators, role models, and influencers who have the ability to encourage and inspire others ( Leadership in Nursing: Qualities & Why it Matters, 2024 ). Finding commonality: An integrated model for nursing leadership.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JUNE 9, 2025

Licensed Practical Nurse Position Description: This level of nurse, known as a licensed practical nurse, is responsible for providing patient care by acting as the primary communicator between the healthcare team and the patient. They may be responsible for communicating with the patient’s family.

APRN

American Nurse

JULY 28, 2025

Understanding and addressing the causes of resistance, communicating the importance of the practice change, and engaging clinical staff in the process created a more receptive environment. To avoid conflict with catheter rounding, the nephrology RNs communicated directly with primary RNs about test and procedure scheduling.

Education

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

Answer the call In gaming, the nurse educator embraces the ability to teach, lead, stimulate, and transform the learning experience with engagement and entertainment. Gaming in the classroom can engage nurses, demonstrate skills, and improve competency across many practice areas. Nurse Educ Today. 2021;101:104873. Front Educ.

Professional Development

Registered Nursing

JULY 29, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024 Occupational Employment Statistics. Major Employers and Opportunities PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center—a regional referral hub for cardiology and trauma McKenzie-Willamette Hospital—noted for community OB/GYN and oncology services. Oregon State Board of Nursing.

Leadership

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In a study published in Psycho-Oncology , 30% of oncology nurses reported emotional exhaustion, while 35% reported feelings of low personal performance —both nurse burnout symptoms. 5 Lack of Support If your workplace lacks a culture of good teamwork and collaboration practices, nursing burnout may be more prevalent.

Nursing Burnout

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 6, 2024

1 Documenting these steps ensures effective communication between doctors , nurses and other healthcare professionals over multiple shifts. Interventions are a key element of the nursing care plan. Lets explore nursing interventions and their role in patient care. Toney- Butler and Wendy J. Rosemary W.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

JULY 1, 2025

Kenrick Cato Since then, Cato, standing faculty clinician, educator track, at Penn Nursing at the University of Pennsylvania and professor of informatics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, has worked to increase and refine the functionality of healthcare technology. Even so, she felt there’d been a gap in her nursing education.

Nursing Informatics

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 10, 2025

Pediatric nurses provide comprehensive healthcare to infants, children and teens, monitoring their rate of development. 1 What is a pediatric nurse skilled at doing? They communicate with the child and family as they oversee their healthcare over time. What Do Pediatric Nurses Do? What is a Pediatric Nurse Specialty?

Nursing Certifications

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Well outline what you can do with an MSN degree, additional nurse practitioner programs and certifications you can earn and other resources for career advancement as one of the MSN nurses. Leadership and Management Roles What can you do with an MSN role specialty, such as Nurse Executive or Nurse Manager?

Nursing Informatics

Emerging RN Leader

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN When Nick Saban, longtime football coach at the University of Alabama, announced his retirement from the sport in January 2024, an unintended ripple effect led to more than 60 players and coaches leaving their positions or current teams.

Nurse Manager

Emerging RN Leader

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager tells the following story. I manage a small unit and often take patient care assignments. This means I take work home and do it on the weekends – never fully recharging my batteries.

Nurse Manager

Emerging RN Leader

AUGUST 25, 2024

Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It was interesting that when I conducted nurse manager focus groups in preparation for my 2024 AONL keynote, many focus group participants identified self-management as a significant challenge in today’s environment.

Nurse Manager

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 29, 2024

Current pain points for nurse leaders surpass the realm of just caring for patients. The 2024 HealthLeaders CNO Exchange wrapped up last week in Florida after three days of enthusiastic idea-sharing and elevated discussion about the biggest topics in nursing. See more key takeaways from the 2024 CNO Exchange here.

Bedside nursing

Premier Medical Staffing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

As we march ahead into 2024, there are many key developments to watch out for as a clinician. Here are the healthcare predictions for 2024. Continued Labor Challenges for Facilities The nurse shortage we experienced in 2023 is expected to continue in 2024. The healthcare landscape changes with every new year.

Mental Health

American Nurse

OCTOBER 5, 2024

Regular feedback ensures that initiatives remain relevant and responsive to nurses’ evolving needs. Foster open communication: Create a culture of open communication and embrace negative feedback. Equip nurse managers: Ensure nurse leaders have the skills and resources to support and advocate for their teams.

Communication

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Suzette Porter, MBA, BSN, RN, is an elder care nurse manager and adjunct faculty member who has been with Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) for over 25 years. Through Porter’s leadership as a nurse manager, her unit was awarded the Team Daisy Award in 2021 for teamwork. Do you have a Side Gig? So on 4 St.

Nurse Manager

Health Leaders | Nursing

AUGUST 26, 2024

Framework for implementation Freeman, along with three other healthcare leaders, Angela Ross , Kathleen McGrow , and Olga Kagan , recently published what they call the 5 Rights of AI in Healthcare© along with an article in the Journal of Nursing Management. "It

Nursing Informatics

Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 6, 2024

The first is to provide support in the moment allow the nurse to take a step back, and reassure them that a colleague or a nurse manager has their back. The second is to make sure that the nurse has time to process what happened.

Work-Life Balance

Minority Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. Talk about your role in nursing. As a Nurse Manager, I lead our team of dedicated nurses.

Promotion

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Recruitment and retention have become increasingly more difficult for CNOs and other nurse leaders, as both new graduate nurses and tenured nurses are leaving the workforce at alarming rates. Then also being a part of that solution in terms of communicating for others that may be having similar challenges."

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Today’s healthcare environment is fast-paced and dynamic, nurses must be prepared to inspire, innovate, and lead healthcare transformation (Sensmeier, 2021). Nursing is a knowledge-intensive profession. Technology offers cost-effective solutions, enhances safety, and improves patient outcomes (ANA, 2024). link] Bowker, D.M. &

Nurse Entrepreneurs

Consult QD

JUNE 30, 2023

Martin Health’s certification applies to the labor and delivery, mother-baby, outpatient, neonatal intensive care unit and home health nursing units at Tradition Hospital and Martin Health North. They actively educated the community on topics such as safe sleep awareness, pool and water safety, infection prevention and breastfeeding support.

Communication

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The primary nurse double-checked the meal delivery to ensure the correct twin received the correct meal. Identification and mitigation Sutcliffe as well as Vitale and Raman describe creating a culture of consistent communication via safety huddles with feedback and problem-solving as key components of an HRO. American Nurse Journal.

Leadership

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The KL Magnet Program Director (MPD) recruited nurses and other professionals who showed interest, passion, and commitment to Magnet. site visit In October 2023, four KL nurses visited HM-JSUMC for 3 days. The HM-JSUMC MPD prepared an agenda that allowed each KL nurse to shadow a U.S.

Chief Nursing Officer

Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 22, 2024

Nurse leaders must come together to tackle these three main pain points in workforce development. 2024 has been a wild ride in the world of healthcare so far. In nursing, it's no different. In addition to workforce strategy, the Exchange members will brainstorm digital solutions to fill gaps and enhance nurse workflows.

Nurse Shortage

Minority Nurse

MARCH 6, 2024

She started in health care as a front desk clerk and worked up to her current position as the Director of Nursing Operations at the Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. I then transferred to the PICU, where I worked as a nurse and a charge nurse.

Promotion

American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

When you convince your team that you’re protecting them from all the bad ideas, proposed changes, and higher-level leaders who don’t understand what your team does, nurses lose faith in the organization. What to do instead: Assume the role of facilitator and communicator. American Nurse Journal. 2024; 19(6).

Leadership

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Suggestions include adding softer lights at the nurses’ stations and breakrooms, consistent access to support services for nurses and patients, and lower nurse-to-patient ratios (Henry, 2014; Ratliff et al., 2020; Romppanen et al., 2017; Zhang et al., The group would like to thank Drs. Patsy Smith and Mark J.

Nursing Burnout

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As a recipient of a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) award for her participation in community affairs in 2011, Mercier is an important nursing leader , and we’re proud to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2024. This sends a message of confidence.

Long Term Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

JUNE 7, 2024

Most health systems see these effects in their HCAHPS scores , and some are even tailoring patient surveys to include specific questions on patient interactions with nurses. It's important to remember that patient satisfaction and engagement do factor into an effective care management plan.

Patient Satisfaction

Registered Nursing

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Certified Nursing Assistant Training: Certified Nursing Assistant programs are typically shorter in duration, usually ranging from 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the state’s requirements. These programs cover essential nursing skills, infection control, patient safety, and communication skills. Which is Better for You?

Long Term Care

Registered Nursing

APRIL 27, 2025

Start in Med-Surg or Mother-Baby Units Many nurses begin their careers in medical-surgical or postpartum (mother-baby) units. These settings allow you to strengthen core competencies such as patient assessment, communication, IV therapy, and emergency response. Browse our latest articles, curated specifically for modern nurses.

Licensing

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Why I wanted to be an MPD After years at the bedside in a surgical stepdown unit and a post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), I transitioned to a formal leadership role as a PACU nurse manager in a collective bargaining environment. I use the right-side of my brain when it comes to soft-skill nursing engagement. 2024; 19(9).

Leadership

American Nurse

JULY 8, 2023

The broad focus of BSN programs, as opposed to associate degree programs, can help you develop and fine-tune your critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills. Hospitals with Magnet designation do require that all nurse managers and leaders have a BSN or higher.

Work-Life Balance