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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

The future of healthcare will require a strong, capable nursing workforce prepared to provide care and promote health and well-being among fellow colleagues and patients. With autonomy, a nurse can act on patient care matters without approval from other members of the healthcare team, including physicians.

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

. “A 2015 systematic review of ten randomized controlled trials found that NPs ‘ demonstrated equal or better outcomes than physician groups for physiologic measures, patient satisfaction, and cost.’ ’ Our ability to foster trust is the cornerstone of these positive outcomes.”

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 194,500 average annual openings for registered nurses, and nurse employment will grow 9% through 2030. Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety.

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

Relias

With a projected shortfall of over 200,000 nurses by 2030 , hospitals can’t afford to lose staff members. When implemented effectively, a 12-hour workday can help: Increase patient satisfaction — For most patients, a stay in the hospital causes fear and uncertainty. But patients aren’t the only ones at risk.

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Battle of COVID-19: Frontline nurses feel abandoned during the pandemic

American Nurse

Strategies for addressing feelings of abandonment require nurses and nursing leaders to foster lines of communication and promote safety and wellness at work. Support from these entities promotes resilience and nurses’ ability to overcome adversity. Experiences of frontline nurses during the pandemic resembled warlike settings.

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Health Literacy Tips: Speak Plainly, Teach Often

Nurse.com

Healthy People 2030 defines health literacy as the extent to which “individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions for themselves and others.”. Inadequate health literacy can affect timely access to care, continuity of care, and patient satisfaction.