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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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How to Measure the Potential Value of Earning Your MSN

Minority Nurse

In terms of any further return on investment for earning his MSN, Jenkins adds, “My education has offered me many opportunities to position myself into nursing leadership positions where I can make tremendous positive impact in all areas of nursing practice. There’s a lot to chew on since the number of choices is growing.

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Career karma

American Nurse

Access to care is supposed to be a priority for the healthcare system, but there are so many limitations on providers—especially APRNs.” That passion for patient care is the same reason she became an APRN. Despite that, Palicki looks forward to having more control over her time and her care delivery. “I

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

This is the model recommended by the National Academy of Medicine, formerly called the Institute of Medicine, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.” CONS: Future license portability: At some point in the future, the APRN Compact will become a reality like it is for millions of registered nurses.

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Evaluating Caregiver Perceptions and Illuminating Nurse Retention Strategies

Consult QD

To better understand this troubling trend at a local level, nurses at Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital conducted a study aimed at identifying strategies for retaining nurses at the bedside. If so, what has changed?

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

For Perion, “advocacy, collaboration, and communication” are the three key things she learned as a bedside nurse, and these are also the goals she brings into her NP practice each day. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. The post Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner? appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

Virtual nurses provide an additional layer of clinical support to nurses at the bedside. At the push of a button, bedside clinicians have immediate access to additional nursing support. It will become second nature for patients, bedside nurses, and other clinicians.” “As