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Nursing Administrator vs. Healthcare Administrator: Understanding the Key Differences

Registered Nursing

Key Responsibilities of Nursing Administrators Staff Management involves recruiting, hiring, scheduling, and evaluating nursing personnel. They oversee orientation programs for new nurses and coordinate continuing education to maintain clinical competency across their departments.

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Injury prevention coordinator: A multifaceted role

American Nurse

Because this interorganizational network of IPCs knows the statistics of those affected by preventable injuries, we identified at-risk community members and developed educational programming. For many healthcare professionals, geriatric falls account for a significant number of hospital admissions.

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Precepting: Crucial to Retaining and Helping New Nurses Succeed

Nurse.com

One thing that can ease the transition and help retain new nurses is nurse precepting, said Solimar Figueroa, PhD, RN, MHA, P-PCA, a clinical collaborator for the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement (AAPA). Preceptorship and mentorship are two different things,” Figueroa said. Ambulatory Preceptor: The Preceptor Role.

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How to Create a Clinical Ladder To Improve Nurse Retention and Performance

Relias

Each level has specific criteria and expectations that nurses must meet to qualify and advance. For example, a clinical ladder program may require nurses to demonstrate clinical excellence, pursue continuing education, participate in quality improvement projects, mentor other nurses, or assume leadership roles.