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Meet Kate Veenstra: From Bedside Nurse to Top Spot at UM Health-West

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Kate Veenstra, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN, ACM, NEA-BC, was recently appointed as the new chief nursing officer at the University of Michigan Health-West. Veenstra started as a bedside nurse at the hospital in 2006 and has held many roles, from associate chief nursing officer to the most recent interim chief nursing officer.

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From bedside nurse to top spot, UM Health-West names new chief nursing officer

Health Leaders | Nursing

University of Michigan Health-West has removed the interim tag from her title and made it official, announcing Kate Veenstra, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN, ACM, NEA-BC, as the new chief nursing officer.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

That program will debut soon in four of the health system's rural hospitals, where the nursing ranks are especially strained. Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation," Warr says. Warr says a virtual nursing program will only succeed if it addresses multiple pain points.

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Here's Why Nurse Leaders Are Leaving the Workforce

Health Leaders | Nursing

Turnover rates amongst nurse leaders are projected to be high, and CNOs need to strategize. The staffing shortage affects not only the bedside nurse, but also the nurse leader. A new report from AMN Healthcare found that 31% of nurse leaders said they plan to be in a different role a year from now.

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Can Virtual Nursing Can Solve the Staffing Crisis?

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. “Bidirectional audio and video technology was installed and configured for each of the patient rooms and interfaced with the electronic health record to enable the nurse to seamlessly video conference with the patient,” said Sylvain Trepanier, RN, chief nursing officer at health system Providence.

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6 Ways CNOs are Improving Teamwork for 2024

Health Leaders | Nursing

Focus on the rewards Workforce shortages and turnover “are not going away any time soon,” says Deana Sievert, DNP, MSN, RN , chief nursing officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center , where more than 5,000 nursing team members work across the system’s seven hospitals.

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Recruiting and Retention: Bridging the Gap, Part One

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nursing leaders must implement creative solutions to recruit and retain nurses of all generations who will continue providing the best standard of care to patients. Communication is key when you’re communicating with [different] generations of nurses,” Vozzella said. “We