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“Wow, That Could Be Me One Day” – Wayne State’s Erik Carter Traces His Path from Teenage LVN to Nurse Educator

Minority Nurse

The young man was soon dividing his time between bedside nursing and work as a clinical instructor at a community college. Below, he recounts his journey… Why did you become a nurse? My matriculation into nursing was a little bit different than the traditional route. ” How did you get into teaching?

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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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On leaving and loving nursing

American Nurse

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. The reason? The pandemic. Can you imagine?

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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. But practical nursing experience still plays a central role in advancing one’s formal nursing education.

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RN to BSN vs. Direct-Entry BSN: Which is Best For You?

Registered Nursing

Direct-Entry BSN Programs Direct-entry BSN programs, also known as traditional BSN programs, are designed for individuals who are new to nursing and do not hold an RN license. These programs provide a comprehensive nursing education that includes classroom instruction, hands-on clinical experiences, and simulations.

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Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries

American Nurse

GFH identified HAPI reduction as a priority because PIs staged at 2 or greater serve as nurse-sensitive indicators that affect a patient’s pain and suffering and outcomes and also impact payment for care. The existing HAPI prevention education included lengthy modules assigned to each nurse. Adv Skin Wound Care. doi:10.1097/01.ASW.0000453210.21330.00

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NCLEX vs Next Generation

American Nurse

Nursing educators can use this frame­work when developing formative and summative performance evaluations and assessments. NCSBN also uses the model to develop licensure evaluations, which, according to Dickison and colleagues ensure congruence between educational and licensure evaluations. American Nurse Journal.