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How to Transition from Bedside Nursing to Leadership Roles

Diversity Nursing

The journey from bedside Nursing to leadership can feel like a leap into uncharted territory. Whether you're looking to become a Charge Nurse, Nurse Manager, or Director of Nursing, this guide provides actionable steps to help you navigate the shift successfully. Acting as a preceptor or mentor for new Nurses.

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From ICU to Innovation: How Kim Gadiwalla is Rewiring Nursing Education—One Microlesson at a Time

Minority Nurse

I worked as both a bedside nurse and educator, and I saw the disconnect between what we teach and what nurses actually need in the moment,” she says. Building Smarter Tools for Smarter Nurses Enter Elemeno Health, where Gadiwalla’s current work hits the sweet spot between innovation and impact. “By

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5 Shortest RN to MSN Programs for 2025: Fast-Track Your Nursing Career

Registered Nursing

These accelerated programs are ideal for: Experienced RNs Ready to Advance Nurses with several years of clinical experience who want to move into advanced practice roles, leadership positions, or specialized areas of nursing care. This ensures quality education and eligibility for certification exams.

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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 Become a Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse Practitioner

Board Vitals - Nursing

Programs that contain this specific coursework are in nursing specific degrees. Gain ICU Bedside Nursing Experience (strongly suggested). First, reputable NP programs will likely require at least one year of bedside nursing experience prior to admittance to an ACNP program. Final Suggestions.

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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). The course fulfills one of the requirements for the AAPA’s Preceptor Specialist Certification.

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Nursing college programs and their resources are finite. The AACN’s report showed that schools often reject qualified applications due to inadequate faculty, professors, clinical sites, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints [5]. These aren’t the concerns of a small minority. This is endemic to the profession.