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Keeping Your License Safe: Best Practices for Nurses When Passing Narcotics

Empowered Nurses

The Board of Nursing doesnt take mistakes with narcotics lightly. Miscounts, poor documentation, or even one careless shortcut can lead to accusations of diversion, patient harm, or negligence. Here are practical, no-nonsense strategies to help keep your licenseand your patientssafe when handling narcotics.

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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

CPD is crucial for the maintenance of high quality care and the protection of the Australian public, ensuring all health professionals stay up to date with best practices, medical advancements and new digital health resources. Or do it yourself by downloading a copy of NMBA Sample template for documenting CPD here.

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The evolving landscape of nursing leadership

American Nurse

The future of DNP education will be rooted in competency-based education, which shifts the nursing education teaching-learning paradigm from content to competencies and from student interactions to student engagement. NLN Vision Statement: Integrating Competency-Based Education in the Nursing Curriculum. April 25, 2025. January 2023.

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CLABSI prevention in hospitalized patients receiving hemodialysis

American Nurse

The nephrology RNs document their assessments in the electronic health record (EHR) and escalate any non-tunneled catheter in place for more than 7 days to the nephrology provider for a line change or catheter removal. Janis Paulose is assistant manager. Maria Bernal is a nurse manager. American Nurse Journal.

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Reducing orthostatic hypotension

American Nurse

Effective prevention and management of OH supports early mobilization and improves patient outcomes. The literature consistently demonstrated the well-documented occurrence of OH in this patient population. The QI team developed a data-tracking spreadsheet to document and evaluate trends.

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When the System Is Drowning You—This New Standard from the AACN May Be a LifeSaver

Minority Nurse

For nurses in progressive and intermediate care units, it has become routine. The Quiet Crisis in Progressive Care Progressive care nurses manage patients in a clinical gray zone, too complex for med-surg but not critical enough for the ICU. Nurses are expected to perform ICU-level assessments with med-surg-level staffing.

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A Model of Care for Today and Tomorrow

Consult QD

They presented their work at the annual Nursing Leadership Summit, which is attended by all Cleveland Clinic nurse leaders — from assistant nurse managers to the ECNO. Determine the best use of technology for all units. Review existing nursing policies and procedures and define best practices per the current state.