University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

2 As the demand for healthcare increases, so does the need for nurses and other healthcare practitioners trained to care for an aging population a specialty known as geriatrics. Merriam-Webster defines geriatrics as a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people.

Nurse Practitioner

American Medical Compliance

MAY 21, 2025

In healthcare settingsespecially assisted living, home care, and long-term caremedication routines are a daily reality. Thats where assisting with self-administration of medication comes inand its more important than it might seem. But when done poorly, it can lead to missed doses, incorrect usage, and serious health risks.

Self-Care

The Nurse Break

MAY 12, 2025

I have been in this role since 2014 and in this time has seen over three hundred women and men providing them with a forensic service and medical care. A forensic nurse is a Registered or Advanced Practice Nurse who has received specific education and training. What is a forensic nurse and how do you become one?

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Nurse educators can role-model self-care behaviors to promote students’ personal health and wellness. Nursing students need to make time for their own self-care, and they need to know that it’s okay to make time for their personal health and wellness. Go, “Nurse Linck,” my coach cheered during track practices.

Self-Care

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 15, 2024

Let’s explore its significance, key regulations, challenges, and best practices. The Significance of FWA Compliance FWA includes activities that defraud healthcare programs, waste resources, or abuse the system. Consequently, these will lead to financial losses and poor patient care.

HIPAA

The Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2023

Communication is Key : Effective communication is a cornerstone of self-advocacy. Sharing experiences, challenges, and best practices with peers not only provides support but also helps identify effective strategies for self-advocacy. Remember this is not boasting, this is educating!

Self-Care

The Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2023

Expand your knowledge and skills : Stay updated with the latest healthcare practices and research by pursuing ongoing professional development. This will enable you to provide comprehensive care and address the evolving needs of your school community. NASN offers many contact hours that are specific to school nursing practice.

Self-Care

American Nurse

JULY 2, 2024

A Chronicle of Higher Education article pointed out that academese is “abuzz with words like models and measures, performance metrics, rubrics, accountability, algorithms, benchmarks, and best practices. Charting” to mean documenting nursing care is utterly outdated (BC—before computers).

Self-Care

American Nurse

JUNE 3, 2024

adults have received a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Many clinical nurses don’t have the knowledge needed to customize patient-centered care to meet the individual needs of adults with ASD. Many organizations lack the resources to support clinical nurses in identifying adults with ASD and implementing appropriate care.

Communication

Daily Nurse

JULY 24, 2023

Mental Wellness: a Very Real Issue The environmental factors that can have a negative physical and mental impact on nurses are well documented. These frontline workers must regain control over their careers to provide high-quality patient care. They deserve the same opportunity to protect their mental health and well-being.

Mental Health

American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2024

The limited pool of qualified nursing staff readily available to provide safe, quality care taxes the human capital management of healthcare organizations worldwide. Stress, low self-confidence, and reduced job satisfaction frequently lead to voluntary turnover. See Turnover stats.) reduction from the alarming 8.4%

Professional Development

The Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

In schools where there is a full-time nurse, the ratio of one nurse to hundreds, or even thousands, of students can strain their ability to deliver personalized care effectively. Nonetheless, the challenges faced by school nurses can impact the level of care they can provide.

Communication

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Additionally, familiarize yourself with industry trends and best practices. If you’re unsure about the company’s dress code, you should first check that your employer has not already provided that information in an employee handbook or other documents. Engage in activities that help you relax and recharge.

Work-Life Balance

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Among other actions, the Assembly charged ANA to work in collaboration with NCSBN to update and revise guidelines and best practices for alternatives to discipline programs. military veterans and their families receiving care outside the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) as part of the Veterans Community Care Program.

Military

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

JANUARY 25, 2024

Ranked the third best healthcare career, physical therapy (PT) is rich in opportunity for people who want to help patients live better lives. 1 Physical therapists treat injuries, disabilities and other health conditions through personalized treatment plans that include exercise and hands-on care. Submit any required documentation.

Licensing

Nurse Deck

MAY 17, 2023

Use quantifiable data to illustrate how your work has positively influenced patient care or organizational goals. Emphasizing continuing education: Demonstrate your commitment to staying current in your field by highlighting your ongoing education, including professional development courses, workshops, seminars, or even self-study efforts.

Resume

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

Autistic Self Advocacy Network Join ASAN for free access to its webinars and resources, such as an entire library of articles on current and past research into autism disorders.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

Autistic Self Advocacy Network Join ASAN for free access to its webinars and resources, such as an entire library of articles on current and past research into autism disorders.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

MAY 16, 2024

Autistic Self Advocacy Network Join ASAN for free access to its webinars and resources, such as an entire library of articles on current and past research into autism disorders. Going to College with Autism On this page, learn how to navigate the world of college classes and how self-advocacy skills like communication can help.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

MAY 3, 2025

With that number steadily rising and care complexity increasing, structured, up-to-date CE plays a critical role in patient safety, regulatory compliance, and professional development. Requirements vary by scope of practice, certification, and prescriptive authority, and are regulated by the Texas Board of Nursing.

APRN

MAS Medical Staffing

JANUARY 20, 2023

Just starting out as a new nurse or looking for best-practice tips? Communicate Openly When starting your new position, it’s important to communicate your strengths and weaknesses with your supervisor and other nursing staff to ensure every patient is cared for properly.

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

JULY 8, 2023

Standardization and the virtual clinical A standardized approach requires a curriculum plan, and virtual simulation environments can provide single or multiple patient care experiences designed to meet course objectives. Rather than simply collecting assessment findings, students also prioritize their findings to determine the most important.

Education

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Building and leading nursing practices is no different. Magnet recognition is an important designation that validates nursing contributions and commitment to providing quality patient care through innovation. As a result, nurses must have time to decompress and be prepared to perform their best.

Leadership

Relias

APRIL 17, 2024

2 – Assess needs Conduct a needs assessment and a literature review to identify the current and future needs of your organization and your nursing staff, as well as best practices and evidence from programs from other organizations. Levels should reflect the different stages of nursing practice, from novice to expert.

Professional Development

The Gypsy Nurse

MAY 14, 2024

By establishing transparent communication from the outset, you set the stage for a collaborative partnership aimed at securing the best possible assignment tailored to your needs and aspirations. Take into account seasonal trends and factors that may impact workload and patient care dynamics during the summer.

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

JULY 8, 2023

Evidence-based strategies for nurse preceptors The complex role of nurse preceptor requires a combination of clinical expertise and the ability to balance patient care with learning facilitation. They have some real-life patient care experience, but they rely on rules and guidelines.

Preceptors

Celayix

MAY 3, 2023

However, implementing these devices requires careful considerations, including: Ensuring user data and information security and privacy is a crucial challenge with IoT devices. Self-scheduling : It begins with the user creating a range of open shifts and marking them as self-scheduling shifts to ensure they can be picked up.

Communication

Amercan Journal of Nursing

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In my almost 40 years as an RN, I have seen enormous evolution and elevation of nurses in the delivery of health care.”— The top health care, clinical, and policy news stories of the year, plus stories to watch in 2023. The top health care, clinical, and policy news stories of the year, plus stories to watch in 2023.

Best Practices

Northeastern State University

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nurses work with patients from all walks of life and must regularly adapt their approach to provide patient-centered care. By providing culturally competent care to individuals, families and groups from diverse backgrounds, nurses can contribute to the delivery of effective, respectful care tailored to every patient’s unique needs.

Self-Care

Northeastern State University

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nurses work with patients from all walks of life and must regularly adapt their approach to provide patient-centered care. By providing culturally competent care to individuals, families and groups from diverse backgrounds, nurses can contribute to the delivery of effective, respectful care tailored to every patient’s unique needs.

Self-Care

American Nurse

MARCH 2, 2023

Takeaways: The number of patients seen in urgent care clinics can present unique medication administration challenges. The number of patients seen in urgent care clinics (UCCs) can present unique medication administration challenges. When combined with personal reflection, this cornerstone of nursing practice can help reduce errors.

Self-Care

Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

In the healthcare industry, regulations and best practices are always changing. Regular compliance audits help organizations provide the most efficient, effective patient care. The best way to protect your organization is to monitor your compliance risks proactively.

Medicare

Relias

JULY 20, 2023

Maternal mortality is closely linked to social and behavioral factors As documented extensively, higher U.S. Variation in care and access to care at the patient, provider, and system levels is linked to inequities that often lead to poor maternal health outcomes. Collaborative care models can save lives.

Medicaid