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Physical Therapist Skills: 12 Qualities to Career Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Working on a team with others is a great way to learn and grow the skills to be a physical therapist, and interprofessional collaboration improves patient satisfaction ratings and health outcomes. A great PT is constantly learning and staying current with the latest advancements and best practices.

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Training Healthcare Personnel to Better Serve Seniors and Disabled Patients

American Medical Compliance

Offer ongoing learning opportunities such as workshops, seminars, and refresher courses to ensure that staff stay up-to-date on best practices and new developments in senior and disability care. Provide Ongoing Learning Opportunities Training shouldn’t be a one-time event.

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The Vital Role of Faith Community Nurses in Advancing Holistic and Equitable Health Care

American Nurse

Positioned within trusted community institutions, FCNs are well-equipped to foster wellness across all age groups by integrating spiritual, emotional, and physical health in their outreach. Functioning at the intersection of healthcare and faith, FCNs identify community health needs through education, screenings, and referrals.

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Navigating the Shift to Value-Based Care: Investing in the Patient Experience

Relias

From skyrocketing costs to subpar quality outcomes and unequal access to care, it is clear that the challenges are immense. However, this model did little to address health outcomes, access to care for vulnerable populations, and the increasing national healthcare expenditure.

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The evolving landscape of nursing leadership

American Nurse

Two landmark reports have shaped the future of nursing leadership: the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN’s) The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice. See DNP program growth.)

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Finding the Right Clinical Rotations: A Guide for NP Students

Daily Nurse

Clinical rotations are a crucial bridge between classroom theory and real-world practice for NP students. These experiences are far more than educational checkpointsthey’re the foundation upon which your entire advanced practice nursing career will be built.

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Engage with patients eye to eye

American Nurse

Best practices for providing patient- and family-centered hospital care include open visiting hours, patient involvement in the daily plan of care, evidence-based communication tools, bedside shift reports, and hourly rounding. In the skills lab, trainers assessed the staff’s competence in effective communication.