American Nurse

JULY 30, 2025

Focused efforts related to sitting with patients, nursing communication skills, nurse leader rounding, and transparent data sharing move nurse domain scores in the positive direction. In addition, unit leaders collected patient responses during rounding and the QI team asked nurses and patients to complete anonymous surveys.

Patient Satisfaction

Nursing Review

JANUARY 29, 2025

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. Lastly, nursing presents many leadership opportunities and is a key feature of our healthcare system.

Professional Development

Capitol Beat

MARCH 15, 2022

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program – The bill includes $13 million, an increase of $4 million within the total for Advanced Education Nursing to expand training and certification of RNs, APRNs, and Forensic Nurses to practice as sexual assault nurse examiners. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3

Medicare

American Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2024

A hospital in New York addressed its high HAPI rate by evaluating nurse knowledge and implementing an educational plan. However, despite available best practice guidelines, nurses’ knowledge of both risk and preventive strategies varies and the incidence of pressure injuries (PIs) worldwide remains stagnant.

Education

Capitol Beat

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This law will identify and disseminate best practices to reduce and prevent mental and behavioral health conditions, suicide, and burnout, as well as increase access to evidence-based treatment for nurses and other health care professionals. Read more about the #ICAN Act here. Learn more and email your senators, here.

Medicaid

American Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doesn’t reimburse costs associated with healthcare-associated CAUTI, so prevention has financial implications. Nurses contribute significantly to the evidence-based care of patients with UTI and in prevention efforts. Am J Emerg Med. 2021;50:592-6. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2021.09.034

Best Practices

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The association continues to engage with the Biden-Harris administration and key federal agencies on nursing priorities, including promoting and protecting the nursing workforce, removing practice barriers for advanced practice RNs (APRNs), and achieving payment parity for nurses.

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