Amercan Journal of Nursing

JULY 14, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock Reducing the impact of antimicrobial therapy is a part of fundamental practice for health care providers, pharmacists, microbiologists, and public health professionals. However, the number of nurses practicing across every health care setting makes us critical and active partners.

Promotion

American Nurse

JUNE 24, 2025

The Need for Knowledge Transfer To address an impending shortage of nurses and nurse leaders, healthcare organizations need to develop a new generation of nurses with the leadership skills who can effectively lead teams in providing high-quality care. The positive impact of mentoring on burnout: Organizational research and best practices.

Leadership

Relias

MAY 30, 2025

Trauma-informed care is rooted in six principles. Heres how the six principles of trauma-informed care apply to systemwide change. Training topics can include the basics of trauma-informed care, crisis prevention and intervention, and abuse and exploitation prevention. Seek their input at every step of the process.

Mental Health

American Nurse

JULY 9, 2025

The landscape surrounding nursing education in the acute care setting continues to evolve, in part to accommodate the influx of Generation Z (Gen Z) nurses born between 1997 and 2012. However, few studies focus on the outcomes of learner competence in acute care settings. Reed points out the need for more empirical studies.

Professional Development

Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has launched “ Invest in Yourself ,” a multi-year campaign featuring nationally board-certified registered nurses (RNs) working in emergency, trauma, and critical care transport settings. “And when nurses are at their all-around best, patients receive the best care.”

APRN

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As a result, the brains varied methods of processing information become a part of self-identity. Neurodiversity has expanded to incorporate a wider group, including those who self-identify as neurodiverse. 2 Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and understanding this develops inclusion and acceptance. Kathy Leadbitter, et al.

Self-Care

The Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 9, 2025

Take care of yourself. Take care of others around you. Take care of your heart! Instead, it means we are committed to continuous learning, to staying informed about emerging health threats and best practices. Taking Care of Yourself “Take care of yourself.” It’s essential.

Self-Care

American Medical Compliance

MAY 21, 2025

In healthcare settingsespecially assisted living, home care, and long-term caremedication routines are a daily reality. Get the Fundamentals of Assisting with Self-Administration of Medicine Training Here What Does “Assisting with Medication” Mean? But not every patient needs full administration from a nurse or physician.

Self-Care

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 14, 2025

The Empowering Patients’ Rights in Hospice Training teaches healthcare providers how to uphold key patient rights in hospice care. Providers learn federal regulations, how to inform patients and families of their rights, and ways to support patient autonomy in care decisions.

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 Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve patient care outcomes. Strategic Decision-Making – Aligning department initiatives with broader healthcare objectives and patient care standards.

Communication

Relias

JANUARY 30, 2023

By working to make your organization a safer place to work for everyone, you’re likely to see staff retention and engagement increase, which can lead to more consistent, quality care for persons served. Create and promote a joyful, inclusive workplace at all levels. Build an inclusive brand by being self-aware.

Promotion

Relias

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For direct support professionals (DSPs) and others working in the intellectual and development disabilities field (IDD), acting as an ally for client self-advocacy is a huge part of the job. What is self-advocacy? What is self-advocacy? When people serve as self-advocates, they are aware of their rights.

Best Practices

Celayix

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Good workforce management practices can greatly impact your success. In this post, we’ll cover 10 essential workforce management best practices to help you streamline processes, boost efficiency, and create a healthier work environment. It is one of the most basic workforce management best practices.

Best Practices

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

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

Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Why Continuing Education is Vital Continuing education (CE) is vital for Nurses as it allows you to stay up to date with the latest advancements and best practices in the field. By participating in CE programs, you can ensure you're equipped with the most current knowledge and skills to provide the highest quality care to patients.

Continuing Education

Daily Nurse

JULY 6, 2023

As a disabilities advocate and activist, Dalzell represents not only disabled nurses and other healthcare professionals but also everyday citizens seeking avenues to living meaningful, dignified lives that go far beyond any self-definition centered on disability. Our disability and our nursing care matters.”

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 7, 2024

Staff should be educated on selecting the appropriate PPE for different procedures, the importance of using disposable PPE only once, and the proper techniques for donning and doffing PPE to prevent self-contamination. Ensuring your team is well-equipped with the right knowledge and training is crucial.

Best Practices

American Nurse

APRIL 6, 2023

Incorporating ethical competence and professional development into everyday nursing practice is imperative to fulfilling ethical obligations for optimal patient care. Takeaways: Through shared governance, nurses are encouraged to participate in organizational decision-making to satisfy professional obligations.

Promotion

Relias

JULY 30, 2024

Moreover, fostering an inclusive workplace promotes a culture of psychological safety. When all are welcome, appreciated, and included, it creates an environment where everyone — whether or not they live with disabilities — feels they can bring their full, authentic self to work.

Promotion

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

Minority Nurse

MARCH 13, 2024

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. Our unit specializes in providing care for some of the sickest patients within the Maryland region.

Promotion

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

Daily Nurse

JULY 24, 2023

These frontline workers must regain control over their careers to provide high-quality patient care. Reflecting on the lessons I’ve learned as an executive healthcare leader throughout my career, there are actionable steps I believe we can and should take to care for those who spend their lives caring for us.

Mental Health

American Nurse

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Attendees also gave to the Chicago community and nursing profession, donating more than 350 pairs of socks as part of a Socktober event and stuff-ing 2,500 self-care bags for local charities. Direct care nurses helped plan this initiative, which was built on eight dimensions of wellness and a 10-question baseline survey of staff.

Self-Care

Nurses Advocates

MAY 27, 2024

They are: A Practical Guide to Acute Care Case Management: The Day to Day “How To Be An Acute Care Case Manager” Resource. This book is an excellent guide and reference for case managers entering the acute care practice setting. To learn more, [link] A Practical Guide to Hospital Readmission Reduction.

Business

Every Nurse

MAY 10, 2023

HIGHER EDUCATION The Importance of Lifelong Learning for Neonatal Nurses Updated May 11, 2023 by EveryNurse Staff Writers Neonatal nursing is a specialized field that requires extensive knowledge of neonatal care and a deep understanding of the unique needs of newborn infants.

Self-Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Self-Care: Take care of your own well-being to sustain your capacity for advocacy and engagement. Balancing professional responsibilities with self-care ensures that you remain resilient and effective in your efforts to create positive change.

Self-Care

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, self-care habits can help prevent chronic disease and aid in reducing symptoms of mental health conditions 1. It is important for healthcare professionals to become active participants in personal self-care. Foster Wellness Strengthening your immune system.

Self-Care

Every Nurse

MAY 13, 2023

From overseeing the care of patients to managing the staff, a charge nurse is an essential part of the healthcare team. As a result, the charge nurse can provide guidance and mentorship to the team, which leads to a higher quality of patient care and staff satisfaction.

Self-Care

Relias

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Training post-acute care professionals is essential to providing high-quality care and to the success of your organization. These managers also stated that they would like their organization’s staff development and training to improve care quality (49%), competency skills (40%), and staff retention strategies (40%).

Self-Care

Nurse Deck

MAY 17, 2023

Preparedness for new opportunities: An updated resume ensures that you're always prepared for unexpected job opportunities or prospects of promotion. Use quantifiable data to illustrate how your work has positively influenced patient care or organizational goals. Why is it important to update your nursing resume?

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. 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 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

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