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Honey, Sweetie, Dearie: The Perils of Elderspeak

Health Leaders | Nursing

Her father was then 92, a retired county planner and a World War II veteran; macular degeneration had reduced the quality of his vision, and he used a walker to get around, but he remained cognitively sharp. An aide who was trying to induce him to do something Smith no longer remembers exactly what said, "Let me help you, sweetheart." "He

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Explore Best RN to BSN Programs Near Hartford, Connecticut

Registered Nursing

Add looming retirements, 25 percent of Connecticut's nursing workforce is over age 55, and the door is wide open for working RNs who want the management, informatics, and community‑health skills baked into a BSN. Admission Requirements Unencumbered Connecticut RN license Minimum 2.7

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Bedside nurses spend way too much time in documentation," Warr says. The new program, she says, assigns those tasks to the virtual nurse, who can sit in a room in another part of the hospital and handle EMR documentation for several patients. They're getting tired, and many are considering retirement," she says. "We

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Team Up to Tackle Care Redesign

Health Leaders | Nursing

The third team member, a veteran nurse, is in the telehealth center, monitoring patients and assisting the bedside team (as well as doctors) with documentation and consults. This could help Trinity and other health systems retain nurses who are considering leaving or retiring.

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Resiliency, Diversity, Opportunity: Core Tenants of a Magnet-accredited Nursing Program

Minority Nurse

Trials are going on looking at how AI can support documentation at the bedside. Data shows that the median age of registered nurses is approximately 46, with more than 25 percent planning to leave the industry or retire over the next five years.

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The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America

Health Leaders | Nursing

Reporters analyzed American Hospital Association data as of August and used Catholic Health Association directories, news reports, government documents, and hospital websites and other materials to determine which hospitals are Catholic or part of Catholic systems, and gathered birth data from state health departments and hospital associations.