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Engage with patients eye to eye

American Nurse

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. For example, Commit to Sit, an evidence-based initiative, serves as a powerful communication tool for improving patient satisfaction.

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Who Would Have Known: A Case for Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait in Honor of World Sickle Cell Day

American Nurse

Florida’s SCD prevalence with Florida Medicaid data shows a rate twice as high than that of the national average (Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, 2023) and despite advancements, remains a significant health burden on the state’s healthcare system further highlighting the need for improved access, resources, and policies.

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Just relief

American Nurse

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Having protocols can help prevent human error and poor communication around medical decisions. For nurses and administrators, understanding and following healthcare policies can help ensure you deliver the best patient care while using your knowledge to help inform future health policies.

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

For Perion, “advocacy, collaboration, and communication” are the three key things she learned as a bedside nurse, and these are also the goals she brings into her NP practice each day. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. Education to Become a Nurse Practitioner.

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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

These were: Individual determinants Education Experience Nurses’ value Impact of role models Factors influencing individual determinants were age, gender, religion, satisfaction with the nursing major, personal values, and use of coping strategies. This article summarized numerous ways we can show the value of nursing.

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The nurse’s role in advance care planning

American Nurse

Takeaways: The 1990 Federal Patient Self Determination Act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations follow state laws related to advance directives. The act requires that Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare organizations, such as hospitals and nursing homes, follow state laws related to advance directives.