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Nursing Informatics: What It Is, Why and How to Get Started

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nurse informatics is a specialty that combines nursing and technology. The American Nurses Association (ANA) defines nursing informatics as “the integration of nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.”

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8 Nurse Staffing Models To Try

Nurse.com

“This frees the RN up to continually assess the patient, communicate with the care team, and other critical skills that allow the RN to practice at top of license,” Zangerle explained. Team-based care The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted the importance of cross-training nurses to work outside of their specialties to cover care needs.

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Attention Nurses: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace!

Daily Nurse

Imagine the stress nurses endure in real-time when they know they’re understaffed and they’re facing a surge of patients entering the building and not exiting. A shortfall of clinicians during a shift and a lack of nursing resources to tap into puts quality and safety for everyone at risk.

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Top 10 Healthcare Career Resources Articles of 2022

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Communicate your thoughts and feelings as early as possible to your program director. Some start even earlier and decide to switch during residency. Though it can seem like a daunting process, here are tips on the best way to navigate swapping specialties as a resident. Key Takeaways. Create a profile on [link]. Build your application.

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Top Healthcare Career Resources Blogs of 2021

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

To ease the concerns of those facing a Joint Commission visit, here she lays out the objectives of JCAHO clearly. What does JCAHO care about?

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The Nursing Shortage: Looking Ahead to 2023

Nurse.com

“The findings provide timely and targeted evidence on per-nurse costs, both yearly and over 10 years, to hospital leaders and policymakers for financial investment in nursing resources,” reported study author Muir. To combat the nursing shortage, it’s staffing, staffing, staffing. Staffing is everything.

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Best Apps for Nurses

Nurse.com

Rapid results for airway interventions Access to age and weight specific pediatric equipment Seizure medication dosages Reference of age specific normal vital signs Nursing Central Cost: Subscription required While on the more expensive side of the best apps for nurses, Nursing Central includes five nursing resource apps.