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Naloxone education for nursing staff

American Nurse

Horner and colleagues highlighted the need for educational programs for nurses, who spend the most time with patients, to support quality care of those with opioid use disorder. Nurses received continuing education credit for participating. 2017;55(6):615-22. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000000689

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Jefferson Health S.E.A.L. RN Team Designed to Deploy Where It Is Most Needed

Health Leaders | Nursing

After less than a year, the special team has improved nurse staffing, patient care, and health system finances. How it works “Our SEAL nurses work primarily in one of three specialties which they select upon hire based on their experience: Medical-Surgical/Telemetry; Critical Care/Intermediate; or Emergency Services (ED),” Thum said.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Nurses: Building Resilience for a Fulfilling Career

American Nurse

Nursing is a profession that offers both extraordinary rewards and profound challenges. The intensity of nursing education often stretches students to their limits, preparing them for the realities of patient care. With the ongoing decline in nurses working in rural areas (Wakefield et al., With 42.5%

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How to Create a Clinical Ladder To Improve Nurse Retention and Performance

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Each level has specific criteria and expectations that nurses must meet to qualify and advance. For example, a clinical ladder program may require nurses to demonstrate clinical excellence, pursue continuing education, participate in quality improvement projects, mentor other nurses, or assume leadership roles.

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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

Relias

Others have expanded this definition, emphasizing the need to promote patient safety through the creation of a care delivery system that focuses on preventing errors and learning from those that occur. They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information.