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How Nurse Practitioners Are Filling Gaps in Primary Care

Post University

Nurse practitioners (NPs) provide comprehensive healthcare services, from assessing and examining patients to ordering diagnostic tests, diagnosing illnesses, and treating or managing diseases. Additionally, nurse practitioners work with patients to promote wellness and prevent health problems with health education and preventive care.

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities: Nurse advocacy

American Nurse

In patients with IDD, constipation sometimes presents as maladaptive behaviors, such as self-injury or lashing out. Constipation also may be diagnosed during an assessment for pneumonia or other respiratory illness; the patient experiences shortness of breath as the stool pushes the diaphragm higher into the chest. Dehydration.

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So, What About Nurse Staffing Ratios?

Health Leaders | Nursing

They provide more time for professional development opportunities as well, such as continuing education, specialty certification, and leadership roles. Overall, Tilton explained, staffing ratios for nurses promote patient safety, quality of care, and better organizational performance. "By

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Recognizing oncologic emergencies

American Nurse

Nursing interventions Monitor the patient’s airway, breathing, and circulation. Assess cardiopulmonary and neurologic status, maintain head-of-bed elevation, promote rest, and document input and output. fluids, monitor the patient’s fluid status to avoid overload and increasing edema. If the provider orders I.V.

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Patient prejudice toward minoritized nurses

American Nurse

For example, research suggests that implicit bias can negatively influence the types of images, words, and behaviors used to advertise and promote an organization and its workforce. How nurses and their work environment affect patient experiences of the quality of care: A qualitative study. J Prof Nurs. 2021;37(2):359-65.

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Can an LPN/LVN Become a Certified Managed Care Nurse? The Answer May Surprise You

Registered Nursing

It can help you gain the trust of both employers and patients. Career Advancement: Many employers prefer or require certification when hiring or promoting managed care nurses to leadership positions. To maintain your certification, you must meet specific requirements for continuing education and professional development.

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8 Strategies for Improving Nurse Engagement

Relias

It also drives commitment and loyalty, educates employees, gives them a voice, improves efficiency, reduces costs, and can help lessen misunderstandings, grievances, and lawsuits. 8 – Provide education and training An employee initiative that combines resources, benefits, and support — all of which boost engagement — is education.