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The Role of Reporting in Combatting Nursing Home AbuseĀ 

American Medical Compliance

Documentation : Detailed documentation is crucial. The Broader Impact of Reporting When healthcare providers commit to reporting nursing home abuse, the effects extend beyond individual cases: Improved Resident Outcomes : Addressing abuse promptly leads to better physical and mental health outcomes for residents.

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Nursing Care Plan: Guide with Example & Writing Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A nursing care plan documents how to identify a patients needs and facilitate holistic care, typically according to a five-step framework. The purpose of a nursing care plan is to document the patients needs and wants, as well as the nursing interventions or implementations planned to meet these needs.

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Finding the Right Clinical Rotations: A Guide for NP Students

Daily Nurse

Primary care remains the foundation of most NP clinical education, but your program offers opportunities to explore specialized areas like women’s health , mental health, or acute care. Mental Health placements emphasize psychiatric assessment, therapeutic communication, and medication management.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Just Because They Can, Does Not Mean They Should.

The Relentless School Nurse

For school nurses, this policy change intensifies existing challenges in managing complex health issues for students, including chronic disease management, mental health screenings, and emergency care. Without HRSN funding, nurses lose critical tools to address social determinants that influence the majority of health outcomes.

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Small Patients, Big Discoveries

Penn Nursing

Sometimes we serve as their only health care provider.ā€ They do that by documenting, tagging, analyzing, and sharing the data they meticulously collect—and are grateful for the technology and systems the district provides. How does mental health play a role in the outcomes?

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Day in the life of a Forensic Nurse Practitioner

The Nurse Break

This is a MUST read, especially if you’re interested in forensic nursing, sexual health nursing and correctional/mental health nursing. My nursing career to date spans over 25 years, across a diverse range of roles and practise settings including acute hospital, Detention Centres, Drug Court, Mental Health, Prison Health.

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Why Nurses Need Systemic Change to Overcome Job Burnout

Daily Nurse

A buckling healthcare system puts millions of vulnerable patients at greater risk of negative health outcomes. Mental Wellness: a Very Real Issue The environmental factors that can have a negative physical and mental impact on nurses are well documented.