Mon.Sep 05, 2022

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University of Maryland Medical System Welcomes ACE Initiative Inaugural Class

Daily Nurse

Following a successful pilot of its innovative Academy of Clinical Essentials (ACE) initiative, the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is preparing to welcome its first full class of nursing students as the program expands to more locations across Maryland. ACE puts a cohort of nursing students at the bedside under the instruction of an […].

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Vascular Nurses Week Honors Complicated Work

Minority Nurse

This week kicks off Vascular Nurses Week , the annual September celebration of the vascular nursing specialty and the work of nurses in this area. Vascular nurses work with patients who have different kinds of conditions or illnesses that impact the circulatory system. Because the vascular system is responsible for transporting blood and lymph fluids throughout the body, there’s a lot of ground for vascular nurses to cover.

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7 Steps to Obtain a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Degree

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Are you considering earning your doctoral degree in nursing? If your career goals include becoming a family nurse practitioner or nurse executive, or providing leadership at an institutional policy level, a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree may be the right path for you. Below, we’ll walk through how to earn your DNP , the time it typically takes to do so, and what makes this advanced nursing practice program worth it.

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Biochemist is Driven to Push RNA Research Boundaries

Penn Medicine News

Since the inception of her lab in 2018, Kathy Fange Liu, PhD, has asked a new question: whether and how modifications across RNA species work together to influence gene expression in disease.

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How to Start Virtual Care the Right Way: A Proven Roadmap for 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Dr. Christine Gall, DrPH, MS, BSN, RN

The promise of virtual care is no longer theoretical and is now a critical solution to many of healthcare’s most urgent challenges. Yet many healthcare leaders remain unsure how to build a business case for investment and launching the right program at the right time can be the difference between value and failure. For organizations seeking a financially sound, clinically effective entry point, Virtual Patient Observation (VPO) offers a compelling case to lead with.

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The DNP Degree: Costs, Requirements, Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

If you aspire to a role in nursing leadership, whether at the clinical or administrative level, consider earning your Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP degree). It’s the highest level of education for advanced practice nursing. When you weigh the pros and cons of earning a DNP degree, your return on investment is a top consideration—and according to Payscale.com , the average salary tends to be a healthy jump up from bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing.

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Be Yourself, Nurses; Everyone Else is Taken

Digital Doorway

Owning and stepping into your own genius as a nurse is important; and genius is, of course, relative for all nurses. At times, we can lose heart and feel that we just can't become the person or professional we thought we could be; however, seeking our own individual path is paramount when it comes to creating a career that feels tailor-made just for us, and not just a path someone else said was the best one to follow.

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Youth Suicide Risk Management and Prevention

Relias

It is any parent or caregiver’s worst nightmare: a child’s attempted suicide or death by suicide. It can lead to feelings of guilt and self-blame as they ask themselves why and how they missed the signs. The aftermath of a child’s suicide attempt or death can be devastating for a family. Often, the salt in the wound is that suicide is a preventable cause of death.