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What Is a Doctor of Nursing Practice? (And What You Should Know)

Post University

Online programs provide nurses with the flexibility and versatility to continue their education while managing their professional responsibilities, and DNP programs with specialization options allow nurses to select a track that aligns with their personal interests and professional goals. What Is a DNP in Nursing?

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Can’t We Nurses All Get Along?

Minority Nurse

A bullying culture contributes to a poor nurse work environment, increased risk to patients, lower Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction scores, and greater nurse turnover, which costs the average hospital $4 million to $7 million a year.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

The impact on nurse and patient satisfaction Takeaways: Challenged by the insufficient pipeline of clinical nurses required to backfill the vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic, current care delivery models require redesign. Newly licensed nurses’ stress and intent to leave during a pandemic.

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Paramedics help alleviate ED staffing issues

American Nurse

These unlicensed persons have not completed nursing education programs or met other licensing requirements. In many instances, substitutions of unlicensed personnel for licensed nurses clearly violates state nurse practice acts. Initially, hiring the paramedics resulted in some confusion and hesitation.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

As for working on the floor, rules must be established for safe patient assignments; floating should include thorough orientation and training, and every code or major incident should require debriefing so that bedside nurses feel adequately trained and prepared and their licenses protected. It comes back to being listened to.

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Why Nursing Certification Matters

Nurse.com

Medical-surgical nursing addresses a wide range of conditions and can involve caring for patients who have suffered a stroke, undergone a tracheostomy, and much more. In fact, many nurses opt to earn this certification to gain knowledge in a broad array of practices. Certification in any field is a mark of professionalism.

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Why Nursing Certification Matters

Nurse.com

Medical-surgical nursing addresses a wide range of conditions and can involve caring for patients who have suffered a stroke, undergone a tracheostomy, and much more. In fact, many nurses opt to earn this certification to gain knowledge in a broad array of practices. Certification in any field is a mark of professionalism.