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Keeping Your License Safe: Best Practices for Nurses When Passing Narcotics

Empowered Nurses

Whether in the ER, med-surg, ICU, or long-term care, passing controlled substances is routineand it’s also one of the fastest ways to put your license (and livelihood) at risk if you’re not careful. The Board of Nursing doesnt take mistakes with narcotics lightly. Protect your license by making policy your daily guide.

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AI Lightens Nurses’ Workloads, Restoring Work-Life Balance

Daily Nurse

Decreasing Documentation Burden HRSA estimates a 10% national shortage of registered nurses until 2037, easing to 6% in future years. These factors spotlight the need for accessible, user-friendly tools to help nurses manage heavy workloads. While talent gaps will vary across regions, care demands trend upward.

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Here's the Official 2025 CNO Forecast

Health Leaders | Nursing

Work-life balance and wellbeing will stay a priority in 2025 for nurse leaders, according to Begley. Retirements and newly licensed nurses leaving the profession are things that we are actively working on," Begley said. Begley emphasized communication is critical at all levels of nursing, not just for nurse managers. "We

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Private Duty Nurse Job Description [Updated for 2025]

Registered Nursing

In 2025, as healthcare continues to expand beyond hospitals and into homes, the role of the private duty nurse has become more essential than ever, especially for patients needing long-term care, chronic condition support, or specialized attention within the comfort of their own residences. Pass the NCLEX exam for licensure (PN or RN).

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How El Camino Health Cracked the Code for Lowering Nurse Turnover Rates

Health Leaders | Nursing

To help increase that effort, El Camino Health is leveraging Laudio 's software platform so nurse managers can recognize individuals for their birthday, work anniversary, or for working an extra shift. That's been tremendously well-accepted and has really been seen as boosting our engagement of our nurses," Reinking said.

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Nursing Leadership in the First State

American Nurse

This article explores the significant contributions of nurse leaders in Delaware in leading healthcare innovations and enhancing health outcomes. A study done by Wagner and Zabler (2024) on Nurse Led Clinics (NLC) demonstrates improved patient outcomes and cost reductions versus the primary care models.

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Levels of Nursing Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

In general, different levels of nursing fall into three categories: non-degree, degree and advanced degree. Non-degree nurses include certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) who complete nursing-level education programs that don’t culminate in a degree.