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Can’t We Nurses All Get Along?

Minority Nurse

A new grad nurse tells the story of a preceptor who seems determined to sabotage her orientation period, assuredly setting her up for failure and job loss. And since schools are so keenly focused on NCLEX preparation, this topic needs to become a part of the licensing exam curriculum so that schools have no choice but to talk about it.

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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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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. J Nurs Manag. doi:10.1097/nnd.0000000000000958

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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. Before they can earn their critical care certification, nurses must have an unencumbered RN or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license.

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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. Before they can earn their critical care certification, nurses must have an unencumbered RN or advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license.