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Article Review and Discussion: Determining Best Fit for Newly Licensed Nurses

Relias

Newly licensed nurses transitioning into clinical practice can experience stress, uncertainty, and lack of confidence. Reduce burden off preceptors. Healthcare leaders are pressed to ensure newly licensed nurses are set up for success in their transition into a new role — ideally, as safe and as early as possible. Highlights.

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Effective clinical learning for nursing students

American Nurse

The challenge A longstanding shortage of nursing school faculty and a reliance on new graduate nurses to serve as preceptors create challenges to properly preparing nursing students for a demanding role that requires excellent critical thinking skills. Clinical and lab assignments vary from 4- or 6-hour experiences to 12-hour shifts.

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Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Assistant: Key Differences

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A nurse practitioner (NP) is a licensed clinician who provides comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages. A physician assistant (PA) is an advanced practice provider with an MSPAS degree who is licensed to provide many of the same clinical services as physicians when working in primary care settings.

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Memorial Hermann Health System’s Innovative Approach To Reimagining a Culture of Excellence

Relias

Innovative models to support preceptor programs. Developing employee resource groups (ERGs). Professional development specialists can design individual orientations and development plans for employees’ unique needs. New and expanded child and eldercare benefits. An 8-hour mental health day. days for each new hire.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. They recognized that teamwork, delegation, and communication among RNs, licensed professional nurses (LPNs), and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) must play a role. J Nurs Manag. J Nurs Manag.

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Myths and Challenges of Private Duty Nursing

American Nurse

Other options may be to add PDN content to an existing class in all nursing programs covering job flexibility, benefits, the importance of the nurse in a client’s home, and professional development opportunities when working with PDN organizations. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development , 39(3), 143–149.

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Nurse Mentorships and How They Can Benefit You

Nurse.com

Formal mentorships through a healthcare facility or other organization may match participants based on certain criteria, such as specialty area or license type, and include set objectives and guidelines (e.g., Nursing leaders can improve performance and professional development utilizing coaching.