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3 Health Systems Where Tech is Transforming Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Technology, including AI, can be found in practically every level of nursingeducation, managerial, and clinical—says David Benton, RGN, PhD, FRCN, FAAN , CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Say I am that less-experienced nurse on night shift and I'm not familiar with gastric tubes.

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Can’t We Nurses All Get Along?

Minority Nurse

Incivility Abounds Stories of incivility, bullying and other unfortunate experiences are ubiquitous among nurses, and common refrains repeated again and again within the nursing sphere tell us that something is wrong out there. In terms of nursing education, schools of nursing need to confront bullying and incivility head-on.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

When nurses participate, changes can be made to benefit patients and staff, which can contribute to shorter hospital stays, lower overall costs, and increased family and patient satisfaction. Alyssa King, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC, CLC, CNE is a Nurse Planner in Lake City, Fla. References Advisory Board.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

In one widely reported incident involving a fatal medication error , the nurse noted that her fatigue from working a double shift the previous day played a major role in the negative patient safety outcome that occurred. Ensure that you are providing high-quality, best-in-class healthcare education for your nurses.

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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.

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Why Nursing Certification Matters

Nurse.com

The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) requires nurses to obtain hands-on experience in wound care before they can become a certified wound care nurse. There are now well over 900,000 nurses certified by the American Board of Nursing Specialties, and this number increases significantly each year.

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Why Nursing Certification Matters

Nurse.com

The National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) requires nurses to obtain hands-on experience in wound care before they can become a certified wound care nurse. There are now well over 900,000 nurses certified by the American Board of Nursing Specialties, and this number increases significantly each year.