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New Nurses: Stoking the Flame

Minority Nurse

Failing a new grad residency, a solid and well-planned preceptorship is a strong way for new nurses to learn. In this scenario, the novice is paired with a seasoned preceptor willing to be a guide and teacher.

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Budget Cuts Threaten to Deepen Nursing Crisis and Undermine U.S. Healthcare System

Daily Nurse

Beyond protecting existing infrastructure, the ANA is also pushing for new investments in nurse faculty and preceptor support to address clinical training bottlenecks. Legislation like the PRECEPT Nurses Act (H.R. “The Congressional Budget Office anticipates that proposed Medicaid cuts would mean 8.6 That is simply unacceptable.”

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Nursing at the Speed of Trust

Minority Nurse

Seeking a career in nursing could be seen as an exercise in trust. We nurses willingly endure a grueling educational experience, place ourselves in the hands of nursing professors and preceptors, and otherwise trust that the blood, sweat, tears, and expense of pursuing our goal is worthwhile.

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The Nurses’ Strike Resolved

Empowered Nurses

I hope nurses elsewhere will stand their ground as safe staffing not only improves patient care but also decreases nurse burnout. This result in New York is a great start because change usually occurs on the coasts first.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

She is the owner of aneesahcoates.com and is passionate about helping nurses, current and aspiring, learn more about the profession. Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff.

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What to Look for in a Nurse Residency Program

Minority Nurse

As in most things, getting off to a good start as a nurse can help ensure a long, successful, and satisfying career. With nursing shortages and nurse burnout still taking a tremendous toll on the profession, hospitals must do all they can to ensure new nurses have the tools to succeed. Preceptorship.

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Nursing college programs and their resources are finite. The AACN’s report showed that schools often reject qualified applications due to inadequate faculty, professors, clinical sites, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints [5].