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The Silent Epidemic: Understanding Medical Errors and Nursing Practice

Empowered Nurses

Their holistic perspective, clinical expertise, and unwavering commitment to patient advocacy make them indispensable allies in the pursuit of safe, high-quality care. As frontline caregivers, nurses are uniquely positioned to detect, prevent, and mitigate the risks associated with medical errors.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage and the Importance of Representation in Nursing

Diversity Nursing

Community outreach within diverse patient populations promotes health awareness and encourages people to seek medical attention promptly. Patient Advocacy Nurses of Hispanic heritage can advocate for their patients, particularly those facing discrimination or systemic barriers.

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Top 10 Attributes of a Great Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Great Nurses bring their best qualities into the profession to enhance the healthcare team and promote positive patient outcomes. Nurses are often the liaison between doctors, patients, and families, so they must be able to convey information clearly to avoid errors or miscommunications.

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Technology Management Strategies for Nurse Leaders

New Thing Nurse

Mary Gannon, MSN, RN, CEN is an experienced Registered Nurse and nurse leader with passions related to tech in the patient care environment, patient safety, cost-effective care, patient advocacy, and professional nursing organizations, specifically the Emergency Nurses Association and the American association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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A Model of Care for Today and Tomorrow

Consult QD

Aligning with the organization’s professional practice model (PPM), it empowered nurses to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and facilitate patient care delivery processes that promoted best practices and optimal outcomes. But as the pandemic unfolded, it became clear that the model wasn’t meeting daily patient care needs.

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3 Behaviors for Thoughtful and Effective Nurse Leadership

Nurse.com

Promote personal and professional growth. You hold a key position within your organization, managing and collaborating with nursing staff, leading meeting discussions, overseeing patient advocacy, and more. This is where mindfulness comes in. Mindfulness can involve time spent without distractions to better: Develop innovation.

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Nursing ethics and shared governance model

American Nurse

Expiration: 4/1/26 According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code), “the nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes actions consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.”