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Why Nurse Practitioners are a Solution to Rural Healthcare Challenges

Health Leaders | Nursing

NPs could ease "care deserts" created by physician shortages and rural hospital closings. population, increasing infectious diseases, rising chronic diseases, and fewer physicians, the AANP says. The percentage of rural physicians has declined—12.8% Nurse practitioners are trained to look comprehensively at the individual."

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After years of backlogs, state licensing agency unveils new tool to speed up application process for some health care fields

Health Leaders | Nursing

Pillar: Nursing Link: Full story Article Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tags: career education medical education nursing physician training Secondary Pillars: Technology Innovation Article Type: News Published Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Hide sidebars: Render small main image:

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Safe Patient Handling: How CNOs Can Help Nurses Avoid Injury

Health Leaders | Nursing

The checklist is broken up into several sections: Policy development Management and staff involvement Needs assessment Equipment Education and training Program evaluation CNOs can use this resource to see which areas in their safe patient handling programs are well developed and which components of the programs might need more attention.

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Nursing Groups Denounce AMA's Effort to Regulate Advanced Practice RNs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Stuck in the past' The AMA and other physician groups have long argued that collaborations are needed for patient safety, though some question their motives. Mund charged that the AMA's proposed policies put physicians, rather than consumers, in control of patients' healthcare decisions.

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Maine Hospital Using AI to Record Patient Conversations

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Daniel Nigrin, chief information officer at MaineHealth, says the technology should help reduce physician burnout by helping providers spend more time with patients. It’s being used at 25 physician offices in Portland and Southern Maine. Hemphill declined to mention the price tag but said she hopes it will be worth it in the future.

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Here Are 4 Ways CNOs Can Drive Down Costs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Every time we spend time training a nurse, it costs money,” Vozzella said, “[but once a nurse] feels that it’s not a good work environment… [they turn] around within those first three years and leave that organization or unit, [and] it is a significant cost.” Preventative care Preventative care can also keep costs down.

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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

This regulatory framework eliminates requirements for NPs to hold a state-mandated contract with a physician as a condition of state licensure and to provide patient care. Those fees can be a barrier to an NP being able to practice in the community.” We look forward to more states following suit."