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Project ECHO and the geriatric healthcare workforce

American Nurse

Takeaways: Some of the current nursing workforce stress stems from inadequate support and the demands of an aging population. The American Nurses Association reports that many factors influence the current workforce strain on nursing, including inadequate support and the demands of an aging population, many with advanced chronic conditions.

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Behind Closed Doors: Forensic Nurses Approach Victims With Empathy and Precision

Consult QD

Among those making a difference is a specially trained team of forensic nurses who serve at the intersection of medicine and the criminal justice system. Forensic nurses who work at main campus, Fairview or Hillcrest travel to the regional hospitals as needed to see patients in the emergency department or inpatient setting.

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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

Nurses have integral roles in emerging healthcare models aimed at meeting the needs of a growing population of medically complex children. “These children usually have significant healthcare needs, functional limitations, and typically use a lot of medical resources.”. Nurses’ Role With Medically Complex Children.