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How Many Nursing ‘Shoulds’ Are You Shouldering? 

Daily Nurse

Finding Your Own Inner Compass We are most vulnerable to other people telling us what to do when we’re unsure what we want. When we feel uncertain, afraid, or anxious, those who like to share their opinions even when they aren’t expressly requested will feel free to chime in. It might not be as complicated as you think.

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Collaboration Between Acute Care and Rehab Hospitals Drives Down Readmissions in Stroke Patients

Consult QD

A novel transition-of-care program at Cleveland Clinic has significantly reduced the percentage of ischemic stroke patients readmitted to an acute care hospital after being discharged to a rehabilitation hospital. Members of the rehab facility staff review each readmission case and share it with members of the stroke team.

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

With a growing shortage of primary care physicians , the need for NPs could not be more dire. When NPs approach patient care innovatively, everyone benefits from their creativity. “Nurses are returning to obtain their NP degree to serve their communities due to the need for more providers.

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What is Rapid Response Nursing? 

Daily Nurse

In the setting of acute care, immediate intervention is essential when critically ill patients decompensate. These situations require highly trained experts who can do the job while remaining calm under pressure. According to Lorenzini, we don’t want things to get to a crisis point if we can avoid it.

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AACN Names Vicki Good Chief Clinical Officer

Daily Nurse

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ( AACN ) named Vicki Good , DNP, RN, CENP, CPPS, CPHQ, as its chief clinical officer (CCO). ” Nationally known for her patient safety expertise, Good succeeds Connie Barden, MSN, RN, CCRN-E, CCNS, who retires after serving as AACN’s inaugural CCO since 2014.

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Nurses’ Experiences on Staffing Committees: Recommended Reading in AJN’s February Issue

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Experiences of Staff Nurses Who Have Served on Staffing Committees,” explores nurses’ perspectives on staffing committee participation—including how they perceive their committee’s effectiveness, and how these committees can benefit patients, nurses, and organizations. The February issue of AJN is now live.

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Nursing and the evolution of population health

American Nurse

Many familiar with the nurse role in acute care view the nurses engaged in population health activities as novel, but nursing has a long history of involvement in this aspect of healthcare. This may seem quite different from current nursing practice within the acute care setting. This reflection will serve as a guide.

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