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Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention in Home Healthcare

Firearm violence is a significant public health issue in the United States (U.S.) (The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory 2024). In 2022, more than 48,000 total people died from firearm-related injuries, including intentional self-inflicted, unintentional, interpersonal, legal intervention, and undetermined causes…

Kansas Military Nursing Education Initiative

Purpose In 2017, an initiative was undertaken by Kansas nursing programs to develop a bridge program for military personnel with previous training as 68W (Army Combat Medic Specialist). The purpose of the military nursing education initiative was to accelerate and…

Stakeholders as a Foundational Support for Strong Nursing Curricula

Introduction A strong nursing curriculum lays the foundation for a successful nursing career. It provides knowledge, skills, and attitudes to practice safe, effective, evidence-based patient care. However, nursing knowledge, best practices, and technology are always changing. The consequences of out-of-date…