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Choosing the right NP education

Takeaways: Choosing the right NP specialty can be difficult decision for the RN ready to move forward with education and career goals. Knowing educational options for selecting the right degree and the right type of program when choosing to become…

Video surveillance and nursing workforce safety

This strategy can benefit both nurses and patients. Takeaways: Patient-engaged video surveillance is a reliable method to accurately determine the incidence of patient aggression and violence on the nursing workforce for those under surveillance. Trained monitor technicians, who work 24-hours…

Transitioning from nurse clinician to nurse educator

The future of nursing and healthcare requires more nurse educators. Takeaways: The nursing profession needs more nurse educators to train enough nurses to care for the U.S. population. Nurse clinicians can transition to an educator role within their own workplace…
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Beyond the Pandemic: Be your own nurse

Relieve stress with a self-care plan. Editor’s note: To read other articles in the Beyond the Pandemic series, click here. Takeaways: Lack of resources and the necessary isolation required to protect each other during the pandemic has created distress, which…
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Why hospitals dislike their best customer: CMS

And why it’s time that they embraced the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A FEW YEARS AGO, I was doing some work in Australia and took a few days off to visit the capital city, Canberra. I discovered that…

Nurses rising

Recognizing, elevating, and caring for RNs during a pandemic As we celebrated the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of Black and Asian decent to be elected vice president of the United…

Mentorship: The value in vulnerability

Shortly after being selected as the inaugural recipient of the American Nurses Foundation Jeannine Rivet National Leadership Award in June 2019, my life began to change. I graduated with my master’s in business administration in August, became president of the…
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How to be a good preceptee

Take advantage of orientation to hone skills and build confidence.  Takeaways: Orientation aids nurses’ personal and professional growth, helps to reduce turnover rate, and improves overall patient outcomes. Preceptorship plays a critical role in orientation success. When nurses take full…

Connected health

Connected health technologies continue to change, and nurses are leading the charge using these tools for innovation in healthcare delivery and most importantly, maintaining professional standards to keep their patients safe. (more…)

ANA advocates to protect nurses and prevent COVID-19’s spread

Protecting nurses caring for patients and preventing the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in healthcare facilities and the community continue to be the top priorities for the American Nurses Association (ANA). At press time, ANA was engaged in ongoing…
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On Masculinity and Nursing

Not long ago, I was a panelist for an event entitled Building Ourselves: New Paradigms of Masculinity. As can be discerned from the event’s title, the panelists were expected to provide erudition on the evolving construct of masculinity. The great…

OJIN rings in year of the nurse

The January 31 topic of OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing celebrates nurses and offers examples of practice changes by individual nurses and nursing organizations. (more…)

Care for family caregivers

Taking care of a loved one in today’s healthcare environment is a generous act of love. In the United States alone, it’s estimated that 65.7 million unpaid family caregivers provide care to someone who’s ill, disabled, or aged. Even with…

Nurse health coaches: Who, what, and why

Guide patients to help them reach their health goals. Takeaways:  Nurse health coaches help patients recognize their healthcare barriers and overcome them with education and support to achieve health and wellness.  Nurse health coaches provide education and promote independence by…
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Compassionate Connections

Improve outcomes, promote trust, and keep patients safe. Takeaways: Creating meaningful, compassionate connections with patients can improve outcomes, promote trust, and help patients feel safe while their hospitalized. Effective communication happens when we listen carefully to patients, treat them with…