What is population health, and why does it matter? And how do various factors in our society and the world around us negatively affect multiple communities, and what can we do about it? What is Population Health? While the literature […]
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Certain occupations are steeped in science, technology, engineering, and/or math, and these professional pathways are generally referred to as STEM careers. Although we often refer to nursing as an art, nursing is deeply based on science and technology, and there
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Nursing is highly relational, and the nurse-patient relationship is central to creating an optimal collaborative environment and the best possible patient outcomes. For nurses seeking to maximize their connection with patients, we must recognize how to work around obstacles in
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The nursing profession is a multifaceted group that works in a variety of clinical and non-clinical roles. As the largest segment of the healthcare workforce, the state of the nursing profession has a significant impact on the state of healthcare
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Michael Charlton was recently named CEO of AtlantiCare, a healthcare organization operating across five counties in southern New Jersey and serving a region of 1 million residents. In conversation with Mr. Charlton, we learned more about AtlantiCare’s mission and his
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There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies; they leave bosses, and I believe that this is also often true for nurses and other healthcare workers. But it’s not only because of direct managers or supervisors that we leave jobs—it’s
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As a profession, nursing is often viewed as both an art and a science. On the one hand, there’s the art of communication, connection, emotional and relational intelligence, and navigating the multifaceted aspects of the nurse-patient relationship and the collaborative
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When you sat in nursing school, you likely had people telling you what to do. “You should get a job in med-surg,” “You should get your MSN,” “You shouldn’t even consider having kids until you’ve worked at least five years,”
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Death and dying are an intrinsic aspect of our work as nurses, and hospice is a nursing specialty for those who feel especially comfortable and conversant with the care of patients facing the dying process. Hospice also involves the nursing
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When you’re a dedicated nurse who wants to work across state lines, doing so should be easy, accessible, and user-friendly. However, this was not always the case for ambitious, hard-working nurses. In the old days, nurses needed to apply for
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