When nurses think of the big responsibilities in their careers, patient safety is predominant. But communication skills? Those aren’t often at the top of the list. Nurses train for years to ensure the safety of their patients. Their unwavering advocacy […]
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A new study led by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that patient satisfaction with care in hospitals declines when patients believe there are not enough nurses on wards. The study findings were based on the
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Prior to starting my first nursing job, I hadn’t heard of a nursing portfolio. As far as I was concerned, all the important documents representing my nursing career were a mumbo jumbo pile somewhere in between my nursing school books
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2017 was an important year for the healthcare industry nationwide, with multiple states enacting new laws to equip advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) with full practice authority, allowing them to practice to the top of their education scope. APRNs —
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Lawmakers in the state of Indiana have proposed a new bill that would offer grants to nursing faculty to help repay part of their college loans in order to help ease a shortage of nurses across the state. Registered nurses
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Life as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) is like an ocean tide on a gray day! The only certainty is the start and end to the day. We deal with patients and families experiencing the shattering of the hopes, dreams,
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Bedside manner is a broad phrase used to describe a health care professional’s attitude towards a patient. At its core, it describes the doctor- or nurse-patient relationship, but the right approach to care goes much deeper than that. According to
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Our Nurse of the Week is Cody Forsberg, a recent graduate of the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Wichita State University (WSU), who decided to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps by pursuing a career in nursing. His grandfather
If you ask any nurse what their favorite thing is about wearing scrubs (besides the fact that they are basically PJs), they will most likely say “pockets!” Scrub pockets hold all of the essential tools that a nurse needs to
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Barbara and Donald Jonas, founders of The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, recently unveiled a new vision to support the country’s most vulnerable citizens through Jonas Philanthropies. Building on more than a decade of high-impact investments in nursing
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