The nursing profession continues its push to increase the number of U.S. nurses with at least a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree. This push comes as the demand for traditional on-site degrees wane due to COVID-19 pandemic concerns and online educational programs increase in popularity. Sooa Devereaux, RN So, how do nursing students
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Models of care have long been transitioning from acute to ambulatory settings. As a result, nurses’ roles in ambulatory care have drastically changed to accommodate not only more patients but also those who with more complex needs. E. Mary Johnson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, a speaker for Nurse.com’s Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review, remembers when cataract
The role of charge nurse is critical for quality patient care, good outcomes, work-life quality for nursing staff and even organizational financial success. Yet nurses often assume the role is based on clinical skills and may lack other skills that are important to the job. This can be the result of the limited formal training available
There’s increasing demand for case managers that focus on care coordination and advocacy in healthcare settings, from acute care to public health. More medically complex patients, coupled with an emphasis on value-based care is forcing healthcare employers to focus on providing effective and efficient care. Catherine Mullahy, RN Demand for case managers is increasing as
There’s increasing demand for case managers that focus on care coordination and advocacy in healthcare settings, from acute care to public health. More medically complex patients, coupled with an emphasis on value-based care is forcing healthcare employers to focus on providing effective and efficient care. Catherine Mullahy, RN Demand for case managers is increasing as
Editor’s note: Content sponsored by University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Nurses with advanced leadership and management skills will be needed to deliver expert care to patients around the country. Nurse leaders and managers are highly skilled nursing professionals who work to provide top-quality healthcare. In this post, we discuss the responsibilities of nurse leaders
When it comes to nurse to patient ratios, it’s not just about numbers. Leaders, assessing how to ensure you have the best nurses in the right numbers rendering the best care to your patients is something you take very seriously. Advocating for the needs of your nurses is something you take just as seriously. Right
Barriers to care can have a huge impact on patients’ trust in their healthcare teams and on their recovery. But nurses help eliminate barriers to care by, for instance, assisting a patient who speaks a different language or helping patients gain a better understanding of their treatment plan. In doing so, nurses are preventing re-hospitalizations
Editor’s note: Author, Jennifer Mensik, does not endorse, recommend or favor any program, product or service advertised or referenced on this website, or that appear on any linkages to or from this website. Nursing credentials are a form of communication. We have all seen multiple streams of initials after nurses’ names. This can make someone seem
Editor’s note: Content sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. Patients in pain have various options to help them find relief. Susan Pendergrass, APRN But nurses caring for these patients may have concerns about balancing the risks and benefits of all pain treatment options, including opioid and non-opioid therapies. A report published in Pain Medicine
With the right motivation, making your return to nursing is within your reach. Elizabeth Trevino had planned to take the NCLEX after finishing nursing school in 2004. But pregnant with her son, she started experiencing postpartum depression soon after the birth. Elizabeth Trevino, RN During the next several years, her plan to pursue nursing seemed
The pressures on new graduate nurses to transition from education to practice are often too much to take, causing RNs meant to fuel nursing’s workforce pipeline in the coming decades to question their career choice. One thing that can ease the transition and help retain new nurses is nurse precepting, said Solimar Figueroa, PhD, RN, MHA,
Neuroscience nursing is a complex, highly specialized nursing subspecialty that’s constantly advancing. Researchers have discovered in recent years early and sometimes aggressive treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injury can preserve function and independence for many patients who in the past had no choice but to live with debilitating disability. Anna Ver Hage, RN “It
Thomas Edison took on many challenges in his day. One of his more famous quotations had to do with the value of being prepared before taking on a test such as a new invention. “We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation,” Edison said. For nurses today, one of the
When Sophia Thomas, DNP, FNP, PNP, FAANP, recently saw a 16-year-old patient suffering from a chronic cough, she immediately considered the possibility that vaping could be the source of the problem. Sophia Thomas, FNP Thomas, who works at a Daughters of Charity Health Center in New Orleans, knew the parent in the room might not
Learning Spanish for nurses may seem seem daunting, but is well worth the effort, according to one nurse. Being able to communicate in Spanish can go a long way in nursing, said Tracey Long, PhD, MS, RN, APRN, a nursing professor at Arizona College of Nursing who runs clinicals at a Las Vegas hospital and
A growing body of evidence points to the powers of mindfulness and meditation as practices that might help tame nurse stress and the risk of burnout. Susan Taylor “Health professionals are exposed to situations of emotional vulnerability by being in continuous contact with patients and their suffering, which can cause conditions such as compassion fatigue,”