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Alabama Veterans Affairs Nurse Earns Bachelor of Science in Nursing Via SIMPath® in 16 Weeks

Post University

A Move to the Veterans Health Care System In 2019, Teri joined the Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Alabama Health Care System as an emergency department nurse and moved to per diem nursing (PRN)status with Jackson Hospital. I loved working in the ICU, because you learn so much about patient-centered care, she says.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries

American Nurse

A hospital in New York responded to its high HAPI rate by evaluating nurse PI knowledge and implementing an ed­ucational plan designed to address gaps among both experienced and new nurses. The why At the end of June 2019, the HAPI rate at Glens Falls Hospital (GFH), a 291-bed community hospital in northern New York, was 0.68

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How to Become a Nurse Manager in 3 Steps in 2023

Nurse Code

This guide will cover: Steps to Becoming a Nurse Manager Educational requirements for becoming a Registered Nurse in Nurse management Required Nurse Manager certifications for Leadership roles What should you do once you’ve obtained your RN license? So relax and let’s take you on an interesting journey!

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Bachelor of science in nursing: What to consider

American Nurse

Magnet designation comes with new requirements and expectations with regard to nursing practice. As healthcare evolves and becomes more complicated, the roles and responsibilities of bedside nurses will change and require enhanced clinical and critical thinking skills. March 9, 2022. pdf Graystone R. J Nurs Adm. doi:10.1097/NNA.0000000000000547

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SWAT RNs: Supporting Bedside Leaders with Clinical Judgment

Minority Nurse

SWAT RN Role The role of the Specialized Workforce for Acute Transport Registered Nurse (SWAT RN) has evolved in national healthcare organizations. Oxygen therapy via nasal cannula 2 L O2 is placed on the patient, and the nurse contacts the SWAT RN, who arrives in less than 5 minutes. and HgB- 7.2 and HgB- 7.2

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Tips for thriving–not just surviving–on the night shift

American Nurse

Takeaways: Night Council leadership saw a need to help night shift teammates have healthier lifestyles. Council leadership, all experienced frontline nurses, heard from members about the ongoing challenges they experience to find a work–life balance and practice self-care. J Nurses Prof Dev. Am Nurse J.

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