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Nurse of the Week: Natalie Felder, Champion for Patients Overcoming Addiction

Daily Nurse

Since starting as an LPN in 2019 and earning her RN in May, Felder has been a steadfast presence at the Recovery Center of America at Lighthouse. Felder’s commitment to treating every patient with the kindness and respect they deserve shines through in her philosophy of care. “As

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Pennsylvania Nurse Rounds Out Her Education and Experience with MSN Degree

Post University

She became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in 1993. Getting Her Start For seven years, Heather worked as an LPN in a dementia unit and in a long-term care center. After high school, she explored educational options that were affordable and close to home, which led her to the vocational technical school in town.

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Maryland’s Healthcare Preceptor Tax Credit: A Call to Action

American Nurse

In 2022, legislation was passed to expand this benefit to registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) student preceptors. Background In 2019, over 80,000 qualified applicants were denied entry into nursing academic programs due to preceptor shortages and other factors (NAPNAP, 2023). CINAHL Plus with Full Text.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

In 2019, Winslow and colleagues highlighted the integral role care delivery models (CDMs) play in a healthcare organization’s daily workflow and their direct impact on patient safety outcomes, patient and nurse satisfaction, and healthcare financials. Overall turnover (including RN, LPN, UAP roles) went from 17.8% in 2021 to 5.0%

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It Took a Village: New Mother and Psychiatric Nurse Earns MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Post University

From LPN to ADN to BSN In 2011, Mercy finished her associate degree in nursing, which allowed her to transition into a nursing role at her two jobs (the nursing home and home healthcare provider). The more experience I gained, the more I recognized that many new nurses were entering the field with bachelors degrees.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

In 2019, she mentored a student struggling to pass her exam to become an LPN. After working with Garnett to master the material and conquer her testing anxiety, she passed the test and currently works as an LPN in hospice. She understands that high-quality care begins with a personal commitment to perseverance in adversity.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Do You Know The Story of Nurse DonQuenick Joppy?

The Relentless School Nurse

License/Degree CNA LPN RN (Diploma) RN (ADN) RN (BSN) MSN DNP None Other Subscribe On May 24, 2019 , a 94-year-old male patient with septic shock and multi-organ failure was transferred to the ICU at The Medical Center of Aurora for palliative care.

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