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Physical Therapist Skills: 12 Qualities to Career Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Working on a team with others is a great way to learn and grow the skills to be a physical therapist, and interprofessional collaboration improves patient satisfaction ratings and health outcomes. When patients feel like giving up, one of the most valuable traits of a physical therapist is to remain focused on the process.

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The Demand for Bilingual Nurses and Their Impact

Nurse.com

Nurses who are fluent in at least two languages can help reduce health disparities, enhance patient outcomes, and bridge gaps in communication. Data from the 2020 American Community Survey, an analysis from the U.S. Simply put, the services must meet the patient’s needs,” she said.

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 Instead of traveling to a clinic for an in-person visit, patients communicate with a licensed virtual PT via phone call or videoconference and attend the appointment from home. It may be a fit for patients who will benefit from appointments where physical guidance from the PT is not necessary. billion-a-year industry.

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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

Shorten delays, improve safety, reduce costs Takeaways: Hospital discharge delays can result in patient safety issues, reduced patient satisfaction, and increased costs. An assessment tool that goes into effect at admission can help the patient and healthcare team prepare for discharge. Confirm the patient’s pharmacy.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

The impact on nurse and patient satisfaction Takeaways: Challenged by the insufficient pipeline of clinical nurses required to backfill the vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic, current care delivery models require redesign. Poindexter highlighted the “great resignation” during the pandemic.

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Battle of COVID-19: Frontline nurses feel abandoned during the pandemic

American Nurse

Strategies for addressing feelings of abandonment require nurses and nursing leaders to foster lines of communication and promote safety and wellness at work. By early fall of 2020, North Dakota had the highest per capita COVID-19 death rate in the world. PTSD symptoms and functional impairment among nurses treating COVID-19 patients.

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Top Issues in Nursing — and How Nurse Leaders Can Address Them

Post University

is even more concerning: as of 2020, a national turnover rate averaging 19.1 From the patient’s perspective, however, the problem is especially alarming as high turnover can dramatically reduce patient satisfaction. All too often, this results in a negative patient experience.