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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

According to the Administration on Aging, in 2020, the population of 65 and older numbered 55.7 Many older Americans receive care from aging services facilities across the United States. There are currently about 14 million people receiving some form of long-term care services.

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Project ECHO and the geriatric healthcare workforce

American Nurse

In The Future of Nursing 2020–2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity , the National Academy of Medicine promotes an interprofessional approach to education and training for nurses to help develop their leadership skills as well as their understanding of health equity, social determinants of health, and population health.

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Patient care assistant training

American Nurse

Inadequate training TCHHN, which first received American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® recognition in 2010 and most recently in 2020, has over 2,000 frontline team members (including RNs, licensed practical nurses, and PCAs) who provide direct patient care. At TCHHN, PCAs play an integral role in providing safe patient care.

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Geriatric Nursing: A Specialty in Need

Nurse.com

Whitaker, who previously worked as a director of nursing in long-term care at a skilled nursing facility, said that along with ageism, helping students to increase their exposure to older adult patients, and countering the perceptions that geriatrics isn’t “very exciting or rewarding” are common challenges.

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Nursing Informatics: Vital to the Profession

Nurse.com

I don’t think as much as when we were in the implementation phase, but skilled people are needed — especially those who have master’s degrees — to work in hospitals, long-term care facilities, clinics, [and] education.”. A career in nursing informatics usually doesn’t involve direct patient care.

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Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset

Relias

Except for long-term care hospitals, these facilities are often more home-like than acute ones, aiding patient recovery and comfort. Patient recovery can improve if a person feels they’re receiving adequate care even after leaving the hospital — which some people in the industry refer to as “service after the sale.”

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Best Guide on How to Become a Director of Nursing in 2023

Nurse Code

These are the general requirements for renewing your RN license: Meet the required contact hours for continuing education courses Satisfy the required number of active practice hours Complete a board-approved refresher course Check with your state Board of Nursing to confirm the specific requirements for your RN license recertification.