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Exploring the Role of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

Daily Nurse

Census Bureau , the number of Americans 65 and older grew five times faster than the total population between 1920 and 2020, reaching a 2020 peak of 55.8 Do you have the desire to improve health outcomes for patients with acute and, often, chronic health conditions? According to the U.S. million (or 16.8%

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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. After reviewing the most updated evidence, VA/DoD adopted the new parameters in 2020. When performed correctly, patient education can help improve patient health literacy and save costs for the patient and the health system.

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Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations

American Nurse

Nursing is now realizing that it needs us [nurse leaders of color] at every level to really be successful with changing health disparities and to improve disproportionate, under-represented or poor health outcomes. I started my career in nursing as an LPN [licensed practical nurse] and then became an RN.”

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Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation: The first 5 years

American Nurse

2020 In January, we added financial health to ANAs healthy nurse definition, which now reads, A healthy nurse actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, financial, personal, and professional well-being. We set statistical significance to p=0.05.