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The Life-Long Impact of a Catastrophic Injury on People

Nurses Advocates

A Real Life Event Recently, I have been working with a man who sustained a spinal cord injury in 2020 while he lived in North Dakota. I now realize there is no set timeline for the work as a nurse case manager or a nurse advocate; it does not end after a worker’s comp settlement is reached or the patient is at home with this family.

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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

In this model, nurses provide not only care but also coordination of care and can develop patient-focused care plans, which is necessary to keep everything running smoothly, according to Whitfield. Children’s hospitals in the U.S. Learn About Nearby Opportunities.

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Michigan Legislator Tries Again for State to Join the Nurse Licensure Compact

Health Leaders | Nursing

Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a previous attempt in 2020. Legislation to allow Michigan RNs and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to hold multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) has been reintroduced after a previous attempt nearly three years ago was vetoed by the governor. territories—Guam, and the U.S.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Derek Flores

Minority Nurse

Nursing is a second career for Derek J. Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, a hospice nurse in Colorado since 2012. In 2020 Flores was a featured guest on the TV Show, The Doctors , sharing his expertise on end-of-life hospice care. Meet Derek Flores, RN, CHPN, BS, and hospice nurse in Colorado. Talk about your role in nursing.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Proper identification of potential medication errors and adverse interactions occurs when the nurse reviews medications with the patient, collaborates with the interprofessional team, and seeks to improve patient adherence and decrease costs. American Nurse Journal. September 2020. 2020; 86(1):29-38. 2020; 28(8):3557-69.

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33 Nursing Specialties in Demand in 2023

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

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