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Technology Management Strategies for Nurse Leaders

New Thing Nurse

Recognized for excellence as a 2021 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Circle of Excellence Award Recipient and as a 2020 American Academy of Nursing (AAN) COVID-19 Courage Award in Innovation Nominee. Mary is a national speaker and educator who intends to promote exceptional patient care through nurse engagement.

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Why Choose an RN to BSN Program for Your Nursing Career?

Post University

This included the ambitious goal of ensuring that 80 percent of nurses held their bachelor’s by 2020. Nurses can leverage these expanded skills to achieve many improvements in the workplace, such as more efficient care, improved patient advocacy, and better integration of cutting-edge research.

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Empowering Nurses: Advocating for Better Health Care Policies and Patient Well-Being

Amercan Journal of Nursing

As nurses, we have the responsibility to not only do good towards our patients but to communities, expanding our focus from the nurse–patient relationship to a broader community health lens. Nurses can move from patient advocacy that makes changes for one patient to policy advocacy that makes changes for communities of patients.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The emergency decision by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17, 2020 (and retroactively in effect beginning March 6, 2020) to pay for telehealth visits outside of rural areas has eased physician concern.

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Deafblindness and health advocacy

American Nurse

In emergency and acute care settings, social workers can offer resources to patients, families, and staff to improve healthcare encounters. Acute care and emergency settings should be made aware of the patient’s level of sensitivity to avoid unscheduled disruptions. Res Involv Engagem.

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The Cost of ‘Free’: Advising Patients About Sponsored Genetic Testing

Consult QD

While some sponsored genetic testing offers patients the opportunity to receive sponsored genetic counseling, access to genetic counselors is not guaranteed and varies from program to program. Consumer genomic testing in 2020. JAMA 2020; 323(15):1445–1446. journal articles, Statnews.com). JAMA 2019; 321(24):2403–2404.

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Meet Sandra Kim, MD, Chair of Cleveland Clinic Children’s Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Consult QD

In an interview with Consult QD , Dr. Kim discusses the evolution of her career, a personal experience with Cleveland Clinic, the importance of mentorship and sponsorship, patient advocacy and much more. As a patient of the Neurological Institute, he had several pre-op appointments prior to surgery. Tell us more about that.