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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities. This isn’t a unique story.

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Assessing unit culture

American Nurse

However, that cohesiveness fell apart in 2021 with politicization of the vaccine and disinformation about the virus. nurse turnover skyrocketed to the current annual rate of 27% in acute care environments, and the use of travel and agency nurses to supplement core team staffing have become commonplace. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2021.