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Geriatric Nurse: Expert Insights and Career Guidance

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

of the population in 2022. Because the needs of older patients vary from person to person, geriatric nurse responsibilities cover a broad range of tasks that may go beyond traditional nursing duties. Role specialties include Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Nurse Executive.

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

Post University

Data highlighted by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) suggest that, as of 2022, nearly 72 percent of the “RN workforce earned a baccalaureate or higher degree as their highest level of nursing education.” Many use this opportunity to explore high-impact specialties or work with specific patient populations.

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Nursing ethics and shared governance model

American Nurse

This evidence-based strategy aims to reduce stigma by using language that puts the person before a condition or behavior when talking about medical and mental health conditions. Currently, the council is working on a person-first initiative.

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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. The checklist of nonverbal pain indicators (CNPI). Pain Manag Nurs.

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A diversified profession

American Nurse

The 2022 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses found higher percentages among NPs and advanced practice RNs at 12% and 15%, respectively.) The human connections that enable our care plans and patient advocacy, education, and interventions deepen based on common lived experiences between nurses and patients.

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How Nurses Can Improve LGBTQ+ Health Disparities

Nurse.com

As a queer nurse and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) nurse educator, Clare Madrigal, BSN, RN, knows the disparities and barriers that LGBTQ+ patients face in accessing health care. National Survey on Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People.

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