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Unpacking 2022

Nurses Advocates

I became a Case Management Fellow and was installed at the Case Management Society of America 2022 Annual Conference. The Fellowship Program is a new program CMSA and was rolled out in 2022 to recognize case management leaders and make them more visible in the healthcare industry. This was the number one post of 2022.

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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.” While this goal was not fully realized, the nursing profession appears to have come close.

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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. In the United States, individuals over 65+ represented 17.3% By 2040, that population is expected to grow to 22%. 1 In 2024, a record 4.1

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A Model of Care for Today and Tomorrow

Consult QD

From October 2021 to September 2022, the fellows partnered with Cleveland Clinic’s continuous improvement (CI), nursing informatics, nursing executive teams and others to complete the project. Healthcare will always be in a state of flux and nurses will always be at the vanguard of patient advocacy and care delivery.

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The Pitfalls of Being the ‘Nice’ Patient: A Nurse’s Perspective

Amercan Journal of Nursing

I am left wondering how patients should be expected or permitted to advocate for their own care without worrying that they will be frowned upon or brushed off because they’re perceived as “difficult.” In early 2022, I discovered a small lump under my right breast that I initially wrote off as a cyst. First cautionary tale.

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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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Nursing ethics and shared governance model

American Nurse

The 2021 SIG, “The Henrietta Lacks Project,” used Rebecca Skloot’s book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks to focus monthly discussions on themes of narrative ethics, patient advocacy, health equity, and ethical issues surrounding biospecimens.