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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

So MUSC pivoted, creating a platform designed not only to remotely monitor patients in their rooms but help with administrative tasks, from charting in the EMR to onboarding and discharges. That program will debut soon in four of the health system's rural hospitals, where the nursing ranks are especially strained.

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The Exec: HCA Vigorously Develops Technology to Increase Nurse Efficiency

Health Leaders | Nursing

What we're seeing is the ability to have a virtual nurse handle admission, discharge, and other use cases to assist and take away administrative burden from the bedside nurse. We're seeing a lot of both nurse and patient satisfaction; about 85% of our patients are receptive to that model.

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Discharge planning assessment tool

American Nurse

Shorten delays, improve safety, reduce costs Takeaways: Hospital discharge delays can result in patient safety issues, reduced patient satisfaction, and increased costs. An assessment tool that goes into effect at admission can help the patient and healthcare team prepare for discharge. American Nurse Journal.

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2023 nursing trends and salary survey results

American Nurse

The more than 3,500 nurses who took part in the American Nurse Journal’s seventh annual Trends and Salary Survey helped paint a slightly more hopeful portrait of nursing in 2023 with regard to turnover rates, higher salaries, and personal safety. Coworker bullying saw an increase in 2023. American Nurse Journal.