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Physical Therapist Skills: 12 Qualities to Career Success

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Working on a team with others is a great way to learn and grow the skills to be a physical therapist, and interprofessional collaboration improves patient satisfaction ratings and health outcomes. When patients feel like giving up, one of the most valuable traits of a physical therapist is to remain focused on the process.

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Virtual Nursing Shifts its Focus to the Patient Experience

Health Leaders | Nursing

Roughly one year ago, on April 1, 2024, Sharp launched its first virtual nursing program in two selected units, focusing primarily on handling admissions from the Emergency Department and discharges. She says nurses like the format because it gives them an opportunity to stay in the loop and learn more about their patients.

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The Exec: D'Andre Carpenter Takes the Helm as Allina's New CNE

Health Leaders | Nursing

Allina Health's new chief nursing executive has a background that includes leadership positions at Jefferson Health, Baylor Scott & White, VCU, and UnityPoint Health. D'Andre Carpenter, DNP, RN , knew he wanted to be a nurse at age 13. He also served as senior vice president and chief system nursing officer for UnityPoint Health in Iowa.

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Breaking the Cycle of Nurse Burnout: USAHS DNP Alum to Present at Creating Health Work Environments Conference

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Amarachi Eke-Okoro , DNP, FNP, is a visionary practitioner passionate about patient care and collaborating with teams to enhance nursing practice. As a registered nurse at Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas and a 2024 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduate from the University of St. Dont be afraid to advocate for yourself.

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Let’s huddle up

American Nurse

Using an inclusive approach to designing and implementing tiered huddles at the Miami Cancer Institute (MCI), leaders and executives constructed a meaningful process with measurable operational and patient-centered metrics, which had a positive impact on cross-functional teams and departments. See Tiered huddle design.)

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

A study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed that telerehabilitation was similarly effective as traditional care for patients recovering from total knee arthroplasty. 6 The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) advocates for telehealth as an effective and viable method for delivering patient care.

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BCEN Honors Three Champions of Nursing Professional Development

Daily Nurse

Higher quality care, reduction in errors, and increased patient satisfaction scores. These are among the notable achievements of the three organizations recognized by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) on September 19 as BCEN’s 2024 National Certification Champions.