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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. She knows firsthand the challenges nurses face in todays healthcare landscape. She says the main challenge is the ongoing nursing shortage.

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The Exec: CommonSpirit's New Chief Physician Executive Officer Focused on Care Variation

Health Leaders | Nursing

Another area of focus for McGinn and Sanford will be patient satisfaction. "We We have a large, centralized service of expertise and a singular way of measuring patient satisfaction across every type of clinical site," McGinn says.

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So, What About Nurse Staffing Ratios?

Health Leaders | Nursing

Adequate nurse staffing ratios are associated with better patient outcomes, says this CNO. The nursing shortage impacts other nurses by causing burnout and exhaustion, and inadequate staffing directly affects patient safety and experience.

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Intermountain Sees Unexpected Benefits in Virtual Nursing Pilot

Health Leaders | Nursing

Fox says the concept was launched to address not only the ongoing nursing shortage, but to improve the patient experience. The pilot program uses a virtual nursing station within the hospital and shifts nurses on the unit between in-person and virtual care.

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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

Confident and engaged employees provide high-quality nursing care, which impacts patient satisfaction and reimbursement rates. In addition, organizations can anticipate retention of newly hired nurses, a reduced turnover rate, and increased intent to stay. American Nurse Journal. 2024; 19(8). Am Nurse J.