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The Critical Shortage No One’s Talking About: Nurse Educators

Minority Nurse

The growing and less discussed shortage of nurse educators extends beyond the well-known nursing shortage. As burnout, chronic stress, and compassion fatigue from the pandemic have led more nurses to exit the workforce, the pool of those nurses seeking to advance into educational roles becomes increasingly limited.

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Utah Grants Full Practice Authority to Nurse Practitioners

Health Leaders | Nursing

Momentum for FPA increased during the pandemic, when states temporarily suspended practice agreements and allowed NPs to practice at the top of their education, giving patients direct access to care. FPA makes a difference in the health of a state’s residents, Kapu noted. We look forward to more states following suit."

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How Nurses Improve Patient Education

Carlow Today & Tomorrow

Doctors are not the only ones educating patients. Nurses also help patients make informed and empowered choices about their health. Patient education includes information about conditions, treatments and how to navigate the healthcare system. Health literacy is now a major area of focus within health care.

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Promoting health literacy

American Nurse

Evidence-based patient education guidelines Takeaways Health literacy relates to an individual’s ability to find, understand, and use healthcare information and services. Only one in ten people have proficient health literacy. Healthcare professionals frequently focus on implementing education—telling the patient what to do.

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Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) & the Role of The Colorado Nurses Association

American Nurse

Politics, policies, and health outcomes are innately linked. Nurses in the United States are in a pivotal position to influence these cycles to reduce disparities and improve population health. Every facet of government and the economy has the potential to affect health and health equity 5.

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As Zepbound dominates headlines as a new obesity-fighting drug, a nutritionist warns that weight loss shouldn’t be the only goal

American Nurse

I am a registered dietitian and dietetics educator. I am passionate about helping people make informed and realistic health decisions based on their circumstances and helping them see opportunities to overcome the barriers they may encounter. Weight loss may be necessary to reduce risks and promote health.

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Nurse Leaders Are Critical to the Future of Nursing

Relias

At the halfway mark of Future of Nursing 2020-2030 , we can determine the progress made since the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine outlined their vision for the decade. Their influence extends beyond hospital walls, reaching into public health, education, policy, and the future of healthcare.