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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

With autonomy, a nurse can act on patient care matters without approval from other members of the healthcare team, including physicians. A well-known piece of legislation for registered nurses, the Nurse Licensure Compact ( NLC ), allows nurses to have one license and practice in multiple states.

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What Is Virtual Physical Therapy? How It Works and Benefits

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

1 Instead of traveling to a clinic for an in-person visit, patients communicate with a licensed virtual PT via phone call or videoconference and attend the appointment from home. It may be a fit for patients who will benefit from appointments where physical guidance from the PT is not necessary. billion-a-year industry.

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

Minority Nurse

. “A 2015 systematic review of ten randomized controlled trials found that NPs ‘ demonstrated equal or better outcomes than physician groups for physiologic measures, patient satisfaction, and cost.’ ’ Our ability to foster trust is the cornerstone of these positive outcomes.”

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DEI and Nursing — The Far-Reaching Benefits

Nurse.com

For example, the report found that persons who identify as Hispanic or Latinx are underrepresented across all nursing license types compared to their proportion in the U.S. When implemented correctly, DEI efforts can increase access to care for diverse patient populations, improve care quality, and deliver higher patient satisfaction.

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