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Leadership in Healthcare: Essentials to Become a Healthcare Leader

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

One way to be an effective leader is to strengthen communication with colleagues and patients. Effective communication in nursing and other healthcare professions establishes trust between you and your patient, improves patient satisfaction and reduces medical errors. According to the U.S.

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Nurse Practitioners Are Primed to Help Bridge Physician Shortage

Nurse.com

An analysis conducted in June 2019 by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) confirmed this fact with metrics that projected a shortfall of up to 139,000 physicians by the year 2033. In specialties, the numbers are even higher – with a predicted potential shortfall of specialty physicians of nearly 87,000. .