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Study Highlights Gap Between Real and Perceived Diabetes Knowledge in Outpatient Nurses

Consult QD

The role of nurses in caring for and educating patients with diabetes continues to rise commensurately with the growing prevalence of the disease. This reality has prompted a Cleveland Clinic research study designed to examine the relationship between perceived and actual diabetes knowledge among nurses in ambulatory settings.

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Sanford Health's $3M Nursing Grant Will Help Rural Healthcare 'For Generations to Come'

Health Leaders | Nursing

It also will increase the quality of nurse orientation and the quantity of preceptors in all care settings by updating Sanford’s advanced preceptor curriculum, to include individualized tools, resources, and improved access for long-term care, acute care, and ambulatory nurses serving in rural areas, DeBoer says. “By

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What Is Ambulatory Care Nursing?

Every Nurse

Ambulatory care nurses must have an advanced understanding of disease processes as well as excellent communication skills in order to effectively provide quality healthcare services. With the right education and experience, ambulatory care nurses can find rewarding career opportunities within this growing field.

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Ambulatory Care Nursing: Quickly Evolving and In Demand

Nurse.com

Mary Johnson, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, a speaker for Nurse.com’s Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification Review , remembers when cataract patients would have their surgeries in hospitals and remain inpatients for several days with their heads immobilized by sandbags. Nurses are pivotal in ambulatory care delivery.

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A Closer Look at the RN Job Description

Every Nurse

Not only was 2020 designated “The Year of the Nurse and Midwife” by the World Health Assembly, but the world has been coping with the likes of a global pandemic not seen in recent memory. Outside of Traditional Hospital Settings Ambulatory care offers diverse career paths for RNs beyond traditional hospital roles.

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Afraid to Leave Hospital Nursing? 

Daily Nurse

Since hospital rotations are what most of us are after, a large number of nursing students probably groan and gripe about a rotation in home health, dialysis, or community health.

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Six Steps to Being a Better Nurse Communicator

Minority Nurse

Both patients and colleagues figure largely in a nurse’s world, and listening well and speaking your truth clearly is essential both on the job and in your daily life. Nursing is itself a highly collaborative practice in most instances. Conversations Abound.