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10 Strategic Steps to Eradicating Racism in Nursing Education

Daily Nurse

This group should provide expertise and guidance on best practices, help identify potential challenges, and ensure the plan is comprehensive and actionable. These strategies should be informed by best practices and tailored to the institution’s specific needs and context.

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Board-Certified ER & Trauma Nurses Share Inspiring Journeys in BCEN’s ‘Invest in Yourself’ Campaign

Daily Nurse

.” Specialty board certificationoverwhelmingly voluntary for nursesvalidates a nurse’s clinical expertise and professionalism based on standards identified by a nursing specialty to promote optimal patient outcomes and requires regular renewal to ensure nurses stay current on the latest advances and best practices.

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Nursing Groups Denounce AMA's Effort to Regulate Advanced Practice RNs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nursing groups are denouncing the American Medical Association 's recent policy amendment calling for advanced practice RNs (APRNs) to be licensed and regulated jointly by the state medical and nursing boards. The AMA is again adopting policies encouraging laws and regulations that impede competition and help their bottom line.'

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Nurse-Led Effort Pays Off by Reducing CLABSIs

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“We requested input from every team that touches patients — nursing, nursing leadership, continuous improvement, infection prevention, pharmacy and others — to ensure that each patient receives the best care possible,” explains Kayla Little, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, PCCN, the cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist who developed the visual form.

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A Model of Care for Today and Tomorrow

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At the direction of Executive Chief Nursing Officer (ECNO) Meredith Foxx, MSN, MBA, APRN, NEA-BC , Kuehn and 20 of her colleagues spent nearly one year exploring a potential model of care redesign for acute inpatient care at Cleveland Clinic. Determine the best use of technology for all units. A team of teams approach is necessary.

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Nurses Drive Initiative to Address Postpartum Urinary Retention

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Nurses were an integral part of the multidisciplinary team that developed and implemented the best practices. They have newborn, they are breastfeeding, and they might have other children,” says Angela Washer, APRN-CNP, who serves as a Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital.

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Why Nursing Certification Matters

Nurse.com

By continuing to invest in your education through recertification, you can demonstrate your continued mastery according to the latest evidence-based practice standards and serve as a leader in best practices within your specialty. Enhance Professional Opportunities.