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Deciding to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)? Here is what you need to know.

Nurse Abnormalities

The reason I am starting to write more informative posts on nursing education vs. lifestyle posts is because I have noticed the amount of inaccurate information online regarding these topics. I want to clarify that I am a dual board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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Podcast: How Nurses Can Promote Patient Engagement

Health Leaders | Nursing

According to Cassie Lewis , chief nursing officer at Bon Secours’ Richmond market, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health , and HealthLeaders Exchange member, improving patient engagement begins with the day-to-day interactions between the patient and the bedside nurses who care for them.

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How to Measure the Potential Value of Earning Your MSN

Minority Nurse

In terms of any further return on investment for earning his MSN, Jenkins adds, “My education has offered me many opportunities to position myself into nursing leadership positions where I can make tremendous positive impact in all areas of nursing practice.

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9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside

Every Nurse

As a result, working in a setting other than the bedside can come with the stigma of not being a “real nurse.” While bedside nursing is a common career for many, it is not the only possible career path.

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Evaluating Caregiver Perceptions and Illuminating Nurse Retention Strategies

Consult QD

To better understand this troubling trend at a local level, nurses at Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital conducted a study aimed at identifying strategies for retaining nurses at the bedside. Nurses are now looking for jobs that impose fewer demands than a typical acute medicalsurgical setting.

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Behind the Screen But Not Behind the Scenes: Virtual Nurses Provide Clinical Support, Additional Expertise

Minority Nurse

Virtual nurses provide an additional layer of clinical support to nurses at the bedside. At the push of a button, bedside clinicians have immediate access to additional nursing support. It will become second nature for patients, bedside nurses, and other clinicians.” “As

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The Most Influential Study Tip You Will Never Learn in Nursing School

Nurse Abnormalities

This could be just because so many are becoming first time Registered Nurses, or it could be because another significant portion of you are trekking through grad school to become Clinical Nurse Specialists and Nurse Practitioners. I was accepted and graduated from that program 18 months later.