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Leadership style matters

American Nurse

The American Nurses Association reports that nearly 18% of newly licensed RNs quit the profession within the first year. Lucy Leclerc, Dr. Ro­s­anne Rasso, Dr. Joyce Fitzpatrick, and Dr. David Bailey) and I have been collaborating on work related to relational leadership in nursing. My colleagues (Dr.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

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Should You Become a Nurse Practitioner?

Nurse.com

For Perion, “advocacy, collaboration, and communication” are the three key things she learned as a bedside nurse, and these are also the goals she brings into her NP practice each day. The Need for Nurse Practitioners. DNPs play advanced roles in nurse leadership as well as research and teaching.

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On leaving and loving nursing

American Nurse

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. The reason? The pandemic.

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Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations

American Nurse

Unfortunately, these statistics haven’t wavered much and continue at a time when nurses are retiring and leaving the workforce for various reasons, including fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Some bedside nurses are exploring other opportunities within the profession, including leadership positions.

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6 Ways CNOs are Improving Teamwork for 2024

Health Leaders | Nursing

One solution that all the nurse executives highlighted to HealthLeaders: Virtual experiences on the floor and behind the scenes. FitzPatrick now uses virtual nursing to offload administrative tasks so bedside nurses can focus on top-of-license practice, while Sievert says that ambient listening can cut down on clinical documentation.

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The Road to Becoming an FNP

Minority Nurse

This is the model recommended by the National Academy of Medicine, formerly called the Institute of Medicine, and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.” CONS: Future license portability: At some point in the future, the APRN Compact will become a reality like it is for millions of registered nurses.