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CPD made easy – The experts’ guide to continuing professional development

Nursing Review

CPD is crucial for the maintenance of high quality care and the protection of the Australian public, ensuring all health professionals stay up to date with best practices, medical advancements and new digital health resources. Lastly, nursing presents many leadership opportunities and is a key feature of our healthcare system.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program – The bill includes $13 million, an increase of $4 million within the total for Advanced Education Nursing to expand training and certification of RNs, APRNs, and Forensic Nurses to practice as sexual assault nurse examiners. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3

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Preventing hospital-acquired pressure injuries

American Nurse

A hospital in New York addressed its high HAPI rate by evaluating nurse knowledge and implementing an educational plan. However, despite available best practice guidelines, nurses’ knowledge of both risk and preventive strategies varies and the incidence of pressure injuries (PIs) worldwide remains stagnant.

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2022: The Year of the Value of the Nurse

Capitol Beat

This law will identify and disseminate best practices to reduce and prevent mental and behavioral health conditions, suicide, and burnout, as well as increase access to evidence-based treatment for nurses and other health care professionals. Read more about the #ICAN Act here. Learn more and email your senators, here.

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UTI revisited: Optimizing best practices

American Nurse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doesn’t reimburse costs associated with healthcare-associated CAUTI, so prevention has financial implications. Nurses contribute significantly to the evidence-based care of patients with UTI and in prevention efforts. Am J Emerg Med. 2021;50:592-6. doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2021.09.034

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Elevating the voice of nurses through advocacy

American Nurse

The association continues to engage with the Biden-Harris administration and key federal agencies on nursing priorities, including promoting and protecting the nursing workforce, removing practice barriers for advanced practice RNs (APRNs), and achieving payment parity for nurses.

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