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Virtual Nursing Shifts its Focus to the Patient Experience

Health Leaders | Nursing

Susan Stone, SVP of Health System Operations and System Chief Nursing Officer, Sharp HealthCare. Other factors include readmissions (a costly pain point for every health system), nurse workflows and well-being, and patient satisfaction and engagement. Photo courtesy Sharp HealthCare.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Virtual nursing was one of the hot topics of conversation, with nearly everyone agreeing they'll have fewer nurses in five years and nearly three quarters saying they've launched such programs to address that problem. See also: Can Virtual Nursing Help Hospitals Address Workforce Challenges?

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

Stacey Garnett, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE, is the vice president and chief nursing officer at Sheppard Pratt , the nation’s largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health services. Meet Stacey Garnett, vice president and chief nursing officer at Sheppard Pratt.

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The Exec: Nurse Satisfaction is Rising, Patient Calls are Falling with UnityPoint Health's New Care Model

Health Leaders | Nursing

When UnityPoint Health began exploring new inpatient care delivery models, D’Andre Carpenter, DNP, RN , chief nursing officer, wanted to go beyond the concept of team-based care to position nurses and other clinicians to practice at the top of their license. This transcript has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.

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Cedars-Sinai Earns Sixth Magnet Designation

Daily Nurse

This foundation of nursing excellence, combined with the support and collaboration of all our healthcare professionals, is the essence of what makes us a Magnet hospital.” The Magnet recognition has proven beneficial to healthcare organizations, their patients, and their communities.

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CNOs Share Their Hopes (And Fears) for Virtual Nursing

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Some argue that virtual nursing would remove the human element of healthcare, which would ultimately reduce patient satisfaction and worsen health outcomes. Several prominent chief nursing officers (CNOs) recently shared their thoughts on virtual nursing.

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A Model of Care for Today and Tomorrow

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“The world has changed around us and the way that healthcare is practiced has changed,” said Karen Kuehn, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, director of nursing for emergency and surgical services at Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital. “To Our hope is that our work will improve turnover and caregiver and patient satisfaction,” Connelly added.