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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

Each year, the Joint Commission issues a list of top national patient safety goals for healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, behavioral health care and human services, ambulatory healthcare, home care, and more. Improve staff communication. Use medicines safely. Use alarms safely.

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Communication, Clinical Competence, And More: What Are the Top Skills to Be a Nurse?

Post University

Key soft skills include: Communication and Interpersonal Skills Communication is at the heart of everything nurses do. To be effective communicators, nurses should master essentials such as active listening and nonverbal communication skills. Implementing nursing care plans by carrying out relevant interventions.

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AANA Updates Analgesia and Anesthesia Guidelines for Obstetric Patients

Daily Nurse

The updated guidelines cover topics such as physiologic changes during pregnancy, pre-anesthesia assessment and evaluation, patient education, preparing a plan of care, analgesia and anesthesia options during labor, delivery, and postpartum care, as well as complications and emergency care.

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Emergency Departments Adopt Creative Strategies to Discourage Patients from Leaving BeforeTreatment Is Complete

Consult QD

Despite national trends, Cleveland Clinic Akron General and its three satellite facilities in Bath, Green and Stow have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of ED patients who LBTC since 2020, when the hospital began to implement several plans designed to decrease department crowding and improve communication.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

Nurses have worked in a variety of settings in telehealth—such as school nursing, critical care, emergency care, specialty care, and geriatrics, Arends says. They should understand how to appear on camera and communicate with patients through technology.

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9 Careers for RNs Beyond the Hospital Bedside

Every Nurse

A significant amount of travel is required to reach different locations in the region, and strong communication skills are critical. The advantage of this role is the ability to transform a terrible loss into an improved quality of life for patients around the country. Certification and job-specific education are required to fill this role.

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How to Become a Registered Nurse

Every Nurse

Registered nurses must have technical nursing skills to administer nursing care, medical knowledge of drug properties and interactions, critical thinking skills to diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries, organizational skills to implement care plans, and the communication skills to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.