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The power of patient- and family-centered care

American Nurse

For example, clinicians providing healthcare services to older adults must implement developmentally appropriate approaches to this population that communicate cultural sensitivity and humility. Patients and families need to sense that healthcare professionals care about them and demonstrate empathy in their interactions.

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Oncology Nurse Navigation and the DNP-Prepared Nurse

American Nurse

The benefits of navigation in avoiding treatment delays, improving patient adherence to treatment, enabling early diagnosis and early stage of the disease, and enhancing clinical outcomes after cancer diagnosis have been documented and proven beneficial in the literature (Rodrigues et al.,

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An Overview of BSN Curriculum: Core Courses & Specializations

Every Nurse

They explore strategies for identifying community health needs, planning and implementing health promotion initiatives, and collaborating with community stakeholders to improve health outcomes.

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Why is the psychological state of a patient so important for a nurse to know?

Scrubs

The purpose of this article is to explore the importance of the psychological state of patients and how it can impact their overall health outcomes. The thesis statement of this article is that the psychological state of patients is an integral aspect of their healthcare, and nurses need to consider it to provide effective care.