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Precepting: Crucial to Retaining and Helping New Nurses Succeed

Nurse.com

One thing that can ease the transition and help retain new nurses is nurse precepting, said Solimar Figueroa, PhD, RN, MHA, P-PCA, a clinical collaborator for the American Academy for Preceptor Advancement (AAPA). The course fulfills one of the requirements for the AAPA’s Preceptor Specialist Certification.

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U. of Montana to Bolster the Big Sky Country's Nursing Workforce

Health Leaders | Nursing

Rural Montana is particularly feeling the effects of this [nursing] shortage," said Lily Apedaile , director of the Office of Health Research & Partnership, one of three UM organizations that will implement the new training program. These RN preceptors will receive specialized training to strengthen the nursing education workforce.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

She is the owner of aneesahcoates.com and is passionate about helping nurses, current and aspiring, learn more about the profession. Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff.

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

In the work environment, punitive strategies such as reprimanding, generating a performance improvement plan, reporting a nurse to the board of nursing, or terminating a nurse aren’t generally appropriate as a first step. She approaches her preceptor about the emotional toll of her position but receives little guidance.

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Patient care assistant training

American Nurse

In response to this feedback, nursing and hospital and developed an in-house training program that reduced the time and costs associated with new PCA education. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 195,400 RNs will leave the nursing profession from 2021 to 2031.

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Navigating the crossroads of nursing faculty practice

American Nurse

Clinical supervision of nursing students doesn’t qualify as faculty practice because student education remains the primary focus. Amid the continuing nursing shortage, faculty play a critical role in educating and preparing the next generation of nurses. American Association of Colleges of Nursing.