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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Nursing shortage statistics continue to show that the healthcare industry still has an urgent need for nurses. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) , the current shortage of RNs in the U.S. Lack of faculty in nursing schools Nursing schools are not exempt from the nursing shortage.

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Can’t We Nurses All Get Along?

Minority Nurse

Incivility Abounds Stories of incivility, bullying and other unfortunate experiences are ubiquitous among nurses, and common refrains repeated again and again within the nursing sphere tell us that something is wrong out there. These statements are sadly true, and the problem is too well documented to ignore.

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On leaving and loving nursing

American Nurse

The nursing shortage is as old as the dawn of modern nursing itself. Of the 38 nurses under the supervision of Florence Nightingale and who arrived with her in Scutari on November 4, 1854, three were gone by January 1855. Not auspicious data next to the ever-increasing nursing shortage.

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Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding

American Nurse

The staff at a Magnet®-recognized National Comprehensive Cancer Institute continues to leverage lessons learned during the pandemic to advance oncology nursing. History In response to the nursing shortage of the 1980s, the cancer center launched CAP. Students also received hands-on computer training for documentation.

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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

Mentoring programs can strengthen the nursing workforce sustainably from within the profession. Learning Objectives Explain the ramifications of current nurse turnover rates. Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program. Nursing shortage fact sheet.

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New nurses and clinical judgment

American Nurse

Evidence-based strategies for nurse preceptors The complex role of nurse preceptor requires a combination of clinical expertise and the ability to balance patient care with learning facilitation. That’s where the nurse preceptor comes in. See Teachable moments.)

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New Year, New Congress and Administration, Same Mission.

Capitol Beat

For our regulatory advocacy, ANAs Policy Team has crafted a priorities document to share with internal and external stakeholders and policymakers. Congress must take action to improve nurse staffing and reduce burnout, such as investing in mental health and substance use dependence support for nurses.

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