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Understanding and honoring the needs of Native American elders

American Nurse

Takeaways: Four significant factors compromise care for Native American elders: healthcare disparities, historical trauma, healthcare shortages afflicting rural areas and reservations, and a lack of culturally appropriate care in long-term care facilities. This isn’t a unique story.

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Assessing unit culture

American Nurse

Health systems grapple with the uneasy balance between creating excellent patient experiences and protecting the workforce. Patients are warned that violations of the code of conduct may lead to being asked to make other plans for their care and future non-emergency care. Healthcare. 2015;3(3):637-47.