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Lori Smith, Michigan’s Longest-serving Flight Nurse, Retires After 34-year Career

Daily Nurse

Smith is like a prayer answered from above, spending the last 34 years descending in her FlightCare helicopter onto some of the most critical emergency response scenes across mid-Michigan. Bush was still president. Daily Nurse proudly honors Smith as our Nurse of the Week , celebrating her 34-year sky-bound career.

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The Future of Travel Nursing: Market Predictions for 2025

The Gypsy Nurse

Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 200,000 nursing positions will be needed annually to fill vacancies left by retiring nurses and to meet the growing healthcare demands. Increased Demand for Specializations Nurses with specialized skills in areas like ICU, emergency care, oncology, and neonatal care will be in particularly high demand.

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AACN Names Vicki Good Chief Clinical Officer

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. “Our CCO collaborates widely within the AACN community and beyond to identify, translate, and facilitate opportunities and integrated action to address current and emerging practice needs and advocacy priorities on issues that matter most to nurses and their patients.” “Nursing is at a pivotal point.

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Dispatcher Tells Heart Attack Victim “We Have No Ambulances Available”

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That has led to dramatic delays for patients seeking emergency care. A retired nurse experienced these delays firsthand in early February when she woke up feeling weak and believed she was having a heart attack. Canada is experiencing a surge in demand for healthcare services and there’s not enough staff to go around.

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What States Are RNs in Highest Demand?

The Gypsy Nurse

Some states are desperately seeking RNs to keep up with patient care demands. An aging population, nurse burnout, and a wave of retirements among experienced nurses have left many facilities scrambling to fill gaps. Where would your nursing skills make the biggest impact?

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

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At the same time, more nurses will retire, with more than one-fifth of the nation’s nursing workforce considering retirement within the next five years. This category includes veteran nurses who will leave the healthcare industry and begin retirement. In some states, four patients per nurse is the maximum for emergency care.

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Comparing and contrasting the roles of army and civilian nurses

Nurse Deck

Both provide patient care, administer medication, and collaborate with physicians to devise effective treatment plans. They may be called upon to provide emergency care in combat zones, manage field hospitals, or even orchestrate evacuation procedures.