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Improving hypertension using virtual modalities

American Nurse

This preventable illness demands innovative strategies to improve health outcomes. Before the virtual clinic, enrolled participants received virtual video connect education from the PACT licensed pract­ical nurse (LPN) or RN. For example, from March to July 2022, the pilot PACT lost two key team members, the LPN and RN.

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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

American Nurse

NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. nurse regardless of how many states in which the nurse is licensed. nurse license (LPN/LVN or RN) and will never expire or be recycled, just like SSN is to an individual.

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Nursing is so Unique it Needs Two Unique Identifiers

American Nurse

NCSBN also automatically assigns every licensed nurse an NCSBN ID number in their Nursys database. nurse regardless of how many states in which the nurse is licensed. nurse license (LPN/LVN or RN) and will never expire or be recycled, just like SSN is to an individual.

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What the Proposed CMS Staffing Mandate May Mean for Your Facility

IntelyCare

Citing the problem of chronic understaffing and the close correlation between staffing, quality of care, and improved health outcomes, the mandate would move beyond recommended ratios for nurse staffing to set baseline levels of HPRD, or hours per resident daily. What Are the Proposed Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios?

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Providing Personal Care: Bathing, Dressing, and Grooming Techniques for CNAs

Every Nurse

They work under the supervision of registered nurses or licensed practical nurses , and their tasks include assisting patients with bathing, dressing, grooming, and toileting, among others. CNAs should report any concerns to the registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse for further evaluation and treatment.

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Nurse leaders of color: Candid conversations

American Nurse

Nursing is now realizing that it needs us [nurse leaders of color] at every level to really be successful with changing health disparities and to improve disproportionate, under-represented or poor health outcomes. I started my career in nursing as an LPN [licensed practical nurse] and then became an RN.”

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Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards: A Good Start, But Not Quite There

Amercan Journal of Nursing

HPRD, inclusive of RNs, LPNs, NAs. The most recent 2022 Nursing Home Staffing Study found that a total nurse (RN, LPN, NA) staffing level between 3.8 Another option is to apply the increase to a combined hours of RNs and LPNs, keeping NAs separate and maintaining the requirement of the 24-hour RN presence. HPRD and 4.6