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Breaking the Cycle of Nurse Burnout: USAHS DNP Alum to Present at Creating Health Work Environments Conference

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nurses often struggle to get approved for PTO, and theres a general feeling that patient satisfaction always comes firsteven at the expense of staff mental health. At the end of the day, we all have the same goal: providing quality patient care. Your well-being matters as much as your patients.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. Great patient care should be talked about, shared, and rewarded, which may contribute to more great care in the future.

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Magnet4Europe

American Nurse

Takeaways: The Magnet4Europe program aims to improve the mental health and well-being of European health professionals and improve patient outcomes by redesigning work environments. In addition, the intensive care units include equipment designed for easy nurse and patient access. Magnet-designated hospitals.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

Stacey Garnett, MSN, RN, PMH-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE, is the vice president and chief nursing officer at Sheppard Pratt , the nation’s largest private, nonprofit provider of mental health services. She emphasizes the importance of building meaningful connections with patients, their families, and their communities.

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Essential Leadership Skills for Nurse Managers

Northeastern State University

Leadership exists in every organization, community and family. Poor leadership could ultimately be a matter of life and death. It’s quite simple: nursing leadership determines whether a healthcare organization carries out low- or high-quality care. Effective leadership requires both soft and hard skills. 6) Empathy.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

Example : Consider the visuals used in marketing or the accessibility of information and services for various populations, such as having patient education materials available in multiple languages. Establish leadership commitment. How to meet diverse needs of patients with disabilities and cognitive or mental health impairments.

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Top Issues in Nursing — and How Nurse Leaders Can Address Them

Post University

Nurse leaders who prioritize mental health can help to ensure that the field’s most talented professionals are physically and emotionally capable of meeting the demands of their job. From the patient’s perspective, however, the problem is especially alarming as high turnover can dramatically reduce patient satisfaction.