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Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Guide for Nurses Deciding Whether to Leave Their Jobs

Empowered Nurses

Leadership: Do you feel unsupported or undervalued by management? For example, chronic understaffing might improve if leadership hires more staff, but a toxic workplace culture might be deeply ingrained and unlikely to change. outpatient clinics, telehealth, education, legal nurse consulting).

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Exploring APRN Certifications: How to Choose the Right One for Your Career

Daily Nurse

Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Certifications A CNS is a healthcare provider who can assess, diagnose, and treat patients, including the ability to prescribe medications. Their education also prepares them for leadership roles, whether that be manager of a clinic or part of hospital administration.

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What Can You Do with a Master’s in Nursing? 2025 Ultimate Guide

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Well discuss how different MSN role specialties can lead to leadership and advanced roles in your field. Leadership and Management Roles What can you do with an MSN role specialty, such as Nurse Executive or Nurse Manager? 1 Leadership training, like the non-clinical program at the University of St.

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OT vs OTA: Key Differences Explained

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

This includes schools, outpatient clinics, nursing care facilities and beyond. Choose the OTD if you want the doctoral credential, additional coursework in OT leadership and advocacy and the chance to contribute to the field through a capstone research project. per hour Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,450 per year $31.47

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Top Nursing Certifications: More Than CPR

Daily Nurse

CNE training covers advanced nursing principles, leadership and management, ethical decision-making, and interprofessional collaboration. By holding a CDN certification, you can care for diabetic patients in outpatient clinics while partaking in diabetes education programs. There are over 5 million registered nurses.

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Reduce unnecessary transfers from clinics to EDs

American Nurse

UAB Hospital leadership concluded that an alternative to ED transfers could improve access to appropriate care, create a more convenient pathway for patients, and improve health outcomes. What we did The QI project team included ambulatory senior leadership, nursing administration, and ambulatory quality personnel.

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The Exec: Allison Guste Named New CNO at UCM New Orleans

Health Leaders | Nursing

She began her career as an emergency nurse, and then later found her passion for quality and healthcare management in an outpatient clinic setting. Allison Guste has been in healthcare for 18 years.