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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Suzette Porter

Minority Nurse

Now, as a nurse manager at HUMC, Porter’s great-grandmother’s influence is at work caring for elder care patients and as an adjunct clinical instructor for Muhlenberg Nursing School, part of JFK University Medical Center in Plainfield, N.J. Then COVID hit in 2020, and my manager decided she would retire. I love working with patients.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Telesitting, telenursing, and virtual nursing programs saw a dramatic increase during the pandemic, when hospital leadership sought to reduce contact between infected patients and their staff to curb the spread of the virus. They're getting tired, and many are considering retirement," she says. "We

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Team Up to Tackle Care Redesign

Health Leaders | Nursing

The third team member, a veteran nurse, is in the telehealth center, monitoring patients and assisting the bedside team (as well as doctors) with documentation and consults. This could help Trinity and other health systems retain nurses who are considering leaving or retiring.

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Nursing professional development at night

American Nurse

Both specialists and generalists can function in leadership roles. Frequently, a new graduate’s expectation of their role requires better alignment with organization and leadership expectations. BMC nursing leadership and frontline nurses suggested establishing expert nurses dedicated to supporting new graduates working night shift.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

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. The post The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety appeared first on Relias.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

Minority Nurse

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. Mercier showcased this success at the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership last September.

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Exploring the Benefits and Drawbacks of Nurse Residency Programs

Relias

As thousands of nurses approach retirement and turnover rates continue to rise, it is now more important than ever for hospitals to set their nurses — and particularly recent nurse graduates — up for success. Nurse residency programs benefit both nurses and hospitals. A robust nurse residency program is an effective way to do that.