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The Importance of Diversity in Nursing: Black History Month Reflection

Diversity Nursing

Nurses who understand different cultural norms and traditions can better educate and care for patients. Studies show , patients experience better outcomes when treated by healthcare professionals who understand their unique challenges. It improves communication and cultural competence. It reduces healthcare disparities.

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The Exec: Nurse Satisfaction is Rising, Patient Calls are Falling with UnityPoint Health's New Care Model

Health Leaders | Nursing

When UnityPoint Health began exploring new inpatient care delivery models, D’Andre Carpenter, DNP, RN , chief nursing officer, wanted to go beyond the concept of team-based care to position nurses and other clinicians to practice at the top of their license. Carpenter: The ability to practice at top of license.

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Realizing Real-world Magnet Benefits

Minority Nurse

“It really helps expand the autonomy and allows the nurse to practice at the top end of their license,” said Jody Collins, DNP-C, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, system director of clinical excellence and professional development, Memorial Hermann Health System , in an interview. It increases their levels of joy and meaning at work. ”

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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

A well-known piece of legislation for registered nurses, the Nurse Licensure Compact ( NLC ), allows nurses to have one license and practice in multiple states. This type of license is an example of how autonomy in nursing can ensure alignment across the healthcare industry’s nearly four million nurses.

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What-Why-How? Improving Clinical Judgement

American Nurse

According to Hoffman, “The two most common reasons that new graduate nurses are disciplined are (1) failure to notice changes in patient status and (2) failure to act when a patient is deteriorating.” How can the CJMM help students and newly licensed nurses enter their career with confidence and competence? What were the cues?

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Leadership style matters

American Nurse

The American Nurses Association reports that nearly 18% of newly licensed RNs quit the profession within the first year. This type of leader co-creates a positive work environment where nurses like to practice and patients experience excellent care.

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Nursing innovation and the diversity innovation paradox

American Nurse

As the nursing profession in the US is vast and varied—with over 5 million licensed practical, registered, and advance practiced nurses—encouraging and supporting their innovation could help to decrease the diversity innovation paradox in some of these areas. leadership in innovation.

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