Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 29, 2024

The goal behind the grant program, according to the HRSA, is to forge a pathway for students to enter the clinical environment by creating and implementing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to Registered Nurse (RN) bridge programs, and the employment of clinical nurse faculty.

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American Nurse

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2022 National Nursing Workforce Study conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) reported that an estimated 100,000 (to as many as 200,000) RNs and 34,000 licensed practical (LPNs) and vocational nurses left the workforce over the past 2 years. The reason? The pandemic. Although acute care hospitals employ 73.5%

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Daily Nurse

APRIL 28, 2023

This number was the highest in decades due to capacity issues, including insufficient clinical sites, classroom space, faculty, and clinical preceptors. Instead, this report projects a significant shortfall of 37,400 RNs and 21,700 licensed practical nurses by 2035 due to an uneven distribution of nurses across the state.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A new grad nurse tells the story of a preceptor who seems determined to sabotage her orientation period, assuredly setting her up for failure and job loss. And since schools are so keenly focused on NCLEX preparation, this topic needs to become a part of the licensing exam curriculum so that schools have no choice but to talk about it.

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Every Nurse

JULY 25, 2023

Before you can begin working as a registered nurse, you must complete a series of steps that will take several years to gain the necessary education, clinical training, and experience you need to meet the requirements for testing, licensing, and certification. We have outlined six primary steps to become an RN below: 1.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As for working on the floor, rules must be established for safe patient assignments; floating should include thorough orientation and training, and every code or major incident should require debriefing so that bedside nurses feel adequately trained and prepared and their licenses protected.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

A nurse practitioner (NP) is a licensed clinician who provides comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages. A physician assistant (PA) is an advanced practice provider with an MSPAS degree who is licensed to provide many of the same clinical services as physicians when working in primary care settings.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Substance use disorders (SUD) also affect nurses and overlap with suicide when nurses are reported, are suspected of, or lose their licenses due to SUD. Provide debriefings with colleagues and supportive leaders such as chaplains, nurse leaders, nursing education specialists, and preceptors to deliver effective coping strategies and support.

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 12, 2022

license, have practiced for at least two years as an RN in a medical-surgical setting, and accrued 2,000 hours of practice within the past three years to be eligible for medical-surgical certification. In fact, many nurses opt to earn this certification to gain knowledge in a broad array of practices.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A care delivery model redesign, featuring licensed practical nurses) in an expert-led team-based approach was measured for success. They recognized that teamwork, delegation, and communication among RNs, licensed professional nurses (LPNs), and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) must play a role. J Nurs Manag. 2020;28(7):1465-72.

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The change is challenging as new nurses must quickly adapt to the responsibilities and pressures of their role while continuing to develop their clinical skills and professional judgment under a newly obtained license, unlike their structured environment in nursing school.

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Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Unfortunately, shortcuts are often a slippery slope that can lead not only to professional disciplinary action but also to compromising patient care and the nurse’s license. Inadequate documentation can leave a nurse unable to defend their actions in court, putting their license at risk.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 17, 2022

Formal mentorships through a healthcare facility or other organization may match participants based on certain criteria, such as specialty area or license type, and include set objectives and guidelines (e.g., Nurse mentorships can also be formal or informal depending on the setting or relationship.

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Every Nurse

OCTOBER 9, 2022

What to Expect in Nursing School Clinical Rotations Nursing clinicals are supervised periods of hands-on training in which nursing students experience the daily work of a professional healthcare provider and practice nursing skills under the direction of a preceptor. How Is Clinical Training Assessed in an Online Program?

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Minority Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

I have served as a preceptor, educator, and clinical specialist. The stress originates from staffing challenges that include re-designing staffing structures, such as re-visiting the team nursing model and adding licensed practical nurses to personal life challenges. Tell us about your career path and how you ascended to that role.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JULY 28, 2023

The University of Montana (UM) in Missoula will create an online, accelerated model to upskill licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to become RNs with the aid of a $3.6 This new nurse training program developed at Missoula College will create a pathway for licensed practical nurses in Montana to quickly upskill to become registered nurses." "We

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Inadequate training TCHHN, which first received American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet® recognition in 2010 and most recently in 2020, has over 2,000 frontline team members (including RNs, licensed practical nurses, and PCAs) who provide direct patient care.

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Innovative models to support preceptor programs. From five years’ worth of data with a sample size of more than 1,700 newly-licensed nurses across 13 hospitals, these were the key findings: There was statistically significant reduction in onboarding time by 6.5 New and expanded child and eldercare benefits. An 8-hour mental health day.

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Nurse.com

JUNE 17, 2022

Formal mentorships through a healthcare facility or other organization may match participants based on certain criteria, such as specialty area or license type, and include set objectives and guidelines (e.g., Nurse mentorships can also be formal or informal depending on the setting or relationship.

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Nurse.com

MAY 11, 2022

Nurses have many points of entry into the nursing profession — and, ultimately, to a Doctor of Nursing Practice, including entering as licensed practical nurses (LPN) or licensed vocational nurses (LVN). How to Become a DNP Nurse.

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Nursing Uncensored

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Grow as Student and New Nurse Preceptor. I’ve been listening to experienced preceptors on my unit as well as looking to my internet nursing mentors - Kati Kleber and Sean Dent have both created content that I listen to periodically - mostly just before taking on a new learner. Anything a preceptor needs to know?

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Nurse.com

AUGUST 12, 2022

license, have practiced for at least two years as an RN in a medical-surgical setting, and accrued 2,000 hours of practice within the past three years to be eligible for medical-surgical certification. In fact, many nurses opt to earn this certification to gain knowledge in a broad array of practices.

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Relias

JUNE 2, 2023

Nursing workforce survey findings The NCSBN survey included a randomized national sample of over 300,000 licensed RNs and LPNs/LVNs from data collected throughout 2022. 800,000 RNs and 184,000 LPNs/LVNs indicated they are likely to leave nursing by 2027 — roughly 20% of total licensed nurses in the U.S.

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American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

The challenge A longstanding shortage of nursing school faculty and a reliance on new graduate nurses to serve as preceptors create challenges to properly preparing nursing students for a demanding role that requires excellent critical thinking skills. Clinical and lab assignments vary from 4- or 6-hour experiences to 12-hour shifts.

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American Nurse

JULY 1, 2023

How do you build meaningful connections with your preceptors? doi:10.1186/s12912-021-00543-0 Nursing License Map. How do you build meaningful connections with your team? Episode 2: Clinical decision making How do you prioritize the multiple needs of complex patients as a new nurse? How do you deepen your critical thinking skills?

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American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In school, I had the support of a nurse, nurse educator, or preceptor to guide and assist me. Other licensed, very busy nurses can’t be in the room with you for every task you perform. Starting an I.V. entirely on your own for the first time can be nerve-wracking! However, as a new nurse, you’re on your own.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 12, 2024

As my career progressed, I became a preceptor, mentor, educator, and coach. Open Your Business and Select a Structure Register your business and obtain the necessary licenses. In my personal experience, a clinical instructor laughed at me and told me I would never become an emergency nurse. Set clear, achievable goals and milestones.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

AUGUST 24, 2023

These are the necessary steps to become an NP : Step 1: Get your Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and get your RN license: Obtain your BSN and apply to the appropriate nursing regulatory body and successfully complete the NCLEX-RN examination, and meet any other state requirements. or higher on a 4.0 or higher on a 4.0

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Every Nurse

MARCH 3, 2023

Students are asked to perform basic bedside care, interact with patients, and observe their preceptor (an experienced licensed clinician) as they translate classroom theory to clinical practice. This is an opportunity to ask a lot of questions and confirm, to some extent, whether a role in healthcare is the right fit for you.

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Nurse Code

JULY 3, 2022

However, there are other requirements, like holding an active and valid RN license. To make up for the shortage, new graduates for a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) must be trained by Educators with proper licenses and credits to do so as not to disrupt patient care or harm themselves while trying.

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American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Newly licensed nurses in the US report feeling overwhelmed and unprepared when entering the nursing workforce (Kiger et al., Previously, while in clinical practice, she received the Preceptor of the Year award in 2006 and was a finalist in the Delaware Excellence Awards in clinical practice in acute care in 2016. link] Kiger, C.,

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Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Formal mentorships through a healthcare facility or organization may match participants based on certain criteria, such as specialty area or license type and include set objectives and guidelines (e.g., Nurse mentorships can also be formal or informal depending on the setting or relationship between mentor and mentee.

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American Nurse

JULY 3, 2024

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, to remain qualified as a faculty member, as outlined by accreditation requirements, faculty must maintain an active license and certification. This dual impact reflects the dynamic role that faculty practice plays in enriching the profession’s knowledge base.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

MAY 19, 2023

They already have built up their competencies as well as their confidence, which is key for newly licensed nurses, so they've already got that fundamentally built in on Day One of their work. For the ASU students, they get a very focused entire year of pediatric care and so they are better prepared coming into the organization.

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Every Nurse

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It is administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) , and although each state has its own licensing board, it is accepted as valid in all states. The NCLEX-RN is a standardized exam that tests your nursing knowledge and ability to use critical thinking skills to make nursing judgements.

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Capitol Beat

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Investments in nursing education and recruitment will attract more nurses, nurse faculty, and nurse preceptors. We urge Congress to invest in nursing education to ensure that a new generation of nurses are ready to work in the changing health care landscape.

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Minority Nurse

JANUARY 17, 2024

After completing my degree and passing my licensing exam, I worked in a Med Surg unit for a year and then transferred to the medical ICU because I aspired to become a CRNA. Be that preceptor, that mentor, that faculty member, that leader you had, or even wish you had. They had to fight to progress and pave the way for more nurses.

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