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Promoting Dignity and Respect in Patient Care Training

American Medical Compliance

In the Promoting Dignity and Respect in Patient Care Training, healthcare providers learn how to uphold patients rights, communicate with respect, and recognize potential biases that may affect care. It also helps reduce medical errors, enhances care quality and safety, and may even lower the risk of malpractice claims.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Nurses Lead the Way, Opposing RFK Jr’s Nomination for HHS Secretary 

The Relentless School Nurse

If you were hiring a surgeon to care for your loved one, and upon researching their past came across several instances of malpractice such as operating on the wrong side of the body or lethal infections, would you hire that individual?

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From Bedside to Business: Exploring Opportunities for Nurses

Empowered Nurses

Whether its malpractice claims or personal injury cases, your insights as an LNC can make a powerful difference. Health and Wellness Coaching With your background in health promotion and patient education, becoming a health and wellness coach is a natural fit. With the right support, your idea could become the next big thing.

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10 Best Remote Nursing Jobs in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Nurse

They may be involved in medical malpractice cases, personal injury lawsuits, or workers’ compensation claims, providing valuable insights that help bridge the gap between medical and legal professionals. What Is the Difference Between Nurses Who Get Promoted?

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ChatGPT and aging

American Nurse

Ongoing discourse is needed on how we can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to meet the needs of the aging population in a responsible and ethical manner and promote health equity. Generative AI models could also incorporate the end user’s data, including audio and text, to predict cognitive decline and promote timely interventions.

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How to Become a Nurse Practitioner and Open Your Own Practice

Scrubs

Finally, you definitely want to acquire malpractice insurance. Though not all states require private practices to maintain malpractice insurance, it is a good way to keep your business and your personal assets safe.

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The Call to Decriminalize Medication Errors

Nurse.com

Barovick, JD, an attorney in White Plains, NY, who represents plaintiffs in medical malpractice suits but previously represented physicians and hospitals. Explore more about preventing medication errors through these courses: Promoting a Culture of Safety to Prevent Medical Errors. contact hours).