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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Nursing shortage statistics continue to show that the healthcare industry still has an urgent need for nurses. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) , the current shortage of RNs in the U.S. Lack of faculty in nursing schools Nursing schools are not exempt from the nursing shortage.

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Offer regular check-ins, mental health assessments, and well-being programs for nurses throughout their careers. 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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Oncology nursing: Clinical assistant onboarding

American Nurse

The staff at a Magnet®-recognized National Comprehensive Cancer Institute continues to leverage lessons learned during the pandemic to advance oncology nursing. History In response to the nursing shortage of the 1980s, the cancer center launched CAP. They gained experiential learning through observation of RN bedside care.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

She is the owner of aneesahcoates.com and is passionate about helping nurses, current and aspiring, learn more about the profession. Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff.

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Mentorship: A strategy for nursing retention

American Nurse

Mentoring programs can strengthen the nursing workforce sustainably from within the profession. Learning Objectives Explain the ramifications of current nurse turnover rates. Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program. Nursing shortage fact sheet.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

They recognized that teamwork, delegation, and communication among RNs, licensed professional nurses (LPNs), and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) must play a role. See A national problem ) A national problem Acute care facilities have long faced a nationwide nursing shortage. J Nurses Prof Dev. Nursing shortage.

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New nurses and clinical judgment

American Nurse

Evidence-based strategies for nurse preceptors The complex role of nurse preceptor requires a combination of clinical expertise and the ability to balance patient care with learning facilitation. That’s where the nurse preceptor comes in. See Teachable moments.)