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How Automation Gives Nurses More Time for Patient Care 

Daily Nurse

An ICU nurse today may be caring for three to four patients at a time while training new staff and performing other administrative tasks like clinical data abstraction. The nursing shortage, unfortunately, will only worsen as older nurses retire from the workforce.

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Hospitals Are Looking for Hard ROI in Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

In time, those hospitals using the platform saw benefits ranging from reduced stress on nurses to improved clinical outcomes through more consistent monitoring, resulting in more efficient room turnover, improved patient discharge rates, and better patient satisfaction scores.

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CNOs Share Their Hopes (And Fears) for Virtual Nursing

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Some argue that virtual nursing would remove the human element of healthcare, which would ultimately reduce patient satisfaction and worsen health outcomes. Diane Arosh, CNO for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, WA, said her facility is already using virtual nursing as a way to encourage older nurses to put off retirement.

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The Call for Greater Autonomy in Nursing

Nurse.com

Many factors are responsible for this shortage, with some physicians retiring early due to burnout , decreasing medical school enrollment, the cost of education, as well as fewer residency programs. They also have shown to have better patient satisfaction when compared to physicians.

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Mitigating the Nursing Shortage Crisis: A Nurse’s Perspective

American Nurse

When nurses participate, changes can be made to benefit patients and staff, which can contribute to shorter hospital stays, lower overall costs, and increased family and patient satisfaction. It comes back to being listened to.

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LPNs in modified care delivery models

American Nurse

The impact on nurse and patient satisfaction Takeaways: Challenged by the insufficient pipeline of clinical nurses required to backfill the vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic, current care delivery models require redesign.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

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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.