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Sangre de Cristo Taps New CEO, YoloCares Names Palliative Care Director

Hospice News

Egging will oversee operations of the hospice, home health and palliative care organization. She served as director of compliance for Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care from 2001 to 2009. This marks her return to the organization.

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Nursing Profession Tops Gallup Poll

Minority Nurse

Since 1999, when the Gallup poll began producing the rankings annually, nurses have appeared at the top of the list (except 2001 when firefighters earned the top spot). Medical doctors came in second with a 62 percent rank, and pharmacists came in third with 58 percent.

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Full Practice Authority Gains Ground in 26 States: What This Means for Nurse Practitioners 

Minority Nurse

“It’s because we demonstrate our commitment to quality and equitable care and ensuring care is provided in all communities.” In states that have moved to full practice authority, “we’ve seen improved patient care outcomes. Arizona, she notes, moved to FPA in 2001. We’ve seen an increase in the workforce.

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Full Practice Authority Gains Ground in 26 States: What This Means for Nurse Practitioners 

Minority Nurse

“It’s because we demonstrate our commitment to quality and equitable care and ensuring care is provided in all communities.”. In states that have moved to full practice authority, “we’ve seen improved patient care outcomes. FPA, COVID and Care. Arizona, she notes, moved to FPA in 2001.

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Nurses Take Top Spot for Honesty and Ethics in Gallup Poll

Nurse.com

With the exception of one year — in 2001 when firefighters topped the list after 9/11 — nursing has outpaced all other professions since it was added as a category more than two decades ago. According to a Nurse.com blog , a McKinsey study found nearly one-third of nurses said they’re considering leaving their direct patient care role.

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Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act: Legislators Want to Hear from Nurses 

Daily Nurse

How is this thinking detrimental to patient care? We have over 100 million Americans that lack access to care. We must get in front of the lawmakers, educate them, and provide evidence of our patient care outcomes. We have decades of evidence out there that show that we provide high-quality, very safe care.

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Meet Nancy Colobong Smith, American Nephrology Nurses Association’s President-Elect 2023-24

Minority Nurse

At the time I was applying for Master of Nursing programs, I was encouraged by one of the nursing professors to apply for the dual acute care nurse practitioner and advanced practice specialist tracks so that I could have the most flexibility in my future career path. How did you decide on nephrology nursing ? Every day and week vary some.

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