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Ep. 31 - The Role and Professional Standards of the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner in Hospice and Palliative Care

HPNA podcast

Moderated by Dr. Betty Ferrell, this episode discusses the adult-gerontology nurse practitioner's role in hospice and palliative care. Listen in as Heather and Kelly touch on common areas for the nurse practitioner, examples of when two APRNs work together to care for a patient, the differences between primary and specialty care, and more.

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Dr. Michaela Lewis: A Career in Pediatric Nursing

Minority Nurse

Pediatric nurses often say the field of pediatric nursing is something that calls to them for varied reasons, but helping children and their families is a top goal. But pediatric nursing also offers opportunities to use cutting-edge data, equipment, and processes that advance her day-to-day nursing practices.

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Georgia Hospital Improves Organ Donation Process

Daily Nurse

“By investing in staff members and partnering with bedside providers, our facility improved the organ donation experience for nurses, physicians, donors, and families,” Gibson says. A series of organ donation presentations in 2018 and 2019 provided staff education.

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LGBTQIA+ Community Nursing Representation Is Essential

Minority Nurse

As LGBTQIA+ nurses celebrate June’s Pride Month, they continue to advocate for accessible and safe care for the LGBTQIA+ community and for a nursing workforce that represents the populations they serve. That information is crucial for future nurses to provide high-quality care and understand nuances in LGBTQIA+ healthcare.

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A Critical Perspective on ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policies for Violence and Aggression in Nursing

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

The phrase seemingly originated in 1982 1 and has remained in use to the present day – promoted as the key strategy needed to eliminate the violence and aggression risk and to keep staff safe. 2,3,4 Although, in 2015, 20% of nursing staff in Scotland reported incidents of physical violence within the previous 12 months.

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Breaking the Silence: The Mounting Need for Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

Ashwin Kotwal, assistant professor at the University California San Francisco, said during the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association assembly. Victims battle an ever-present landmine of potential triggers as they reach the end of their lives. of these workers, respectively.

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To Build the Workforce, We Need More Nurse Educators

Nurse.com

The current need for nurse faculty has left nursing students, instructors, and schools stretched thin. So, now more than ever, it’s crucial to create and implement strategies to grow this vital part of the nursing profession. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) echoed that language. Persistent.

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