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Stay Informed With Career Insights From the 2022 Nurse Salary Report

Nurse.com

As turnover continues to be a challenge in nurse staffing, it’s not surprising that our recent salary survey shows that average years of experience for nurses are declining while median salaries are rising. In our 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report , average experience for RNs was 22.5 The Effects of COVID-19 on Nursing.

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5 tips to increase continuity of care in home care [free care plan worksheet]

AlayaCare

Download Care Plan Worksheet 1. It provides caregivers with more access to information and allows them to find up-to-date resources quickly. This is because nurses are able to see their patient charts and see the outdated PEDs and frequencies right on the spot [with electronic health records (EHR)].”

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Emergency Preparedness for Nurses: Being Ready For Natural Disasters

Diversity Nursing

These natural disasters serve as a reminder of the importance for Nurses to be prepared for any emergency. Nurses play a vital role in disaster response, and being well-prepared for natural disasters is crucial to ensure they can provide effective care during these emergencies.

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3 Behaviors for Thoughtful and Effective Nurse Leadership

Nurse.com

The present state of 21st century health care has begun to spur a greater need to reevaluate what should be expected of nurse leadership — especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In many academic studies and articles, transformational leadership has been identified as the model framework for nurse leaders to learn and demonstrate.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

Hospice News

To meet the comprehensive needs of patients and families, IDGs utilize integrated communication tools like a Patient Discussion Group (PDG) — a dedicated chat space for discussing a patient’s care — allowing for real-time updates and collaboration among nurses, physicians and other team members.

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Safety Concern: Unsafe Nursing Ratios

Nurse.com

Solutions such as newly required nurse-led staffing committees aim to end unsafe nursing ratios that compromise patient safety. . At a recent conference, a group of nurse leaders came up with this catch phrase, “You cannot fix it with a pizza day.”. Nurses want a manageable workload with adequate staffing, among other things.

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Risks Facing Nurse Practitioners Today

Minority Nurse

Nurse practitioners (NPs) have a great deal of responsibility regarding patient care, and as the healthcare landscape evolves, so do the daily risks NPs face. Nurse practitioner malpractice data can be used to inform and address areas of clinical improvement as well as help to improve the quality of care and patient safety.