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Improving healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and costs with …

WEBThis chapter discussed how evidence-based practice (EBP) improves healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and cost reductions, yet multiple barriers persist in …

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Nurses as educators within health systems

WEBThe nurse’s role is a facilitator and clinical leader for patient and family education. According to the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, Standard …

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Interprofessional collaboration improves healthcare

WEBBenefits of interprofessional collaboration—for nurses, other healthcare professionals, and patients—include improved patient outcomes, fewer preventable …

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School nurses help students achieve health and well-being

WEBSchool nurses have the child health expertise needed to help address those concerns. Placing nurses in educational settings with students is an important …

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High reliability organizations: The need for a paradigm shift in

WEBThe purpose of this chapter is to discuss the current drivers of healthcare and the current healthcare culture. In addition, this chapter discusses why the high …

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Smart nurses use smartphones

WEBIn today’s informatics rich environment, all nurses should have the knowledge and skill to use smartphones to clarify, verify, or investigate information and …

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Designing a usable healthcare information system

WEBThe current state of usability leaves us with much work to do in a complex and fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Middleton et al. (2013, p. 3), in a position …

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In two words, what do nurses contribute to healing

WEBDesigned to be used by all nurses in all roles and in all locations, it illuminates nursing’s unique medicine and contribution to healing and ensures nursing’s …

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What makes home care the most unique practice setting

WEBHome care can be viewed as the antithesis of this structure. Home care is the most unique practice setting because the nurse or other team member must fit into …

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Advanced Practice Nursing in Chile: Alliances that impact and …

WEBAdvanced Practice Nursing in Chile: Alliances that impact and drive change. On 26 January 2023, the virtuous circle of the Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) …

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From the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic

WEBIt was the first week of March. This situation evolved very quickly here with my facility being hit the hardest, and it continues to have the highest amount of COVID-19 patients in …

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Using social media to impact health policy

WEBIt can be done—and has been done—simply utilizing something most of us have direct, easy, and free access to: social media. We have a real opportunity, right …

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Nurse fatigue takes toll on patient care

WEBFatigue is mental or physical exhaustion that stops a person from being able to function normally. However, fatigue is more than just feeling tired or drowsy. You may …

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Budget development for nurse managers

WEBAl Rundio | 16 November 2020. This chapter from the newly revised second edition of The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting & Finance explores the six steps of the budget …

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Nurses and the Affordable Care Act: A call to lead

WEBLargely because of the Affordable Care Act, the ranks of the Corps have grown from about 3,600 clinicians to more than 8,000 since 2008. The number of nurse …

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Self-reflection: Foundation for meaningful nursing practice

WEBSelf-reflection looks inward and listens to the whispers. Lautebach and Becher (1996) relate self-reflection to caring for the self. Purposeful reflection is a tool …

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Influence through advocacy: Raising awareness, advancing change

WEBIdentify causes, issues, or needs where YOU can exert influence. In her presidential call to action for the 2015-17 biennium, Cathy Catrambone has called on all …

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In honor of Imogene M. King

WEBImogene M. King, 84, pioneer nursing theorist and international nursing scholar, died Dec. 24, 2007, in South Pasadena, Florida, USA. She earned recognition as a nurse theorist …

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Influence through advocacy, policy, lifelong learning, and …

WEBNow is the time to influence through advocacy. Seize the moment and embrace the role. Influence through policy. The second theme of my call to action is …

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