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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

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In the fast-paced and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare field, nursing leaders are crucial in ensuring efficient operations, a supportive work environment for nurses, and providing quality patient care. Garnett truly has a heart for the patient, frequently interacting with them directly on units.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

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Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios.

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Healthcare Workforce Safety: Nurse Safety and Patient Safety Go Hand in Hand

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Nurses and other healthcare staff rely on safe working environments, capable leaders, support for personal well-being, and of course, respect. Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. Continually reevaluate safe patient-to-nurse ratios.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

Minority Nurse

For almost 40 years as the Director of Nursing for Throughput Operations at Montefiore Health System in New York, Elodia Mercier, RNC, MS, has been advancing patient care and creating and defining new roles for fellow nurses and other providers. I have always believed that happy staff leads to happy patients and great outcomes.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

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Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care. In some states, four patients per nurse is the maximum for emergency care.

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Evidence-based Practice in Nursing: Why It Matters to Nurses and Their Patients

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Most nurses are familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP), using research-proven healthcare techniques to enhance patient care and the nursing environment and practices. And the benefits of EBP-led care are well documented. Whether or not they work in an environment that supports EBP, nurses can learn more to apply EBP.

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Article Review and Discussion: Determining Best Fit for Newly Licensed Nurses

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According to the 2021 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report , the current RN turnover rate in the U.S. By improving the culture early on, however, nurses coming in the door feel more confident, supported, and empowered to deliver high-quality patient care, as quickly as possible. Boost staff morale.