Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Outpatient Nursing While a significant portion of the nursing workforce is employed in acute care, plenty of nurses work in other clinical and non-clinical settings. Nurse Educator Many acute care facilities have nurse educators who are experts and specialists in their field.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With a growing shortage of primary care physicians , the need for NPs could not be more dire. When NPs approach patient care innovatively, everyone benefits from their creativity. NPs can also earn post-master certificates in other disciplines.

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Acute Care Patient Care Collaboration Patient Satisfaction 119

Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff frequently experience physical and verbal aggression from patients, their families, and even colleagues. What is bystander intervention?

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De-Escalation Acute Care Unit Organization and Environment Communication 52

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Magnet designation for hospitals emerged in 1990 under the auspices of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a strategy for catalyzing and recognizing the highest possible standards for quality nursing care. Focus on Quality Nursing Care. Walking the Talk.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

APRIL 25, 2022

The Acute Care Hospital at Home model (ACHAH) provides traditional hospital inpatient acute-level services at home. The ACHAH model appears to be a feasible alternative to traditional inpatient acute care that can improve quality of care and patient satisfaction.

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Guideway Care

JUNE 16, 2024

Physicians can leverage new models and frameworks to improve patient care and reduce costs without compromising the quality of service. One initiative that is proof of this is the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) model. Unlike its predecessor, BPCI 1.0,

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Acute Care Collaboration Communication Care Plan 52

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 15, 2022

This involves “really getting students to think beyond one-to-one patient care delivery and about populations. We need to create more curricula for nurses out in primary care sites and nurses out in the community, and that has not been a strong emphasis in schools of nursing. Instead, we focus mainly on acute care.”.

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Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

It enhances coordination between providers while motivating them toward comprehensive management strategies focused on complete patient care. Hospitals participating in BPCI have implemented diverse strategies for improving quality and have seen widespread uptake both within hospital settings and throughout post-acute care.

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Relias

JANUARY 9, 2024

Front-line staff in post-acute care settings are constantly on the go — from room to room in a skilled nursing facility or from home to home, caring for people with various needs. How can you use microlearning in post-acute care?

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Acute Care Continuing Education Teamwork Scheduling 52

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As the true lifeblood of healthcare delivery, nurses are central to patient care, from long-term and public health to acute care and home health. In that regard, nursing education is a pipeline to the future. in 2022, the first decrease in 20 years.

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EvidenceCare

JANUARY 12, 2024

Utilization Review experts evaluate the appropriateness of services, Case Management professionals coordinate patient care, and social workers consider both medical and social determinants of health. This proactive approach facilitates the identification of individuals genuinely in need of post-acute care needs.

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Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Aneesah Coates, BSN, RN, is an experienced psychiatric mental health nurse with nearly ten years of experience in acute care, long-term care, and home health care. As a nurse, I have worked in an acute care setting caring for lung transplant patients.

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Long Term Care Acute Care Precepting Triage 98

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This motivated me to strive for positions to inspire other Black future nurses and nursing assistants by teaching and showing them how to truly care for patients in their vulnerable moments. I applied and was accepted into the Residency program here at SRH accepting a position in acute care in our Chestertown facility.

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Acute Care Communication Scheduling Patient Care 98

Relias

JUNE 6, 2024

Key competencies and attributes of nurse leaders include the following: Understands the correlation between a strong team and high levels of patient quality and safety. Encourages feedback and works to solve problems related to patient care, patient safety, budget, and staffing.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

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 ?

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2023

The fast-growing adoption of telemedicine and remote patient monitoring from the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led to hospitals and health systems launching new or expanding existing virtual care programs to accommodate a new reality for work-flow and patient care.

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Diagnostics Hospital Acute Care Tests 93

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There are multiple NP degrees to choose from, such as pediatric acute care, psychiatric mental health , family practice, adult gerontology, and the list goes on. Besides providing direct patient care , NPs can teach and work in leadership roles. For example, is providing direct patient care a big passion of yours?

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Arkenea

JUNE 27, 2024

Based on Design Settings Types of EMRs based on design settings are of two distinct types – ambulatory and acute care EMRs. Acute Care Acute care EMR software is largely used in hospitals and other inpatient care facilities.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Horizontal violence is particularly problematic in nursing because of the high-stress, fast-paced work environments where teamwork and clear communication are crucial for patient care. Horizontal violence undermines these factors, leading to burnout, turnover, and a decline in care quality. What is horizontal violence?

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DropStat

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, in acute care hospitals, where responsibility for operational safety is most critical, labor statistics show that about 70% of organizations employ a CMIO. CMIO FAQs How does a CMIO contribute to excellent patient care? Most importantly, the CMIO can drive improved health outcomes.

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Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. How can healthcare organizations and leaders achieve these goals by protecting nurse and patient safety congruently? “I try to at least get to some of the units each day.

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Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation 52

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Patients depend on competent, compassionate care, physical security, and the satisfaction of knowing they’re well cared for. How can healthcare organizations and leaders achieve these goals by protecting nurse and patient safety congruently? “I try to at least get to some of the units each day.

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Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Huddles/Rounds De-Escalation 52

Minority Nurse

APRIL 18, 2022

I saw a huge need in the wound ostomy field of nursing with gaps in several aspects of nursing in the nursing home, skilled-nursing facilities, home healthcare, acute care, and even with nurses (including Advanced Practice Nursing). How did you decide to make the leap as a nurse entrepreneur?

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Certification Follow-Up Acute Care Collaboration 98

Minority Nurse

JUNE 18, 2022

As an occupational therapist at VA, you’ll be able to explore opportunities across the continuum of clinical care. Areas of practice include: Acute care. These “occupations” – whether at home, school, the workplace, the community or elsewhere – can take on a number of forms. Assistive technology. Cognitive rehabilitation.

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Acute Care Scheduling Insurance Patient Care 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Remember that not all NPs specialize in a specific system; many provide primary care, work as acute care NPs, or work in an Urgent Care or Emergency department setting and may treat patients of all ages with acute and chronic problems.

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Scheduling Acute Care Diagnostics Certification 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It is especially important for patients with complex or chronic conditions, multiple comorbidities, or transitions of care. ” The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) recognizes care coordination as a core competency for nurses and offers a certification for care coordination and transition management.

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Care Plan Patient Satisfaction Acute Care Collaboration 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When focusing specifically on the patient experience, there are plenty of things to ponder, especially since many of us should be able to relate to both sides of the equation. We can ask ourselves how patients are greeted in our facility, whether it’s an outpatient provider office or an acute care hospital ER.

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Patient Experience Discharges Physical Exams Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At nursing school, Johnson fell in love with working with geriatric patients; now, she works in Luminis Health’s Acute Care for Elders (ACE) unit. I collaborate with a team of medical professionals to ensure every patient receives the care they deserve. During her last semester, she gave birth and got COVID.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I knew that I needed a strong nursing background if I was going to manage patients independently, so I decided to work for two years in critical care before going to the L&D Nurse Manager every week and asking her if I had enough experience yet to be hired as an L&D nurse. And finally, one day, she said I did!

Patient Safety 59

Patient Safety Unit Organization and Environment Best Practices Hospital 59

Minority Nurse

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The latest American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Workplace Pulse survey revealed that nearly half (49%) of direct patient care nurses intend to leave their position, 19% intend on leaving in the next six months. In acute care settings, 65% of RNs reported bullying or incivility, and 40% of RNs experienced violence.

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Unit Organization and Environment Scheduling Hospital Acute Care 98

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Nurses make great case managers because of their clinical knowledge, passion for helping others, problem-solving ability, excellent communication skills, innate desire to advocate for their patients, and holistic approach to patient care.”

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Certification Insurance Acute Care Patient Satisfaction 52

Relias

MARCH 16, 2022

Once you’ve set this precedent, look for opportunities to encourage discussion of safety at future meetings and to link all pressing initiatives to the core mission of keeping patients safe. Listen to Your People.

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Patient Safety Huddles/Rounds Teamwork Communication 98

Minority Nurse

JULY 19, 2023

Am I still the same person?’” Every Path Is Different Sandra Nosek, MSN, RN , has been a nurse for over 30 years with experience in management, staff development, QA wound care, long-term critical acute care, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. The priority with every nurse is to ensure patient safety.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2022

SDOH) drive health disparities and inequity and how these factors play out on a daily basis in patient care. By understanding how DEI affects both employees and patients, healthcare organizations can improve workplace culture while providing better care. How social and systemic factors (i.e.,

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Best Practices Follow-Up Communication Scheduling 98

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Comprehensive education for home health staff is vital to boost performance under HHVBP, observed Relias Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions Trish Richardson, MSN, BSBA, RN, NE-BC, CMSRN. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination. Increased scrutiny in hospices.

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Hospice Interdisciplinary Team Follow-Up Documentation 52

Relias

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Instead of immediately putting new nurses directly into patient care, residency programs prepare them with additional skills before they begin independent practice. Program goals focus on the development of the nurse’s professional role and the management and delivery of high-quality patient care.

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Critical Thinking Problem Solving Skills Hospital Follow-Up 69

Relias

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The city also worked with labor unions and through its own health system to bring in practitioners from other medical fields, including dentists, pediatricians, primary care providers, and school nurses. Can you reassign any activities not directly related to serving patients to other individuals who could serve these functions?

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