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5 Women Nursing You Need to Know About Today

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She is also the founder of the nonprofit organization, Partners in Health and Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief. Pat Cullen Cullen is the general secretary and chief officer of the Royal College Nursing, which has been organizing strikes in the U.K. All her work as president of the organization is unpaid and performed on a volunteer basis.

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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

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Every nurse has the potential to lead, whether on the front line, in their unit, or as a resource for others. Good nursing leadership improves patient outcomes, reduces medical errors, and improves staff retention — benefiting patients and healthcare organizations. But the goal is clear.

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

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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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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

Relias

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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What Travel Nurses Taught Us About the Staffing Crisis

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RN, and Clinical Advisor of Vivian Health, about how travel nursing is changing the nursing workforce and what hospitals can do to reconfigure the work environment to optimize the existing workforce. Nurses understand that when patient census decreases, there is less need for RNs, so their unit assignment or work schedule may change.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shauna Johnson

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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. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing. Mindfulness is key!