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What Is Lateral Violence in Nursing?

Relias

While individual acts of lateral violence can appear relatively harmless, they create a toxic environment that takes a toll on employees’ morale, hindering the success of the healthcare institutions for which they work. Workplace bullying and lateral violence among nurses heighten tension within an already high-stress environment.

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

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. Healthcare organizations will need to replace them with less experienced nurses. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.

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Innovative Approaches To Improve Maternal Mortality and Maternal Care

Relias

Maternal mortality rates have been documented extensively. government entities and from international entities such as the World Health Organization. When piloting educational approaches in new geographic areas, Evans explained that it is important to tailor approaches to their environments. Data is available from U.S.

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Empower Nurses–They Will Lead the Way

Minority Nurse

In 2014 we collaborated with Vizient, the country’s largest member-owned health care services company, to create our Nurse Residency Program. Unequal access to education, specifically for underrepresented communities, is a well-documented barrier for students who wish to pursue a nursing degree. Does it align with your own?

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Language Barriers in Healthcare and 5 Strategies to Overcome Them

DropStat

How can overcoming language barriers improve the work environment for nurses and healthcare workers? This highlights the need for medical interpreters in the intensive care unit. Provide bilingual medical documentation as a response to lack of access to healthcare Begin by understanding the needs of your patient population.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shelise Valentine

Minority Nurse

She’s active in various organizations, including the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Better Maternal Outcomes Rapid Improvement Network, and MomsRising. What nursing leader inspires you the most and why?

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In Demand Career Spotlight Series – Medical Secretary

ACI Medical & Dental School

Obtaining necessary documents from patients and preparing paperwork. Teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with other administrative staff and healthcare professionals. Attention to Detail: Precision in maintaining medical records, scheduling appointments, and handling documentation.