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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Cook

Minority Nurse

Cook holds the Director of Nursing Administration Staffing position at the University of Maryland Capital Region Health , a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Given the current and future need for nurses, healthcare organizations must focus on recruiting new nurses, but perhaps more importantly — keeping their nursing staff engaged in clinical practice. Maximizing nurse recruitment and retention is a challenge nearly every healthcare organization across the country is facing.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Marliyn “Nia” Wright

Minority Nurse

As a result, the initiative’s name was changed to the Cultural Diversity and Workplace Advocacy Collaborative, and in 2018 Wright became the Executive Sponsor of the Collaborative. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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How Philips Has Pivoted In the COVID-19 Pandemic: Connected Care From Hospital to Home

Health Populi

I was scheduled to meet with Roy Jakobs, Chief Business Leader of Connected Care at Philips, at HIMSS in Orlando on 9th March 2020. In one case, the company has been collaborating with a health system operating 23 hospitals. Another facet of telehealth is in helping to scale intensive care units (ICUs).

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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. Hospitals can contact professionals to set up Language Access Programs (LAPs) or collaborate with community organizations to overcome language barriers.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Given the current and future need for nurses, healthcare organizations must focus on recruiting new nurses, but perhaps more importantly — keeping their nursing staff engaged in clinical practice. Maximizing nurse recruitment and retention is a challenge nearly every healthcare organization across the country is facing.

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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. Nurses at Trinity Health led the development of FirstChoice , our internal staffing agency that offers flexible scheduling and travel opportunities for nurses and clinical staff.