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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. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.

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Patient Safety Is a Nurse’s Top Priority

Minority Nurse

Nurses put a priority on keeping their patients safe and Patient Safety Awareness Week , which takes place March 10-16 this year, helps focus attention on this important part of any healthcare provider’s job. No matter how much attention nurses give to patient safety, there is always room to make improvements.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shelise Valentine

Minority Nurse

Shelise Valentine, RNC, MSN, C-EFM, CPPS, CPHRM, is the Director of Clinical Education, Healthcare Risk Advisors, part of TDC Group and chairs nursing, co-chairs obstetric and simulation initiatives, and directs risk management and obstetric education for insured hospital clients to improve patient safety and reduce malpractice risk.

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7 Leadership Styles in Nursing — Which Is Yours?

Relias

Nurse managers who understand the benefits and limitations of different nursing leadership styles will be more successful in managing their team or unit and will ultimately drive better patient care. Limitations Autocratic nurse leadership does not tend to promote trust or communication among a team.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Williams

Minority Nurse

This series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making significant changes in the nursing field. We can promote patient rights, ensure patient safety, empower patients with the needed information to make informed decisions, and more through advocacy.

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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? Language barriers in healthcare mean that the patient and healthcare services providers do not speak the same language. This highlights the need for medical interpreters in the intensive care unit. </p>

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Don’t Call Us Heroes: Nursing Is a Calling — and a Profession

Relias

Inside the hospital, nursing units might realistically be a cauldron of stress and anxiety. Healthcare industry organizations have surveyed nurses and related staff to discover the biggest issues and solutions that may exist as a large percentage of nurses threaten to leave the industry. Stressful work environment.