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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare field, nursing leaders are crucial in ensuring efficient operations, a supportive work environment for nurses, and providing quality patient care. She emphasizes the importance of building meaningful connections with patients, their families, and their communities.

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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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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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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elodia Mercier

Minority Nurse

Mercier showcased this success at the New York Organization for Nursing Leadership last September. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing. I have always believed that happy staff leads to happy patients and great outcomes.

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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. In some states, four patients per nurse is the maximum for emergency care.

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Incorporating Patient Feedback to Improve Practice Productivity 

CollaborateMD

Patient feedback in healthcare provides valuable insights into the service provider’s performance. Understanding your patients’ experiences is crucial for driving service quality improvements. It also boosts patient satisfaction. You can also turn patient feedback into a powerful healthcare marketing tool.

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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>