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Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing: Strategies and Practices

Relias

They monitor patients’ conditions, administer medication, and convey self-care and discharge information. Continuing education significantly improves nurses’ patient monitoring skills to detect issues before they become dangerous. For example, the study found that 59.2% For example, the study found that 59.2%

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How Environmental Health Education Empowers Minority Nurses

Minority Nurse

Education on environmental laws is paramount, as these can affect how medical facilities are run and impact patient outcomes. For example, the Clean Air Act (CAA) regulates air emissions in healthcare facilities, and the Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates the discharge of pollutants into local bodies of water.

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What to Expect After Medical School

Accepted Blog

By your final year, you can admit, treat, and discharge patients on your own and do some procedures without supervision. Refer to AAMC for the training requirements for specialties. As you progress through the years of PGY-1, -2, -3, and so on, expect to gain more confidence and responsibility.

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Post-Acute Care Training Promotes Employees as an Asset

Relias

PAC training directly impacts the lives of the patient PAC services provide an extra level of assistance for people discharged from acute hospitals. Support positive relationships between staff and those they serve. If they experience a complication, getting them the help they need before the problem worsens is easier.

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Meet Nicole Reid, Poison Control Nurse

Minority Nurse

I spent five days in the hospital and was discharged home on oxygen. The American Association of Clinical Toxicologists has been a great support in guiding the scope of my career and providing high-quality continuing education programs. I developed bilateral pneumonia and was hospitalized but thankfully not put on a ventilator.

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Guide to the Types of Oncology Nurses

Guideway Care

For nurses aspiring to earn Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification, they are required to fulfill at least 2,000 hours of adult oncology nursing practice within four years prior to applying and obtain no less than ten continuing education contact hours related specifically to oncology over the past three years.