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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Every nurse has the potential to lead, whether on the front line, in their unit, or as a resource for others. Good nursing leadership improves patient outcomes, reduces medical errors, and improves staff retention — benefiting patients and healthcare organizations. What are the key competencies in nursing leadership?

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Barbara Bosah

Minority Nurse

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. These patients are admitted to our unit after undergoing surgery.

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Mary Howard

Minority Nurse

She’s a member of the Community Relations Commission with the city of Columbus, the Board of Directors of CRIS (Community Refugee and Immigration Services), and the United Way Key Club. In February, we’ll highlight healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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Building High-Reliability in Healthcare: Principles and Strategies

Relias

In today’s complex healthcare environment, consistently delivering safe, high-quality care is both challenging and necessary. High reliability in healthcare is essential for minimizing errors, improving patient outcomes, and embedding a culture of safety in every aspect of care delivery.

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Evidence-based Practice in Nursing: Why It Matters to Nurses and Their Patients

Minority Nurse

Most nurses are familiar with evidence-based practice (EBP), using research-proven healthcare techniques to enhance patient care and the nursing environment and practices. And the benefits of EBP-led care are well documented. Whether or not they work in an environment that supports EBP, nurses can learn more to apply EBP.

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

Relias

Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff frequently experience physical and verbal aggression from patients, their families, and even colleagues.

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Language Barriers in Healthcare and 5 Strategies to Overcome Them

DropStat

Language barriers in healthcare prevent or hinder some healthcare stakeholders from reaching out for healthcare , and when they are in a healthcare setting, it may prevent the patient from understanding their healthcare situation and how to follow healthcare protocol. What are language barriers in healthcare?