Sensible Medicine

APRIL 18, 2024

My hospital has instituted and removed masking for outpatient care several times now as respiratory infections have waned and waxed. I model this with the residents I precept. I don’t see some terrible consequence of letting the same culture shift occur gradually among medical trainees.

Precepting 210

Precepting Outpatient Care Tests Medication 210

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

We’re part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, specifically under the Western Psychiatric Hospital umbrella, a national leader in diagnosing, managing, and treating mental health and addictive disorders. Seeing my dad in the hospital greatly impacted me as a child, and I was continually inspired by the nurses who cared for him.

Long Term Care 98

Long Term Care Acute Care Precepting Triage 98

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 26, 2024

Meanwhile, their less fortunate new grad colleagues take positions where they may be subject to extremely poor (or veritably nonexistent) precepting and essentially set up to sink or swim. Back then, a nurse would attend a nursing school run by a particular hospital. Are Universal Residencies Realistic?

Long Term Care 59

Long Term Care Precepting Hospital Patient Safety 59

Health Populi

AUGUST 4, 2022

Health consumers are increasingly looking to their home as their health-hub and a site for self-care/healthcare delivery across the continuum of care — from wellness and fitness 180 degrees along the patient journey to hospital-at-home care.

Precepting 62

Precepting Best Practices Collaboration Communication 62

Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Not long ago, city bystanders would erupt in applause during shift changes as healthcare providers exited and entered hospitals. Hospital systems may be taking employees for granted when they launch major marketing and public outreach programs or initiate billion-dollar renovations during a staffing crisis. Stressful work environment.

Unit Organization and Environment 52

Unit Organization and Environment Precepting Hospital Patient Care 52

Relias

MARCH 13, 2025

Their influence extends beyond hospital walls, reaching into public health, education, policy, and the future of healthcare. The development of nurse-led care models, such as the Transitional Care Model , has improved patient outcomes and reduced hospital readmissions.

Emergency Response 52

Emergency Response Precepting Patient Care Hospital 52

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I started my nursing career at Johns Hopkins Hospital and did agency work a few years later. I saw a close-knit community hospital with many friendly people I knew and didn’t know and the opportunity for a lot of growth. Before I knew it, my nurse manager asked me to precept recent grads and nurses new to the hospital.

Precepting 52

Precepting Unit Organization and Environment Critical Thinking Hospital 52