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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Cook

Minority Nurse

During wartime, Cook showed her dedication and commitment to patient care, which instilled in her a profound sense of duty, resilience, and an unwavering ability to thrive under pressure. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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6 Steps to Centralized Scheduling for Smarter Management of Nursing Staff

DropStat

Centralized staffing can save organizations thousands of dollars monthly in nurse staffing wages, staff attendance, and patient outcomes. What is centralized scheduling in nursing? With a centralized staffing approach, the central office deals with outgoing schedules and incoming staff requests.

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What Travel Nurses Taught Us About the Staffing Crisis

Minority Nurse

RN, and Clinical Advisor of Vivian Health, about how travel nursing is changing the nursing workforce and what hospitals can do to reconfigure the work environment to optimize the existing workforce. Nurses understand that when patient census decreases, there is less need for RNs, so their unit assignment or work schedule may change.

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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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Language Barriers in Healthcare and 5 Strategies to Overcome Them

DropStat

Knowing that their patients don’t understand what they are saying or the healthcare education they offer can add stress to the nurses’ workday and place obstacles all the way through the patient journey. Should hospitals and health care providers work on overcoming language barriers?

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Empower Nurses–They Will Lead the Way

Minority Nurse

And those who answer the call become the backbone of a high-functioning, compassionate health care system. Their expertise, patient care delivery, and commitment to the profession contribute a distinct perspective on how health care should be managed and delivered. Find an organization that shares your values.

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Medical Assistant vs. CNA: What’s the Difference?

Prism Career Institute

Many employers prefer or require that medical assistants are certified, which they can pursue from a range of organizations, such as the American Association of Medical Assistants and the National Healthcareer Association. CNA programs can be found in community colleges, technical schools, etc.,