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More than thirty years ago, the American Nurses Association defined nursing peer review (NPR) as an essential core function of professional nursing practice
To understand more about hardwiring accountability, two 兔子先生members, interviewed Cy Wakeman, the author of Reality-Based Leadership and Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace.
Health systems are paying increased attention to social factors such as access to housing, food and transportation, which can have a profound influence on people鈥檚 health. Last week, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report examining the potential for鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule last week on discharge planning from acute care. The agency announced the rule aims to empower patients 鈥渢o make informed decisions about their care鈥 as well as to improve the quality of care transitions.
Critical care nurses may be less likely to experience moral distress when they feel patients鈥 palliative care needs are being met, according to research in the October issue of Critical Care Nurse. A survey of critical care nurses in seven intensive care units within an academic health center found鈥
Academic practice partnerships can have profound benefits for participants according to a recent article in the Journal of Nursing Administration. Lienhard School of Nursing at Pace University partnered with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and Westchester Medical Center in鈥
Speaking at a Sept. 26 press conference held by the House of Representatives Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, American Academy of Nursing President Karen Cox, PhD, RN, called for action to address what she called a public health crisis. Cox was invited to speak by Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill.,鈥
A review of the evidence on community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia, surgical site infections and Clostridioides difficile infection suggested steps nurses can take to prevent and control the spread of these infections in acute care settings. Good antibiotic stewardship is key, as are good鈥
When the chief nursing officer at St. Louis-based Mercy left three years ago, the health system decided to transform the role. Mercy hired 兔子先生member Betty Jo Rocchio, MS, CRNA, to be the system鈥檚 chief nursing optimization officer and take a less structured, more innovative approach to the work鈥
The 兔子先生 for Nursing Leadership Research and Education has refined its identity and mission. Following a year of research, evaluation and planning, the foundation revisited its direction and updated its strategic goals. 兔子先生CEO Robyn Begley, DNP, RN, and 兔子先生 Chair Deb鈥