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He Wanted to Fix Rural America's Broken Nursing Homes. Now, Taxpayers May Be on the Hook for $76 Million.Ronnie Rollins used a controversial loophole to secure $300 million in bonus payments for his nonprofit nursing home chain. A...
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Nurse Practitioners Still Face Challenges Tackling COVID-19The president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners discusses challenges nurse practitioners face during the pandemic and advocates for...
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Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and 'Feel Cared For'As the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare healthcare inequities, more Black women are looking to home birth.
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Focus on 4 Areas to Promote Patient Safety at Your OrganizationA national push involving more than two dozen organizations is seeking to ramp up patient safety efforts.
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During the Pandemic, Aspire to Identify and Prevent Medication Errors and to Avoid Blaming AttitudesSome nurses will also leave extra infusions at the bedside so they can be spiked and hung by any nurse...
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Avoid Punitive Approach to Your Safety Event ReportingA nonpunitive safety event reporting regime is likely to encourage staff to participate in reporting and to focus on systemic...
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Address Vicarious Trauma Using These Strategies, ResourcesEllen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC., discusses key vicarious trauma concepts, how to...
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5 Q&As With Nurse LeadersIn case you missed them, these interviews feature prominent nurse leaders who share valuable insights with the nursing community.
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COVID-19 Necessitates Changes to Nursing Education Betty Nelson discusses how the pandemic has changed nursing education, what changes may come, and how nursing educators are looking...
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New Survey Gauges Effect of Coronavirus Pandemic on Nurse PractitionersNurse practitioners report several impacts on their profession during the pandemic, including the easing of practice restrictions in some states...
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Nobody Accurately Tracks Healthcare Workers Lost to COVID-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead.Anesthesiologist Claire Rezba started tracking lost health workers almost instinctively. Researchers and industry professionals say the lack of good official...
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Navigating APP Credentialing and Privileging LawsIt becomes critical to have medical staff bylaws that adequately address the role of APPs and contemplate the various issues...