Hospitals are increasingly adding patient experience positions. Elevating the job to the senior executive level speaks to the growing importance of patient experience in healthcare.
A new standard of care for reducing delirium, based on nursing interventions and developed by nurses at a Philadelphia hospital, is better for patient outcomes and for nurses.
Researchers find that patients who receive 80% or more of their care from nurses with baccalaureate educations have 18.7% lower odds of readmission than patients treated by nurses without degrees.
How nurses and doctors communicate—or don't communicate—using health information technology is the focus of a multi-year study funded by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
As the single largest group of oncology care providers, RNs face a disproportionate risk of exposure to hazardous drugs. It's up to nurse leaders to create and promote a culture of safety.
Most nurse leaders aren't born with the same medical conditions as their patients, but it is possible for them to provide care from a place of empathy and understanding.
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