Legislation aiming to restore "decimated" student loan funding could help incentivize nurses and healthcare professionals to practice in rural and underserved areas of Washington State.
Preventing two of the most common healthcare-associated infections reduces the cost of patient care by more than $150,000. The cost of running an infection prevention program in the ICU is about $145,000.
Often the only nurse in the executive suite is the CNO, but the new president and COO of the University of Vermont Medical Center, an RN, has spent years in executive leadership positions without ever being CNO.
The American Nurses Foundation is launching new efforts, and its executive director says CNOs and other nurse leaders can act now to increase board participation.
A predictive analytics tool uses EMR data to trend whether patients are getting better or worse by using more than 30 different variables, such as cardiac rhythms, labs, vital signs, nursing assessments, and shift data.
Empowering forward thinkers, investing in education and experience, and supporting nurse-driven initiatives are the most important nursing lessons of the year.
A revised position statement from the American Nurses Association calls for stronger collaboration between nurses and their employers to curb nurse fatigue and its clinical consequences.
A Navy nurse faces possible discharge for refusing to participate in force-feeding detainees. It's a test case for nurses in all practice settings who are faced with ethical issues every day.
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.
