Expanding scope of practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) would increase the primary care workforce and ideally bolster primary care access, according to AANP’s president, April Kapu. By Sara Heath May 15, 2023 – Healthcare is on the precipice of having 100 million people lack access to primary care, a problem that could have catastrophic downstream …
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Bari Faye Dean National Nurses Week or Month has to be more than a luncheon, a poster contest or even distributing hospital swag. Celebrating the nursing profession means examining how nurses are “uniquely prepared” to be leaders when it comes to improving quality care and ensuring safety, according to Lisa DiBlasi Moorehead, EdD, MSN, RN, …
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Bari Faye Dean Nurses with decades of experience have been there, done that, seen and heard it all. They are more than willing to share advice about what they wish new nurses could already know and feel today that would help strengthen their practice. Experienced nurse Marlaina DeSimone, BSN, RN, at Los Angeles-based White Memorial …
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Bari Faye Dean – Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 If men are hesitant to enter the nursing profession, it may be thanks to historical public perception — think about Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton in their white dresses and starched hats. But that stereotype, according to male nurses, should be ancient history by now. Becker’s spoke …
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Erica Carbajal – 22 hours ago There have been no reports so far of a patient being harmed by an unqualified nurse involved in Operation Nightingale — a coordinated scheme to sell more than 7,600 fake diplomas and transcripts to aspiring nurses, enabling them to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination without completing the …
May 10, 2023 Nance Goldstein, ACC, PhD Calming discord in your practice. Scenario Your practice providers and staff snipe at each other all day. Daily interactions are harsh or rude. People criticize and complain about just about everyone. It’s awful to hear the squabbling all day long. So, you close your door… What do you …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina Legislature voted overwhelmingly to change the health care industry in the state. Lawmakers are eliminating the state’s Certificate of Need, which was established in 1971. It is intended to promote cost containment, prevent unnecessary duplication of health care facilities and services, guide the establishment of health facilities and services …
May 4, 2023 Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW Frequent use of social media is common, but it can cause some problems in a medical practice setting. Smartphones are ubiquitous. Beyond phone calls and texting, rarely does a moment go by without an urge to peek at the latest Facebook message or newest Instagram picture. While …
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