Nursing Education

Mariah Taylor and Giles Bruce Several large health systems are turning to virtual nurses to fight workforce shortages and improve hospital efficiency, but not all leaders are onboard. Some chief nursing officers embrace the incoming trend, noting it could improve patient satisfaction and staff morale while also reducing administrative work for in-person nurses. Others worry […]

Published on: February 2, 2023 Grace Halsey Among Americans aged 50 to 80 years, approximately 13% met criteria for addiction to highly processed foods in the past year, according to new data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. The poll found the percentage higher among women than men, and among older adults who say they are

Patient education, strong patient-provider communication, and tools like whiteboards and patient portals will help patients recover information forgotten during inpatient stays. By Sara Heath February 02, 2023 – Despite near-universal confidence, patients are forgetting most of the key information following an inpatient hospital stay, leading experts from the University of Michigan School of Medicine to call for wider

You have frustrated preceptors in your office complaining about your new graduate nurses. Not only are they asked repeatedly to precept new nurse after new nurse, but these are the least prepared new graduate nurses they’ve ever seen; AND these new nurses are leaving within the first year. Your preceptors are at their wits end

Ashleigh Hollowell – Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 With nursing burnout at an all-time high nationwide, the American Nurses Association is looking at solutions to provide support — one of which is through a free burnout prevention program for all members. The ANA will offer the Nurse Burnout Prevention Program from SE Healthcare, a data analytics company that provides healthcare

Interview with Satheesh Elangovan BDS, DSc, DMSc PracticeUpdate: Dr. Elangovan, can you give a brief explanation of what lifelong learning means to you? Dr. Satheesh Elangovan: It is an essential attitude that allows professionals to stay current on recent advances in their chosen field so they can provide the best care to their patients and/or enhance their research interests. PracticeUpdate: Why is