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Issue 7, February 14, 2019

• Advancing Nurse-led Innovation: A Q&A With ANA’s Bonnie Clipper

  Nurses are 'natural innovators', says the American Nurses Association's Bonnie Clipper, but nurses...

• Take the 2019 Nursing Salary Survey!

  The nursing group at HCPro and HealthLeaders is asking for your candid feedback regarding your...

• FREE Tool: Incident Report Checklist

  In many states, the incident report can be reviewed by the plaintiff's attorney. Therefore, it is...

Issue 6, February 7, 2019

• Transforming Patient Care: 5 Nurse Leaders Offer Insight

  Nurse leaders connect with their peers at HealthLeaders CNO Exchange to discuss solutions to...

• PEARR: Treating Abuse and Violence Victims, Step by Step

  The PEARR Tooloffers step-by-step guidance for healthcare professionals to offer assistance to...

Issue 5, January 31, 2019

• Take the 2019 Nursing Salary Survey!

  The nursing group at HCPro is asking for your candid feedback regarding your experiences as a...

• Nurses Create Escape Room to Increase Sepsis Awareness

  Nurses helped improve their colleagues' understanding of sepsis at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center...

• 5 Steps RWJBarnabas Took to Combat Workplace Violence

  The academic health system in New Jersey has taken several specific steps toward workplace violence...

• Essential Skills for Nurse Managers

  Essential Skills for Nurse Managers is an indispensable resource for nurse managers, one they will...

Issue 4, January 24, 2019

• Building a Unit-Based CAUTI Prevention Team

  Recruiting champions and leaders who understand concepts related to CAUTI prevention, safety...

• Blog Post: Patient Safety Movement Announces Progress Toward Goal, Change in Leadership

  The Patient Safety Movement plans to continue to aggressively pursue its efforts to reduce and...

• The High Cost of Nurse Bullying

  Incivility is an issue in nursing and it harms more than just the victim.

Issue 21, May 15, 2019

• 4 Trends Nurse Leaders Are Facing

  The Journal of Nursing Administration editor-in-chief addressed emerging nursing issues during AONE...

• Parkinson’s Tremors Vanish with Incisionless Surgery

  FDA-approved focused ultrasound technology for tremor-predominant Parkinson's often instantly...

• Boost Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease During and After Pregnancy

  Timely patient assessments and evaluation of symptoms are key care strategies to limit maternal...

Issue 20, May 8, 2019

• 5 Ways to Become an Outstanding Nurse Leader

  It's Nurses Week—a time to pause and celebrate all that nurses do. And, as the healthcare...

• Bring Nurses Back to the Bedside

  Allegheny Health Network's RetuRN program attracts RNs that stepped away from practice back to...

• Better Care of Vision-Impaired Hospital Patients Would Save $500M Annually

  Vision impairment poses multiple challenges for hospitalized patients, including the inability to...

• More States Pushing for Autonomy in Scope-of-Practice Battle

  Expanded scope of practice for PAs and other advanced practice practitioners has been a point of...

Issue 19, May 2, 2019

• Nurses Week 2019: 4 Million Reasons to Celebrate

  It’s that time of year when we take a moment to appreciate and celebrate nurses for all of...

• How Do You Celebrate Nurses Week?

  In any given year, nurses have their good days along with their share of bad days. This stress can...

• Nurses Honored by IHI and DAISY Foundation

  The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and the Daisy Foundation have announced the winners...

Issue 18, April 25, 2019

• The Importance of a Professional Nursing Portfolio

  Portfolios house evidence of the increased knowledge, experiences, skills, and abilities nurses...

• Patient Arrested on Manslaughter Charge for Attack That Killed Nurse

  The behavioral health patient allegedly attacked multiple nurses, inflicting injuries that later...

• More Than Manners: Involving Patients and Representatives in Care Decisions

  Engaging patients in their care isn’t a matter of manners. It’s crucial to ensuring...

Issue 17, April 18, 2019

• AONE Changes Its Name to Better Reflect Nurse Leadership

  Reflecting its commitment to nurse leaders at all stages of their careers, the organization will...

• Disclosure Law Improves Nurse Staffing Ratios in New Jersey

  In 2008, New Jersey began requiring hospitals and nursing home to publicly report the number of...

• Nurses Have Significantly Higher Levels of EHR Satisfaction Than Providers

  A new report from the Arch Collaborative says 62% of nurses reported being pleased with their...

• New Book Release:Shared Governance: The Essentials for Building Competencies and Measuring Progress

  At the heart of shared governance is a collective effort in achieving a greater good for the...

• Webinar: Patient Handoffs: Stop Errors and Improve Compliance

  Stop medical errors, patient harm, and angry surveyors by fixing your patient handoff process...

Issue 16, April 11, 2019

• AANA CEO Discusses 4 Aspects That Affect Healthcare Cost Containment

  Even when change is exhilarating—like buying a house or starting a new job—it can also...

• Improve Medication Reconciliation, Post Acute Handoff Using 2-Part Discharge Checklist

  An effective hospital discharge process created by Cleveland Clinic is pivotal in the handoff of...

Issue 15, April 4, 2019

• She Was Dancing On The Roof And Talking Gibberish. A Special Kind Of ER Helped Her.

  With mental health beds in short supply, emergency rooms increasingly have become the care of first...

• Want to Keep Nurses at the Bedside? Here’s How.

  Nurse leaders share how they attract RNs to their healthcare organizations and get them to stay for...

• Use these six communication tools to build accountability with your staff

  The words we use can either dampen accountability or trigger accountability. The next time you...

• Book Excerpt: Use these six communication tools to build accountability with your staff

  The words we use can either dampen accountability or trigger accountability. The next time you...

• Nurse Manager’s Guide to Retention and Recruitment

  With the current nursing shortage, recruiting and retaining the best nurses has implications for...

Issue 14, March 28, 2019

• 4 Insights on The Future of Nursing

  RWJF's Susan Hassmiller shares her perspective on how far the nursing profession has advanced over...

• Why Nurses Stay in Jobs and Why They Go

  A new Press Ganey data analysis uncovers the key drivers of nurses' intent to stay in their...

• Postmortem: Was the Failed Massachusetts Law Requiring Patient Limits for Nurses a Good Idea?

  One of the biggest news items to captivate the healthcare scene during the 2018 election season...

Issue 13, March 20, 2019

• AACN Issues Response to President's Proposed FY 2020 Budget

  The AACN opposes cuts to healthcare, education, and research in Trump’s proposed budget for...

• Nurses Have Potential to Transform Healthcare System, Says RWJF Report

  Nurses are in a unique position to coordinate partnerships and provide the kind of patient-centered...

• The Future of Nursing Report: Where Are We Now?

  How much progress has been made in nursing toward the IOM's Future of Nursing recommendations? The...

• Cost of Sepsis Readmissions Estimated at More Than $16,000 Per Patient

  At national level, the annual cost of index admissions for sepsis are estimated at more than $23.3...

Issue 12, March 14, 2019

• Nurses, Social Workers Demand Action on Workplace Violence

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics found healthcare and social workers are nearly five times more...

• The Interview: Boston Children’s Hospital Associate CNO Patricia A. Hickey

  Internationally renowned nurse researcher Patricia Hickey says healthy work environments improve...

• Suicide Prevention National Patient Safety Goal Updated

  The Joint Commission (TJC) announced revisions to its suicide prevention National Patient Safety...

Issue 10, March 7, 2019

• The Number of Nurse Practitioners is on the Rise

  The number of nurse practitioners (NPs) in the U.S. has grown substantially over the 10 years...

• 5 Ways to Support Nurses Experiencing Domestic Violence

  How do you protect employees experiencing domestic violence? One nurse leader shares her first-hand...

• Charge Nurses: Developing Frontline Leaders

  For an organization to be successful, develop and treat frontline charge nurse leaders as a...

• IHI to Host Webcast for Patient Safety Week

  To commemorate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10-16), the Institute for Healthcare...

Issue 9, February 28, 2019

• Reduce Disruptive Nurse-To-Nurse Behavior With These Strategies

  Creating a healthy environment while simultaneously decreasing hostility is the most effective...

• Physician Groups: PAs and NPs Need Supervision

  The ongoing expansion of responsibilities for physician assistants and nurse practitioners is...

• Nurse Residency Program Builder, Second Edition

  With newly licensed nurses being the largest source of registered nurses in the nation...

Issue 8, February 21, 2019

• Additional PPE Training Needed for Nurses Administering Chemotherapy

  A surprising number of nurses are not wearing minimum PPE requirements while administering...

• 4 Reasons You Are Losing Nurses

  A new Press Ganey report sheds light on a study that was designed to identify trends of why nurses...

• ANA Criticizes ’Criminalization of Medical Errors’ as Vanderbilt Nurse Arraigned

  The statement expresses support for handling medical errors with 'a full and confidential peer...

Issue 3, January 17, 2019

• A Patient Care Advocate Primer For Nurses

  A strong partnership between patient care advocates and healthcare providers can improve patient...

• Bacteria Hitch a Ride On Stethoscopes

  Stethoscopes are a symbol of healthcare. But a new study finds they also carry bacteria that can...

• Joint Commission: How to Improve Patient Depression Screening and Treatment

  A new study published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety showcases four...

Issue 2, January 10, 2019 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Top 5 Nursing Leadership Issues For 2019

  Here is one chief nursing officer's take on the issues nurse leaders should focus on this year.

• Free Delegation Tool

  Too much on your plate, but not sure if you’re staff is prepared to help? This delegation...

Issue 1, January 3, 2019

• Dozens of Nurses and Staff Sickened by Mold in NYC Hospital

  Mold found in Staten Island University Hospital North’s maternity unit is being blamed for...

• Case Study: The Cincinnati Children's Hospital's Approach to Shared Governance

  Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is one of the oldest and most distinguished pediatric...

• How The Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs

  The shutdown itself is not about health policies. It’s the result of differences of opinion...