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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 47, November 11, 2019

• History and development of shared governance

  The concepts of shared governance and shared decision-making are not new ones. Philosophy...

• Navigating the transition from staff nurse to manager

  Becoming a manager for the first time can be an overwhelming experience. You will need a whole new...

• Free Tool: Develop a successful shared governance council

  Use this tool from the Shared Governance  Nursing Training Program to dispel myths about...

Issue 46, November 4, 2019

• Understanding the preceptor and mentor role

  While experts have defined and described the concepts of a preceptor and mentor, some nurses remain...

• Prioritize your patient assignments

  Once you have arrived at work, reviewed your patient assignment, and received the shift-to-shift...

• Chief nursing officers: 3 tactics to solve healthcare industry challenges

  Three CNOs share how they've successfully tackled common healthcare problems in nursing such as...

Issue 45, October 28, 2019

• Study: Nearly half of healthcare workers not getting enough sleep

  A new study found that a growing number of Americans are getting less than the recommended seven...

• Nurses are key stakeholders within healthcare

  Caring is at the heart of nursing. Indeed, the very act of connecting with another human being when...

• Knock pressure injury rates down to zero: 5 ways

  Temple University Hospital's interdisciplinary Dermal Defense Team stopped Stage 3 and 4 pressure...

Issue 44, October 23, 2019

• Report offers solutions to prevent caregiver burnout

  The National Academy of Medicine offered recommendations to prevent and mitigate caregiver burnout...

• Practice defensive charting

  By defensive charting, we mean protective. Who are you protecting? With proper documentation, you...

• AONL’s Robyn Begley is not afraid of change in nursing

  One nurse leader talks about how the nursing profession is set to evolve in the face of healthcare...

• JustCoding’s Drug Administration Capture and Audit Tool

  JustCoding's Drug Administration Capture and Audit Tool provides multiple critical tools for...

Issue 43, October 14, 2019

• Report: Registered nurses' earnings remain flat

  In 2018, the average earnings of fulltime registered nurses (RN) and licensed practical nurses...

• What keeps black women nurses out of leadership roles?

  After noticing black women were not well-represented in academic leadership, one researcher was...

• Keys to Leadership: 5 tips to prevent conflict

  Conflict resolution can take up a large portion of a nurse manager’s day; here is some advice...

Issue 42, October 8, 2019

• Reshape the nurse leadership role

  Reshaping healthcare delivery means reshaping nursing leadership. Enter the chief nursing...

• Clinical nurse leaders, partners in quality improvement

  Quality within any healthcare system depends on improving patient outcomes, which rely on...

• Choosing the right route for drug administration

  The route through which a drug is administered is essential for nurses to consider. Often, the...

Issue 41, October 1, 2019

• Northwell Health to nurses: ’Constantly question practice’

  As chief nursing officers work in a healthcare industry that's awash in a sea of change due to...

• Vital questions to ask yourself when a patient falls

  When someone falls, a number of things must be determined at once. The answers to some of these...

• Six ways to critique evidence-based practice articles

  Starting a journal club that involves a group of nurses is a great way to give nurses the...

Issue 40, September 25, 2019

• Nurses across the country go on strike

  Nurses in several states held a one-day strike last Friday over concerns about staffing, pay, and...

• Handling a patient with depression

  People with depression feel exhausted, worthless, helpless, and hopeless. They often feel like...

Issue 39, September 18, 2019

• Performing a SWOT analysis

  One of the most important, although sometimes time-consuming, activities that are frequently...

• Poor documentation: The consequences

  Incomplete documentation in patient clinical records can cause your organization legal and...

• Handle nurse-patient conflict the right way

  Never be afraid to admit that a patient or visitor was wrong, and be prepared to deal with a...

• Webinar: Drug Diversion by Healthcare Personnel

  Presented on: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern This 90-minute webinar will explore...

Issue 38, September 10, 2019

• 4 issues on nurse leaders’ radar

  On the surface, the settings and locations where nurse executives work may seem vastly...

• Patient classification systems to coordinate patient care

  Patient classification systems (PCS), also known as patient acuity systems, are used to assist a...

• Communication strategies for nurse leaders

  Communication is defined as act of communicating, or the exchange of information between...

• 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...

Issue 37, September 4, 2019

• Taking charge as a charge nurse

  Being a charge nurse is often as stressful as being a director. You are "charged" with...

• Analyzing nurse staffing: Understanding FTEs

  Developing and monitoring the staffing budget is one of the most, if not the most, difficult...

• The five key elements of a good orientation program

  While orientation programs vary widely from facility to facility, the best and most successful...

Issue 36, August 28, 2019

• Stop a nursing shortage before it starts

  We’ve all heard the saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." In...

• Nurse supply projections

  Seven states are projected to experience nursing shortages by 2030, according to a report from the...

• The consequences of an incomplete medical record

  Every organization should ensure accurate and complete clinical documentation at any cost. An...

Issue 35, August 21, 2019

• Chief nursing officers’ view of nurse supply and demand

  Are you experiencing a nursing shortage at your organization? Are you flush with job candidates or...

• The average nurse practitioner salary

  Becoming a nurse practitioner requires years of additional education and work experience and so the...

• Skills of effective case managers

  Not all nurses can be successful case managers. Case managers must possess many skill sets in...

Issue 34, August 12, 2019

• Top rapid response teams for resuscitation have greater autonomy

  A new study found that, in top-performing hospitals, rapid response teams (RRT) have a dedicated...

• Nurse practitioners in Tennessee push for less oversight

  The Tennessee Nurses Association is seeking the removal of a state law that requires physicians to...

• Practice the six rights of medication administration

  When preparing to administer any drug to a client, consider what is often referred to as the...

Issue 33, August 7, 2019

• 5 chief nursing officers who are changing healthcare

  In light of the industry's movement toward issues such as value-based care, changing reimbursement...

• Fired nurse sues hospital for age discrimination

  A former nurse is suing Cameron (Missouri) Regional Medical Center for back pay, future pay, and...

• Don't forget the three checks in medication administration

  Before administering medication, it is critical to have five areas of information correct: patient...

Issue 32, July 31, 2019

• Millennial nurses need patient connection to thrive professionally, researcher says

  Think back on your nursing career and try to pinpoint the moment you felt like a "real...

• Patient charged in nurse's death

  A patient who attacked a nurse at Baton Rouge General’s Behavioral Health Unit in April has...

• Nurse ordered to pay back wages

  A former state nurse promoted to a RN Level III position at Governor Bacon Health Center in...

• Help us plan our 2020 nursing books!

  We’re in the early planning stages of our 2020 nursing books and we need your help! Please...

Issue 31, July 24, 2019

• 6 ways nurse leaders can manage stress

  "Lead by example," and "Actions speak louder than words," are two sayings that...

• Nurses picket over safety, patient care concerns

  Nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center held a rally outside the hospital on Monday to...

• Massachusetts lawmakers push tougher penalties for attacks on healthcare workers

  A pair of lawmakers in Massachusetts co-sponsored a bill that would increase penalties for attacks...

• Building Your Professional Portfolio: Essential Tools for Healthcare Providers

  A master portfolio is a repository of YOU—your stories, artifacts, reflections, and progress...

Issue 30, July 18, 2019

• Nurse leader salary compensation varies widely

  Nurse leaders' salaries and compensation vary according to title and geographic region according to...

• Nurses ratify new contract that address safety concerns

  To protect hospital employees’ and patients’ safety, the nurses at Oroville Hospital...

• Woman faces felony charge for punching nurse

  Due to a subsection of Alabama state law, a woman who punched a nurse at Jackson Hospital has been...

Issue 29, July 11, 2019

• Hone nurse listening skills for better patient experience

  Nurse leaders are quite familiar with this question from the HCAHPS survey: "During this...

• Nurses picket over high turnover rate

  Nurses at Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center in San Jose held an informational...

• Program launched to train nurses to care for sexual assault victims

  Jefferson Healthcare of Port Townsend, Washington, has launched its Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner...

Issue 28, July 1, 2019

• Study: Nurse understaffing associated with increased risk of healthcare-associated infections

  Since approximately 4% of patients develop one or more healthcare-associated infections (HAI...

• Nurse practitioners with postgraduate education more satisfied with job

  A survey of nurse practitioners found that those who completed a postgraduate fellowship reported...

• Go R@W: This assessment tool can gauge nurse manager resilience

  In a 2014 study published in Nursing Economics, researchers surveyed 291 nurse managers working in...

Issue 27, June 26, 2019

• Survey: Majority of Americans concerned about healthcare worker burnout

  The issue of healthcare professional burnout is a major concern for 74% of Americans, according to...

• Trends in nurse staffing

  Hospitals are largely relying on new graduate registered nurses to fill open nursing positions...

• Fake nurse sentenced to federal prison

  A man was sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison for using fake nursing...

Issue 26, June 19, 2019

• 3 ways nurse leaders can change workplace culture

  Is the old adage, "Happy nurses equal happy patients" true? Healthcare leaders at North...

• Study finds healthcare workers often provide care while ill

  Many healthcare workers may be putting patients at risk by continuing to work when they have...

• Legislation addressing violence against healthcare workers advances

  The House Education and Labor Committee recently voted out a bill that would direct the...

• Nurse Manager Resiliency: Why It Matters and How to Cultivate It

  Presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET Presented by: Kim Hires, PhD...

Issue 25, June 12, 2019

• The state of the emergency nurse workforce

  What is the current state of the emergency nursing workforce? And what changes are on the horizon...

• ER nurse attacked with stun gun

  A patient hit a nurse’s foot with a stun gun during a fight in the emergency room of Roper...

• Alabama joins Nurse Licensure Compact

  In a move to ease nurse shortages, a new law in Alabama will allow nurses with multistate licenses...

Issue 24, June 5, 2019

• WHO recognizes burnout as 'occupational phenomenon'

  The World Health Organization (WHO) recently said it now officially recognizes workplace burnout in...

• Pediatric home care nurse shortage causes family hardships

  Inadequate pay and training are major drivers of a national shortage of pediatric home care nurses...

• Woman posing as nurse in custody

  A woman arrested for posing as a nurse is now in custody after defying orders to not leave the...

Issue 23, May 29, 2019

• Workplace eating habits affect hospital employees’ health

  Hospital employees are what they eat … at work.  A new study in the American Journal of...

• The highest-paying states for registered nurses

  Registered nurses in California are the highest paid, according to data collected by the U.S...

• Annual industry survey: Assessing suicide risk

  Healthcare organizations have plenty of safety-related issues to worry about. Assessing and...

Issue 22, May 23, 2019

• Average annual salary for licensed practical, licensed vocational nurses rises

  According to recently released data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual...

• New partnership explores nexus of digital health and patient safety

  A million-dollar partnership between University of California San Francisco and The Doctors Company...

• Annual industry survey: Working on communication

  To improve the culture of safety, facilities need to work most on communication openness, handoffs...

• Patient Handoffs: Stop Errors and Improve Compliance

  Presented on: Thursday, June 27, 2019 | 1:00–2:30 p.m. Eastern Register at...

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...