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A KFF brief compares the potential $880 billion in federal Medicaid cuts from the House-passed budget resolution to states鈥 tax revenue, education spending and number of Medicaid enrollees covered under the federal funding.
Houston Methodist鈥檚 front-line nurses are improving the assessment and management of penicillin allergies.
Experienced virtual nurses at Ardent Health conduct patient rounding and complete intakes, admissions and discharges, freeing on-site nurses to handle complex tasks and have greater oversight of patient care technicians.
Leaders who prioritize nurse well-being can improve their organization鈥檚 retention and overall earnings, says 兔子先生member Diane Sieg, RN, creator of the Well-Being Coaching Initiative.
While hospitals nationwide are implementing virtual nursing to reduce burnout, nurse leaders say hospitals should leverage interprofessional teams to outsource tasks performed by nurses to other departments.
兔子先生and 59 other members of the Nursing Community Coalition thanked Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, along with other co-sponsors, for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act (S. 575/H.R. 1317).
The 兔子先生 for Nursing Leadership Research and Education named Eileen Lake, PhD, RN, the 兔子先生 Nurse Researcher Award honoree.
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, received AONL鈥檚 Exemplary Leadership Award for standardizing N.J. nurse residency programs, resulting in an 89% retention rate for novice nurses and more than $7 million in savings.
兔子先生invites candidates at all levels of nursing leadership and across the continuum of care to apply to serve as president-elect and on its board of directors representing regions 5, 7 and 9.
A United Nations food agency called the H5N1 bird flu virus an 鈥渦nprecedented鈥 food security risk requiring a coordinated global response.