Next-Generation Nursing
Virtual observation programs can help improve care, help better staff units, and help give nurses the support they need.
Nearly Half of RN Vacancies in 2023 Were Agency Staffing Positions: Three Takeaways for Employers
It's a complex, multifaceted problem that no magic bullet will solve — but more visibility into the data behind hiring and salaries for RNs may help. Here’s a look at how.
When Investment Rhymes with Canada
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
Leaders Must Better Support Military Nurses to Attract More Students to the Armed Services
When you are a military nurse, you’re not just a clinical professional, you are also a soldier. Those roles take sacrifice, resilience, and courage. I urge leaders and policymakers to consider solutions to the crisis, including creating better incentives that will bolster the pipeline of students pursuing careers as military nurses.
Transforming Healthcare with Virtual Nursing: Considerations for Nurse Leaders
Virtual nursing, a concept that marries the strengths of traditional nursing models – primary nursing and team nursing – is emerging as a promising solution to address the challenges faced by healthcare organizations.
Beyond The Traditional KOL: 3 Reasons Pharma Should Tap Nurses as Change Agents
As key opinion leaders (KOLs), nurses can provide insights on unmet clinical needs, identify gaps in treatment options, and contribute to the development of better and more patient-centric solutions. Here are three core reasons why pharmaceutical companies should tap the power of nurses.
Are You Hiring? Find the Best Senior Care Staff
While the urgency to fill positions might tempt senior care centers to prioritize quantity over quality, this approach risks exacerbating the existing challenges. It is crucial to acknowledge that the senior care industry demands a level of expertise and empathy that goes beyond mere technical competence.
At ViVE 2024, Panelists Share Prior Authorization Progress and Frustration in Payer Insights Program
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.
Nursing’s Mental Health Pandemic, and How We Can Stop It
Applications for registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse licensure too often contribute to this stigma and prevent nurses struggling with mental health issues from getting needed help.
Maintaining the Right To Work as Independent Nursing Professionals Is a Fight for Equality
Staffing agencies are convincing hospitals that it is dangerous to hire nurses like me, telling them that us independent nurses are not equipped to provide quality patient care, and that hiring independent nurses could open the door for legal ramifications.
It’s Time for Nursing To Return to Its Roots
Many physicians, podiatrists, psychologists, and occupational and physical therapists are able to take advantage of the ability to be an independent contractor with little scrutiny. Those who oppose it when it comes to nursing fail to see nurses as anything but a tax classification; they don’t understand that trying to corral nurses back into a system of work that does not work for them will only intensify the nursing shortage by exacerbating the flight from the workforce.
How Hospitals Are Reducing Gun Violence, Protecting Patients and Staff
Hospitals are places of healing, but they have also become sites of gun violence. A panel at the MedCity News INVEST conference discussed the ways hospitals can reduce threats and de-escalate situations before they become violent.
Using Informed Awareness to Transform Care Coordination and Improve the Clinical and Patient Experience
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
Recognizing Mental Healthcare Efforts Benefits Both Patients and Providers
Recognizing exceptional mental healthcare providers can lead to improved patient outcomes. Patients tend to have a better experience when they feel appreciated and valued. Acknowledging the efforts of mental healthcare providers can enhance the quality of care provided and, in turn, lead to better patient outcomes.
How Can the Eldercare Workforce Crisis Be Solved?
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living reported in June that nearly half of the nation’s 14,000 nursing homes are facing severe labor shortages, and 73 percent of those facilities are concerned about closing.