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Blue "Hospital" sign on a white building with another blue building behind itNursing & Healthcare NewsControversial Hospital Star Rating System ContinuesCMS metrics called inaccurate and misleadin...quality reporting measures. Hospitals and hospital associations have long criticized the way CMS uses those metrics to calculate the ratings, which the American Hospital Association (AHA) has called “inaccurate” and...
Woman is standing in an empty warehouse talking to the cameraNursing & Healthcare NewsImplementing Nursing InnovationDesign thinking for health is a free online curriculum...have launched a new online curriculum, Design Thinking for Health, that explains how design thinking works and how to apply it in healthcare settings. The curriculum is available online for...
Illustration of manager pointing finger at a nurse standing next to him in scrubs and with stethoscopeHealthy WorkforceWhen the Boss is the ProblemIs your manager tough but fair, or just a bully? How you can deal with both types....be gruff and have little time for small talk. They seldom forgive easily if you make a mistake or appear to be slacking off. Experts say that working for a...
Registered Nurse Tami Hitchcock stands smiling in colorful scrubs. She is standing in front of a yellow wall.My SpecialtyPediatric Acute Care, Tami Hitchcock, Loma Linda University Children’s HospitalTreating and nurturing sick and injured childrenTami Hitchcock, RN, B.S., CPN Pediatric Acute Care Charge Nurse Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Please tell us about the trajectory of your nursing career. I’ve always wanted to work...
A nurse in white scrubs and wearing a white mask is holding up her hand in a stop positionFeatureThe Art of Saying No: Strategies for Taking Control of Your TimeTips for busy RNs just in time for the holidays...with multiple opportunities that would support your most cherished goals and dreams (like speaking at a professional conference overseas or joining your hospital’s shared governance committee) — but that you...

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Jon Garrison sits aside a fire in the wilderness. Rocks and trees surround him.FeatureWhen a Special Patient DiesA routine of self-care helps to cope with loss...health issues. Admitting to struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD and other mental health issues is not a weakness. Neither is seeking help. Get active. Even if it’s just walking around...
Registered Nurse Michelle McKoy is wearing a green blouse and her badge. She smiles as she sits by a computer.My SpecialtyClinical Nurse Educator, Michelle McKoy, Foothill Regional Medical CenterEducating the staff while mentoring nursing students...I had to restart my entire education because the community college I enrolled in would not accept any of my previous nursing school credits. At the beginning of my nursing...
A green tray sits on a counter with a syringe, barcode stickers, and a yellow bandaidNursing & Healthcare NewsNurses Tackle Vaccine HesitancyAnswering questions, debunking propaganda, educating doctors...educational sessions like these give physicians an opportunity to arm themselves with appropriate responses and talking points. Listening With Respect Although her group’s current efforts focus on Orthodox Jewish communities,...
Nursing & Healthcare NewsDo BSNs Save Lives?Study shows better outcomes, but adequate staffing still a mustThere’s yet more research linking a hospital’s percentage of BSN-prepared nurses with better outcomes for There’s yet more research linking a hospital’s percentage of BSN-prepared nurses with better outcomes for...
Registered Nurse Rita Calderon stands smiling to her college that is sitting in the foreground on a chair by a computer.My SpecialtyMed-Surg Telemetry, Rita Calderon, MLK Community HospitalBuilding a nursing team to care for an underserved community...career in East L.A., in a 122-bed community hospital very similar to MLKCH. After working in larger hospitals and more affluent areas, I realized that my skills and knowledge would...