Nursing and Robots

Robots can build cars, deliver lunch trays, and be used in surgery. And now, through UT Austin's RoboAPRN program, they are helping future nurse practitioners learn a new way to deliver behavioral healthcare.

Also in this issue, you'll find:

Insights from nurse leaders at HealthLeaders' recent CNO Exchange
News about how "subjective workload" influences nursing care
The Joint Commission's take on a recent study questioning the role accreditation plays in patient outcomes

Need to Train Nurse Practitioners About Telehealth? Use Robots

The RoboAPRN program gives APRN students experience in telehealth and mental healthcare. Find out how something that looks similar to a Segway scooter can help increase access to care.

CNO Exchange: 3 Behaviors Make Life Better for Nurses

Without an investment in improving nurse culture, hospitals will struggle to recruit and retain from an increasingly competitive pool of candidates. Here are three areas nurse leaders can focus on to support their nurses.

Nurse Stressors: It's Not Just Patient Volume and Acuity

A study examines "subjective workload" among NICU nurses, and finds a number of perceived stressors that take time away from essential care and could lead to sub-optimal outcomes.

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Meaningful Acute Care Integration: Aligning acute care delivery teams for greater impact

Did you know 80% of all serious medical errors involve miscommunication during care transitions? Sharing information and ensuring seamless clinical pathways is key to creating the kind of meaningful integration that improves patient outcomes and provider satisfaction.

Hospital Prevails in Nurse's EEOC-Backed Religious Discrimination Suit on Appeal

North Memorial Health Care rescinded a conditional offer of employment to a nurse who said she couldn't work Friday nights, given her religious beliefs as a Seventh-day Adventist.

Biased Against Accredited Hospitals? Joint Commission Refutes Study

The researchers' central finding was that hospital accreditation hasn't boosted patient outcomes. But the study drew invalid comparisons between two 'radically different' groups of hospitals, biasing the results against accredited hospitals, The Joint Commission said.

Must Reads

The need for nurses is growing in Georgia. How will hospitals keep up with the demand?

The Telegraph

Paradise nurse helps save lives, narrowly escaping hospital

CBS Sacramento

Nurse shortage in eastern Idaho could be solved by hospital cooperative

Post Register

Federal labor board finds further evidence of Johns Hopkins interfering in nurse union effort

The Baltimore Sun

Complaints filed against former nurse practitioners at 25 Again clinic

Louisville Courier-Journal

As always, thank you for taking the time to read our newsletter. And, speaking of thanks, I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am grateful for all that nurses do! If you'd like to share any thoughts or advice, you can reach me at jthew@healthleadersmedia.com or Tweet @jen_NurseEditor.

Jennifer Thew, RN
Senior Editor, Nursing