With opioid addiction and overdose on the rise, one nurse leader developed a program to support nurses caring for that patient population.

 

Tuesday, July 3, 2018
 

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3 Ways to Support Nurses During the Opioid Crisis
With opioid addiction and overdose on the rise, one nurse leader developed a program to support nurses caring for that patient population.
 

NEWS & ANALYSIS

Ongoing Leadership Development Key to Nurse Manager Success
Nurse executives must be strategic about creating professional growth opportunities in order to develop, support, and retain nurse managers.
AANP Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Tout Nurse Practitioners
The nurse practitioner group aims to raise awareness of NPs' roles in expanding primary care access.
 

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The Transformation of Behaviroal Health Care Begins in the ED
The growing number of patients presenting to hospitals with psychiatric emergencies represents a major challenge for emergency departments. The struggle to address the crisis in emergency psychiatry impacts patient safety, quality of care, hospital efficiency, and the bottom line.
Researchers Call for New Medicare Model to Support APRN Training
Modernizing the way Medicare pays for nurse training would increase APRNs in settings with provider shortages.
More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills
A growing number of nurse practitioners—typically, registered nurses who have completed a master's degree in nursing—are adding up to a year of clinical and other training, often in primary care.
Urinary Catheters Pose More Risks Than Just CAUTIs
More than half of catheterized hospital patients experience complications, a new study finds.
 

AROUND THE WEB

Cincinnati hospital boosts pay for nurses
Source: Cincinnati Business Courier
UVM Medical Center nurses poised for 2-day strike
Source: Bradenton Herald / Associated Press
Emergency rooms run out of vital drugs, and patients are feeling it
Source: The New York Times
Michigan colleges, nonprofit work to increase diversity in health care workforce
Source: MLive.com
Which of the three West Shore hospitals will be better? It might be hard for patients to figure out
Source: PennLive.com
 

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