BCEN's 2020 Distinguished CPEN Award winner discusses why certified nurses are suited to lead during a pandemic and how investment from hospital and nurse leadership can foster professional growth.
Monday, October 26, 2020

"Certified emergency nurses are confident in innovating improvements in emergency department flow, depending on the day-to-day needs," says Lisa J. Chambers, MSN, MPS, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, emergency services/trauma clinical educator at CHOC Children’s Hospital in Orange, California.

Certified nurses have long been champions for innovation and improvement. In this week's feature story, Chambers discusses the role certified nurses have played in the country's responses to COVID-19 and why leadership should invest in their professional growth.

Also in this issue:

 

Top-Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse Makes the Case for Investing in Nurses
BCEN's 2020 Distinguished CPEN Award winner discusses why certified nurses are suited to lead during a pandemic and how investment from hospital and nurse leadership can foster professional growth.
 
 
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'Common Practice': State Medicaid Programs Require MCOs to Address SDOH
The Manatt Health survey found that care management is the most common approach while financing initiatives are the "most leading edge."
Leadership Training for Charge Nurses
The best place to start when planning leadership training courses for your charge nurses.
 
 

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A matter of life-or-death: The type of nurses your hospital employs
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From nurse to patient, the journey of a long hauler
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That's all for today. As always, send any tips, thoughts or advice my way at shoang@blr.com.

 

Son Hoang
Editor, Nursing