Nurses
Also in this weekly roundup: AHA, AONE to be represented on national patient safety panel and executive moves in the field.
Also in this week’s roundup: Successful nurse research programs in Magnet hospitals have three things in common.
Also in this weekly roundup: Nursing student credits the RNs who took care of her dying mother with shaping her current career path and new research on barriers to top-of-license practice.
In an ad running this week in multiple publications, the AHA and its American Organization of Nurse Executives subsidiary thank the 5.5 million men and women “who are always there, ready to care” in America’s hospitals and health systems.
Also, in this roundup: Nurses help sexual assault survivors and ambulatory care nurses can be of particular aid to MACRA efforts.
About 35% of primary care practices and 28% of specialty practices employed at least one advanced practice clinician in 2016, meaning a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
National Hospital Week is a wonderful opportunity to take time to celebrate the health care field and the people who make health care so special.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued proposed rules for inpatient rehabilitation facility, skilled nursing facility and hospice payments for fiscal year 2019.
Also, in this roundup: Nurse faculty study reveals successful retention strategies.
Also in this roundup: AONE honors members for outstanding leadership practice and nurse leaders named to new positions at hospitals and health systems.