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How to Handle the Pandemic-Related Hospital Staffing Crisis
Staffing shortages in hospitals have been a concern for some time, owing to the country’s aging population—but COVID-19 has only worsened the situation. In reaction to the pandemic, many of these institutions spent months stockpiling medical equipment and protective...
Discussing Minority Mental Health
July is known as Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and it offers many opportunities to talk about important mental health issues. The month is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) which emphasizes health...
Working in the ER During the Height of COVID-19
While the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be behind us, the spread of the Delta variant indicates that it’s not completely over yet. During the height of the pandemic, nurses worked on the frontlines all over the country, and some are just now sharing their...
Developing Nursing Leaders through Transformational Coaching
Throughout my tenure for nearly 20 years as a nurse, nursing professor, and leader in higher education, I have learned a lot about the art of successful coaching. In both traditional, and non-traditional academic environments, no matter whether you connect physically...
Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Examining Scope of Practice
The Future of Nursing 2020–2030 Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report, issued by the National Academy of Medicine Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030, is addressing topics that will impact the nursing industry in the coming years. Sponsored by the...
Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Strengthening Nursing Education
This year, the National Academy of Medicine Committee on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 issued The Future of Nursing 2020–2030 Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report. Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the report explored many areas critical to...
Careers for Nurses Who Like Working in the Community
Hospitals remain the top employers for nurses, but they are certainly not the only places where nurses can find a fulfilling career. Some may find that their true passion is in helping others outside the confines of an inpatient setting. And luckily, that is possible....
Do I Have What It Takes to Be a Nurse Practitioner?
What is a nurse practitioner (NP) and how is it different from your role as a nurse? According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, an NP is a master’s or doctorate-prepared nurse with the knowledge and clinical competence to practice as a clinician in...
Preventing Nurse Burnout, Beginning with Hospital Leadership
Nurses—especially in the last year during the pandemic—have been experiencing burnout. Often, articles focus on what they can do to make themselves feel better. But what can their workplaces do? Anne Dabrow Woods, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, AGACNP-BC, FAAN, Chief Nurse of...
Nurses Leaving the Profession: What Hospital Administrators Must Do to Keep Their Staff Post-Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly one of the most trying and difficult things that many of us have had to endure in our lives. Nearly everything we care about was disrupted from child care to going to work to visiting friends and family. Many became socially...
