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According to a study in the Journal of Nursing Administration, standardizing the rounding process in a 28-bed mixed intensive care unit (ICU) reduced the time spent on rounds by 25% and dramatically increased the participation of respiratory therapists, clinical dietitians and case managers. The…
According to a review of federal funding for nursing research from 1992 to 2017, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) funding to nursing schools peaked in 2005, and NINR dispersed fewer dollars to nursing schools than did other sources within the National Institutes of Health since 2011.…
In December, Congress passed two minibus spending bills, which include gains for nursing in fiscal year 2020. The bipartisan spending package increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs by $10.5 million. Funding for the National Institute of Nursing Research rose by $169…
Nurse leaders hosted the first National Nursing LGBTQ Health Summit at Columbia University School of Nursing in New York City.
In a round-up of legislative activity in 2019, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action reports progress at both the state and federal levels in improving public access to care by advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife to highlight the contributions of these professionals to achieving global health targets.
As part of the Advancing Health podcast series, Humana Chief Medical Officer William Shrank, MD, speaks with Priya Bathija, MHSA, vice president of the American Hospital Association's Value Initiative, about his experiences with the insurer’s five-year initiative to improve the health of the…
Last week Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., introduced a Senate version (S. 2986) of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act, legislation providing planning grants and technical assistance to help states and communities address the social determinants of health for high-…
A Staten Island collaborative of hospitals, community-based providers, organized labor and higher education institutions has developed an apprenticeship program to address emerging workforce demands. The training programs specifically target the impending need for certified nurse aides (CNAs),…
The majority of nursing student errors appear to involve medication administration, and the majority of those errors