Articles Tagged With: nursing
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Nursing Claims More Severe, Defense More Expensive
Claims involving nursing care are becoming more severe, with treatment or care allegations remaining the top concern, according to the Nurse Professional Liability Claim Report, 5th edition from Nurses Service Organization (NSO) in Fort Washington, PA.
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Nurse Fraud Crackdown Shows Risk to Hospitals
The latest federal crackdown on fraudulent nursing degrees shows the risk posed to patient safety by employees who were hired without the proper credentials. Healthcare organizations employing them face substantial liability risk.
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Nursing Elevated to Patient Safety Goal by Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is adding nurse staffing to its national performance goals, which means that, as of Jan. 1, 2026, hospitals seeking accreditation will have to meet specified standards for nurse staffing and management.
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Nursing-Focused Ethics Education Is in High Demand
Nurses spend more time with patients and families than other healthcare providers. “Yet, they do not always have the greatest authority and power. This means that they can experience ethical challenges and burdens in a different way to other healthcare professionals,” says Georgina Morley, PhD, MSc, RN, HEC-C, director of the Nursing Ethics Program at the Cleveland Clinic.
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Nursing Leaders Need Ethicists’ Help with Moral Distress
As an early career nurse in 2020, Preston H. Miller, PhD, RN, CCRN-CMC, PCCN, CFRN, experienced the many effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing practice and healthcare in general. Miller conducted a formal literature review and found that what literature did exist was qualitative in nature. “The findings of this review revealed a lack of research on moral distress among unit-based critical care nurse leaders,” says Miller.
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Sweeping Senate Healthcare Legislation Heads to Markup
The HELP Committee has reached a bipartisan agreement on a crucial bill to expand primary care services and the healthcare workforce.
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Virtual Nurses Alleviate Burdens on Frontline Staff, Critical Workforce Shortages
Across the United States, health systems are experimenting with programs that enable nurses, working remotely, to handle tasks that usually are handled by in-person, bedside nurses. These virtual nurses are managing everything from purposeful rounding to handling administrative tasks that often keep bedside nurses from spending more time on patient care.
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The Complicated Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying
Some patients and staff alike do not know what the process is, which can lead to misconceptions. Others might not want to ask about it, while some might object on moral grounds. Researchers are working on better education.
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Some Hospice Medical Aid in Dying Policies Require Staff to Leave Room
Ethicists recommend hospices consider revising policies so nurses can support their patients clinically and emotionally at a critical moment.
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Practice Alert Provides Critical Care Nurses Safety Tips for Prone Positioning
The technique that became well known during the COVID-19 pandemic remains a standard tactic for managing acute respiratory distress syndrome.