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Nurse Leader Weekly: 2012 Archive
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May 14, 2012
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HCPro celebrates Nurses Week: Contest to win a free webcast on preventing CAUTIs!
Tool of the month: Plan, do, study, act table
Website spotlight: VA finds large gaps in RN telemetry training, retraining
News brief: Statement from HHS secretary praises nurses for National Nurses Week
Ask the expert: Activities to facilitate change efforts
 
May 07, 2012
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HCPro celebrates National Nurses Week!
Blog spotlight: Nursing uniforms: What do nurses think?
Website spotlight: Oregon medical center uses real-time location solution to track patients and monitor workflow
News brief: Competency assessment review raises concerns at VA hospitals
Ask the expert: Activities to facilitate change efforts
 
April 30, 2012
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Blog spotlight: CAUTIs still a problem
Website spotlight: Curbing ED dangers requires strong leadership
News brief: Nursing excellence designation leads to improved neonatal care
Ask the expert: Activities to facilitate change efforts
 
April 23, 2012
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Blog spotlight: Nurse uniforms: Should nurses be required to wear prescribed colors?
Website spotlight: Closing the nurse safety gap
CDC report show national reduction in infection rates
Ask the expert: Activities to facilitate change efforts
 
April 16, 2012
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Blog spotlight: Men in nursing remain a rare breed
Website spotlight: Nurse leaders key to hospital sustainability efforts
Tool of the month: Nurse residency program session evaluation form
Ask the expert: Engaging nurses in quality improvement
 
April 09, 2012
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Does the solution to the nursing shortage start with education?
Advanced practice nurses battle for autonomy
Nurse leadership training program from AACN
Involving all departments in quality improvement
 
April 02, 2012
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Transparency...are we there yet?
Don’t take low nurse turnover rates for granted
ANA president testifies on need for investment in nursing
Involving all departments in quality improvement
 
March 26, 2012
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Blog spotlight: Board membership and the role of nurses in healthcare decision making
Live program: Time-saving tips for nursing professional development
Website spotlight: Errors and error prevention: A look at recent developments
News brief: Correlation between nurses’ work environment and quality ratings
Ask the expert: Engaging in accountability conversations with the nursing staff
 
March 19, 2012
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Blog spotlight: Room for improvement remains in preventing sharps injuries
Live program: Time-saving tips for nursing professional development
Website spotlight: IV catheter risks to nurses frequent, unreported
News Brief: Healthcare jobs grow in February
Ask the expert: Giving specific and timely feedback to reinforce positive behaviors
 
March 12, 2012
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Blog spotlight: Can you head off nurse burnout by hosting a nursing salon?
Live program: Time-saving tips for nursing professional development
Nursing borrows a trick from manufacturing
Tool of the month: Example of a breakeven analysis
Ask the expert: Meeting the challenges of on-demand training and inservices
 
March 05, 2012
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Ask your staff: How can we earn your trust?
Nurses get pushed around, again
Nurses essential in helping new cancer patients cope
Nurse residency programs and self-directed learning activities
 
February 27, 2012
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All I’m asking is for a little respect
CMS 30-minute rule: How does this affect your facility?
Nurse practitioners key to healthcare reform
Discussing financial topics with department staff members
 
February 20, 2012
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Blog spotlight: Technology and healthcare: Nurses’ use of mobile devices
How to sidestep hospital flu shot mandates
Study explores nurses’ views on patient rounding
Ask the expert: Structuring nurse residency programs for new graduate nurses
 
February 13, 2012
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Tool of the month: Sample summary tool supporting capital justification
Designing a hospital? Ask nurses first
Nursing poised for largest increase among U.S. occupations
How can I help my staff nurses achieve a greater level of clinical expertise?
 
February 06, 2012
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Does being a nurse make you fat?
Stop requiring nurses to work overtime
Nursing pilot program focuses on patient engagement
What should a good orientation for new staff development employees include?
 
January 30, 2012
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How to retain nurses by focusing on the reasons they entered the profession
Real value of credentialing lies in the journey
ANA honors six hospitals for outstanding quality
Ask the expert: What should be considered when utilizing a ratio staffing structure?
 
January 23, 2012
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Nurse donates kidney to patient
Nurses key to care coordination
Another nursing strike possible in California
How do the eight essentials of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program(R) relate to shared governance?
 
January 16, 2012
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You can't improve without knowing what's wrong
Suicide risk: Solutions to rapid assessment and documentation
Healthcare created 314K jobs in 2011
Curb disruptive behavior between nurses and physicians
 
January 09, 2012
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Top 10 most read blogs posts from 2011
Nurses key to making healthcare better
CMS' proposed hospital staffing revisions get cool reception
Including policies and procedures in charge nurse orientation