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| August 30, 2010 |
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| The importance of succession planning and training nurse managers |
| A tough economy forces nurses to make hard decisions |
| Nurse residency programs pay for themselves |
| Study: Universal gloving could be viable alternative for contact precautions* |
| RN victory in court battle over breaks |
| CO poised to allow CRNAs to practice without physician supervision |
| Benefits of computer-based learning |
| Time management support for new graduate nurses |
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| August 23, 2010 |
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| Enhance the patient experience: Four pointers on nonverbal communication |
| Minnesota nurses vote to strike |
| Delegation prevents nurse manager burnout |
| Best education programs for a classroom setting |
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| August 16, 2010 |
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| Take a vacation: Why nurse leaders need time off |
| 'Ticket to Home' tool helps patients and families prepare for discharge |
| Recent study shows decline in hospital-acquired MRSA infections |
| Effective ways to time manage new nurse orientation |
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| August 09, 2010 |
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| Online breathing technique program helps reduce stress in nurses and patients |
| The campaign for a "National Nurse" |
| Unsupervised nurse anesthetists pose no increased risk, study says |
| Guidelines for holding quality improvement meetings |
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| August 02, 2010 |
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| Four basic rules for engaging direct-care nurses in quality improvement |
| Planning nurse staffing with a patient acuity system |
| Hands-on-only CPR is as effective as traditional version |
| Supporting new graduate nurses beyond orientation |
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| July 26, 2010 |
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| Should nurses be the ones to help patients stop smoking? |
| Survey finds 45% of hospital employees discontented, disengaged |
| Nominate a star for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards |
| Ask the expert: Including staff in the interview process |
| Call for submissions: Have a great policy? |
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| July 19, 2010 |
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| Nursing reviews change across the country |
| Increasing nurses’ competency with geriatric patients |
| Training day helps nurses learn how to handle heavier patients |
| Ask the expert: Developing a charge nurse orientation |
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| July 12, 2010 |
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| Charge Nurses Take on Exemplary Roles |
| Former Staff Nurse Returns as CEO |
| Minnesota nurses vote and approve new contract |
| Ask the expert: Formalizing the shared governance structure |
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| July 05, 2010 |
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| Seven strategies to prevent nurse burnout |
| CE Article: Illinois hospital stays restraint free for five years* |
| Minnesota nurses reject proposed contract, leaving hospital officials "disappointed" |
| Ask the expert: Implementing quality workplace improvement systems |
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| June 28, 2010 |
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| The Maddeningly Difficult Patient |
| Suspicious woman at MPMC later attempts kidnapping |
| Nurse has charges dropped in death of 72-year-old patient |
| Ask the expert: Engaging nurses in quality improvement |
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| June 21, 2010 |
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| A picture is worth 1,000 words: Tell your nursing story in photos |
| Maryland program provides road map for reducing patient falls |
| Some nurses fired during February snowstorm still fighting for their jobs |
| Ask the expert: Communicating change after conducting nursing research |
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| June 14, 2010 |
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| Stressed out nurses more likely to have heart attacks |
| Nurses find simple ways to improve satisfaction |
| California nurses respect judge’s wishes and call off strike |
| Ask the expert: Understanding the nurse manage's role in finance and budgeting decisions |
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| June 07, 2010 |
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| June 1 nursing strike postponed; National Nurses United prepare for June 10 strike |
| CE Article: Good Catch program encourages near-miss reporting* |
| Nurses working in crowded hospitals more likely to be depressed |
| Identifying nursing’s role in shared governance |
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| May 31, 2010 |
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| Death before life, a new way of teaching nurses |
| Joint Commission to release communication and language standards to encourage health equity |
| Nominate a star for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards |
| Ask the expert: Developing a code of conduct |
| Have a great infection control policy, checklist, or tool? |
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| May 24, 2010 |
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| Twin Cities nurses prepare for strike |
| Ongoing safety assessment in the psychiatric milieu |
| Physicians, nurses defend allegations of substandard care |
| Ask the expert: Categorizing nursing sensitive indicators |
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| May 17, 2010 |
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| Male nurses try to break free of stereotype |
| All hospitals could benefit from hospitalist programs, say advocates |
| Canadian study looks at nursing quality at designated hospitals |
| Ask the expert: Identifying nursing indicators |
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| May 10, 2010 |
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| Celebrating Nurses’ Caring: Meaningful Activities for Nurses’ Week |
| Survey: Nurses spending up to one quarter of time on indirect patient care |
| Ask the expert: Importance of communication in quality improvement |
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| May 03, 2010 |
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| Improving nursing culture in your organization |
| Nursing workforce getting more diverse, older |
| Ask the expert: Understanding the essentials of nursing excellence in shared governance |
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| April 26, 2010 |
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| Program helps improve retention rates to near-perfection |
| Staff development on the evening and night shifts |
| Ask the expert: Preventing pressure ulcers |
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| April 19, 2010 |
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| Study: Board of directors missing nurses |
| Nurses say distractions cut bedside time by 25% |
| Differentiating between orientation and skills checklists |
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| April 12, 2010 |
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| Study looks at 2009 economy in nursing |
| Suicide risk assessment important part of survey and patient safety* |
| Nurses lack process management tools, study reveals |
| Understanding research design |
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| April 05, 2010 |
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| Blog spotlight: Book clubs help nurses connect with patients |
| Hospitals shouldn't get stingy with disinfectants, says study |
| Understanding nursing roles in quality improvement |
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| March 29, 2010 |
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| Nurses speak out about "naughty nurse" image |
| Nurses associations look for new protections, federal laws to protect nurse whistleblowers |
| Nurse mentoring program helps VT hospital with nurse retention |
| Creating a working relationship between nurses and physicians |
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| March 22, 2010 |
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| New findings say progress means more than recognition |
| Are hospitalist physician assistants the answer to shortages? |
| Developing principles of recognition and reward |
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| March 15, 2010 |
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| Exploring why nurses eat their young |
| Get in the know about your nurse informaticist |
| Limiting liability when dealing with problem employees |
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| March 08, 2010 |
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| Snow storm paralyzes D.C. area, leaves 11 nurses jobless |
| CE article: Growth in cross-cultural competency improves patient care* |
| Nurses address issue of violence in the workplace |
| Changing your unit's culture |
| Need to reach nursing professionals? We can help. |
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| March 01, 2010 |
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| Half of nurses plan career change, says survey |
| Nurse anesthetists say they practice safely without physician supervision |
| Physician shortage spurs need for nurse practitioners |
| Developing unit orientation for preceptees |
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| February 22, 2010 |
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| Concluding charge nurse education and training |
| California program uses telemedicine to reach medically underserved |
| The effects of horizontal hostility |
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| February 15, 2010 |
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| Providing workshops for your charge nurses |
| Nurse leaders should champion peer review |
| Whistleblower nurse found not guilty in Texas |
| Helping new preceptees overcome reality shock |
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| February 01, 2010 |
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| People are talking... |
| Helping charge nurses understand their role |
| Current EMRs may be more helpful with billing than care coordination |
| Bridging the generation gap with diverse, creative education* |
| Survey says nurses should have more influence on healthcare |
| Washington nurses picket for nursing and patient safety concerns |
| Redesigning your orientation program |
| Beginning the journey to nursing excellence |
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| January 25, 2010 |
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| Butt out: TN hospital will no longer hire nurses who smoke |
| Twitter can play key role in disaster management |
| Nominate a star for the HCPro 2010 Nursing Image Awards |
| Understanding peer review protection laws |
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| January 18, 2010 |
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| More nurses finding ways to make a difference outside the hospital |
| Wound healing centers benefit hospital financially, strategically |
| Hospital increases time nurses spend with patients |
| The importance of nursing research |
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| January 11, 2010 |
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| NCLEX passing standard raised due to sicker patients with longer life spans |
| ED wait times touted online, but docs point to a dangerous trend |
| Texas hospital fires nurse for refusing to get H1N1 shot, wear mask |
| Orientation checklists versus skills checklists |
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| January 04, 2010 |
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| Apple?s iTouch and iPhones connect nurses in Florida hospital |
| Coaching project helps facilities prepare for patient falls |
| Hospital gathers on New Year’s Day for ’Million Nurse Project’ |
| Monitoring hand-off effectiveness |
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