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Gerontology nurses mold care for senior population
APNs who specialize in gerontology are at the forefront of older adult care, steering best practices, performing comprehensive geriatric assessment and managing medication and geriatric syndrome issues.
Have you tried our new continuing education search tool?
Our new search tool provides quick, enriched results that reveal relevant continuing education course listings and hot topics that will help you move your education forward. No matter which device you search from — desktop, tablet or mobile — responsive results will be readily available.
Nurse-inspired think tank aims to improve geriatric care
National meeting spawns actionable recommendations for transform care delivery for the more than 40% of older Americans living with four or more chronic illnesses. Nurses should stay aware of how the new geriatric care recommendations might impact the profession.
Generation Z is in nursing school. Are you ready for them?
Generation Z may also go with the names of the “Homeland Generation,” iGeneration, Gen Tech, as well as “The Founders.” Members of this generation were born between 1996 and 2015, and some are starting to enter nursing school.
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How confidence and closeness transformed my family’s NICU stay
My son Jackson was born 16 weeks premature. Weighing just 1 pound, 8 ounces, he was considered a micropreemie and would experience a long stay in the neonatal ICU.
Lifelong learning helps nurses ride healthcare hurricanes
No one can discount nurses' initial education or denigrate experience. But nurses also need to acquire knowledge and expertise to anchor present practice and stay marketable into the future. This is why Nurse.com by OnCourse Learning recently published the “How to Use Lifelong Learning for a Lifetime of Success” e-book.
Partnership expands your nurse learning opportunities
Nurse.com by OnCourse Learning and the Health & Safety Institute are combining efforts to ensure you have access to more resources to enhance your careers, nurse learning opportunities and workplace experiences.
Study shows reduced opioid prescriptions after surgery
Overprescribed opioids is a common occurrence after surgery, resulting in leftover pills that could fall into the wrong hands. But reducing the number of leftover pain relievers from post-surgical prescriptions could help in the fight against opioid addiction and trafficking.
Lawsuit brings to light importance of adhering to disabilities act
After their son passes away, his parents, who are deaf, and his sister file a lawsuit alleging the hospital violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and state law.
How to overcome 5 challenges to med-surg certification
Med-surg nursing has evolved into a highly-respected nursing specialty. Many nurses who work in the field are choosing to pursue med-surg certification as a way to validate their expertise and increase their professional development. But they need to conquer the challenges first.
If you’re a nurse, you’re a patient advocate
Most nurses don’t wear nursing caps any longer, but we still wear many hats. And the advocacy hat never flies away. At times the work we do is routine; at other times it is complex and critical. But it is always patient-centered, because every nurse is a patient advocate.
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