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The Essence of Nursing, Part 2

The essence of nursing

In health care today, technological advances grab headlines while clinicians’ documentation duties mount almost daily. Is basic nursing care receding into the background? Recently,…

Creating the environment for nursing excellence

It’s not easy to define basic nursing care in terms relevant to academia, research, and practice. Yet ensuring the delivery of basic care has…

Keeping patients safe from falls and pressure ulcers

Keeping hospital patients safe from untoward events is a crucial aspect of the essence of nursing. Every healthcare organization is accountable for the care…

How nurses can help reduce hospital readmissions

For too many patients, the hospital door is a revolving one. About 20% of Medicare patients leave the hospital only to be readmitted within…

A bold move to improve collaboration

Interdisciplinary collaboration is the cornerstone of high-quality patient care. Several years ago at Orlando Health (Florida), we made a bold move and flipped the…

The Essence of Nursing – Key points

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Enhance patient engagement through sharing

We are in the midst of a patient experience revolution. The e-patient movement is igniting patients to become empowered, engaged, equipped, and enabled in…

Reducing functional decline in hospitalized older

Older adults make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for 36% to 50% of hospital admissions and 44% of hospital charges. About…

The essence of nursing

In health care today, technological advances grab headlines while clinicians’ documentation duties mount almost daily. Is basic nursing care receding into the…

Creating the environment for nursing excellence

It’s not easy to define basic nursing care in terms relevant to academia, research, and practice. Yet ensuring the delivery of basic…

Keeping patients safe from falls and pressure ulcers

Keeping hospital patients safe from untoward events is a crucial aspect of the essence of nursing. Every healthcare organization is accountable for…

How nurses can help reduce hospital readmissions

For too many patients, the hospital door is a revolving one. About 20% of Medicare patients leave the hospital only to be…

A bold move to improve collaboration

Interdisciplinary collaboration is the cornerstone of high-quality patient care. Several years ago at Orlando Health (Florida), we made a bold move and…