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Understanding Unconscious Bias Can Promote Health Equity
…may not be true. This is the basis of the Implicit Association Test (IAT). The IAT is a free computer based test designed to measure the strength of positive or…
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Nurse Delivers Mouth Care with Just the Right Touch
Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, has developed strategies to help people with dementia care for their mouths and teeth. Photo courtesy of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The care…
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Novel Programs Support Nurse Well-Being During Pandemic
The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on nurses. Without intervention, nurses are at risk of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and burnout. “We knew, going into the pandemic,…
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We are proud to be nurses today
…our shores, comforting people who are scared, helping people who are hurting, doing without sleep so that others can rest more easily. Thank you for your wisdom, your strength, your…
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Wyoming Creates ReNEW Program and Toolkit on Concept-Based Nursing Education
The Wyoming Action Coalition developed a new curriculum which aligns courses, financial aid, and advising to allow nurses to earn an associate degree and transfer more easily to a BSN…
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Montana
…and Area Health Education, the Montana Action Coalition utilized an online learning management system to provide space for discussion and dialogue in a learning community. “Reaching Rural” was an easily…
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Red Tape Delays Nurse Practitioner-Ordered Home Care
Home health care services ordered by nurse practitioners like Ron Ordona are sometimes delayed, putting patients at risk. Photo: Randall Benton Could an outdated Medicare regulation be creating care delays…
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Nurse Practitioner and RWJF Culture of Health Leader Addresses Homelessness
(c) 2019 Flynn Larsen. Photo courtesy of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, a nurse practitioner and a participant in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF)…
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