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Nurses and Health Information Technology
Key Findings: HIT implementation improves the quality of nursing documentation in most studies, by having more information recorded, fewer errors in documentation, and more complete assessments of nursing-sensitive patient outcomes….
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Interdisciplinary Mobility Team Approach to Reduction of Facility-Acquired Pressure Ulcers
The purpose of this research brief is to test the effectiveness of a nurse-led pressure ulcer prevention intervention using musical cues to remind all long-term care (LTC) staff to help…
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Measuring Nursing Care Quality Related to Pain Management
The purpose of this research was to develop and test a tool to measure the quality of nursing care related to pain management that accurately predicts pain outcomes among hospitalized…
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Lobbying Considerations for Action Coalitions
As Action Coalition leaders survey the policy landscape in their states, potential battles can appear daunting, and budgets never seem large enough. We want to help stretch your dollars to…
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Tips For Making A Fundraising Pitch
A group of Action Coalitions joined Susan Hassmiller, RWJF Senior Adviser for Nursing and Director of Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action along with other fundraising leaders on a series…
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MA Action Coalition Report: The Advanced Practice Nurse in Massachusetts
While Massachusetts has led the nation in health reform, the laws and regulations that govern how some of the Commonwealth’s most highly trained nurses are authorized to practice remain amongst…
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What Non-Nurses in Illinois Need to Know About the Importance of Nurses in Health Care
The Illinois HealthCare Action Coalition compiled one-pagers, brochures, and fliers about nurses and the role they play in improving health care. The pieces can be used separately or together, depending…
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Business Plan for Creating the Alaska Center of Nursing Excellence
The Alaska Center of Nursing Excellence business plan lays out how it intends to reach its vision of having “Alaskans enjoy healthy lives supported by a system in which nurses…
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