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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

Professional Liability Trends and Implications Professional liability trends are evolving as NPs take on greater responsibility for patient care. Where NPs have reduced or restricted practice authority to provide patient care, liability is often shared with supervising physicians (Candello, 2023). Informed Consent.

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Patient Advocacy: A Closer Look

Diversity Nursing

Patient advocacy is a critical aspect of providing safe and effective patient care. Nurse advocates are tasked with helping patients understand and navigate their healthcare journey, including answering questions, explaining medical care, discussing and explaining billing or insurance, and other healthcare-related topics.

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Research Nursing: A Comprehensive Overview

Diversity Nursing

They are responsible for recruiting and screening eligible participants, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring strict adherence to the study protocol. Patient Care These Nurses also provide comprehensive care to participants in clinical trials.

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The Legal Responsibilities of Nursing

Diversity Nursing

The legal aspects of Nursing are just as important as the clinical aspects to ensure you are providing safe patient care. Medical Malpractice Medical Malpractice is when a Nurse fails to provide patient care that meets the established standards of the Nursing profession, which results in patient compromise or harm.

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How Nurses Can Better Advocate for Their Patients

Caregiver Support Services

Communication with patients and their families helps everyone understand the patient’s medical condition and treatment options. Healthcare professionals rely on nurses to share vital patient information, such as medication administration, treatment plans, and progress updates.

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“Such insight into research” Undergraduate BSc Hons Nursing Research Internship

Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

It is guided by the four aspects of the Healey and Jenkins (2009) Research Informed Teaching perspectives. This aspect of the internship has been particularly well received as the students have been able to apply their university-based learning to practice as well as see the direct impact of research on patient care.

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New DAISY Ethics Award Celebrates Nurses’ Integrity

Nurse.com

Research has shown that many ethical challenges revolve around situations that compromise patient care, safety, and morally distressing end-of-life decisions. Common ethical issues discussed in research and news reports include: Safeguarding patients’ rights. Informed consent to treatment. Shared decision making.

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