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The Powerful Leadership Role of the DNP in Today’s Evolving Healthcare Systems

Minority Nurse

Interprofessional Collaboration Interprofessional collaboration is one of the key initiatives that Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) professionals support and practice to ensure safe and appropriate care for patients.

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Is a Career in Healthcare Right for You?

MedQuest College

Even in fast-paced or high-pressure environments, consistency and accuracy are crucial for ensuring patient safety and quality outcomes. Many roles involve working as part of a team, where communication and accountability are key.

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Nursing at the Speed of Trust

Minority Nurse

Successful care delivery is built on teamwork and trust, and healthcare teams move decidedly at the speed of trust. Nurse martyrdom ultimately leads to burnout and discontent, and patient safety can be compromised as a side effect.

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National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. For 2023, its list of patient safety goals for hospitals includes the following: Identify patients correctly. Use medicines safely.

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How Transformational Leadership Improves Patient Safety

Relias

These attributes (and others) can translate to greater improvements in patient safety. Transformational leadership is especially effective in health care because it emphasizes teamwork and everyone’s ability to step up as a leader when needed. Collaboration Transformational leaders encourage collaboration and teamwork.

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The Magic of Medical Improv

Minority Nurse

Communication and collaboration are central to healthcare , and there are many tools for improving teamwork among medical facility staff members. These competencies, in turn, impact patient safety, patient experience, the health and well-being of the workforce, and even cost-effectiveness.”

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The Nursing Shortage and Patient Safety

Relias

Because of these ongoing trends, healthcare organizations and the nursing community must work collaboratively to find ways to examine the link between the nursing shortage and patient safety. Patient safety is a fundamental goal of all health care.