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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Kimberly Cook

Minority Nurse

During wartime, Cook showed her dedication and commitment to patient care, which instilled in her a profound sense of duty, resilience, and an unwavering ability to thrive under pressure. The series highlights healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Stacey Garnett

Minority Nurse

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving behavioral healthcare field, nursing leaders are crucial in ensuring efficient operations, a supportive work environment for nurses, and providing quality patient care. Garnett truly has a heart for the patient, frequently interacting with them directly on units.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Barbara Bosah

Minority Nurse

Barbara Bosah, MS, RN, PCCN, is a highly skilled nurse manager in the thoracic and surgical intermediate care unit and vascular progressive care unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), downtown campus in Baltimore, MD. These patients are admitted to our unit after undergoing surgery.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Elaina Hall

Minority Nurse

This series is a platform that showcases healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making substantial changes in the nursing field. Strong communication and collaboration skills to foster teamwork and interdisciplinary approaches. What are the most important attributes of today’s nursing leaders?

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Celebrating Black Nursing Leaders: Mary Howard

Minority Nurse

She’s a member of the Community Relations Commission with the city of Columbus, the Board of Directors of CRIS (Community Refugee and Immigration Services), and the United Way Key Club. In February, we’ll highlight healthcare leaders who are prominent figures in their organizations and are making transformational impacts in nursing.

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Article Review and Discussion: Determining Best Fit for Newly Licensed Nurses

Relias

By improving the culture early on, however, nurses coming in the door feel more confident, supported, and empowered to deliver high-quality patient care, as quickly as possible. Another possibility of financial stress to the organization, the nurse may choose to leave for another hospital or health system. Role of Relias.

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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. In some states, four patients per nurse is the maximum for emergency care.