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Critical and Progressive Care
Resources for Our Community
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English Language Proficiency and Safety
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A study finds that when hospitalized pediatric patients and their families have limited English proficiency, they are less likely to speak up, question decisions and ask questions, which can impede safety. How do you and your facility support those with limited English language proficiency?
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Ensure your practice aligns with best practices for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), including those related to preprocedure preparation and patient education, periprocedure models of nursing care and postprocedure monitoring for potential complications.
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Find Drive, Purpose and Growth
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Learn more about the unique challenges of current and prospective nurse leaders and strategies for tackling those challenges by listening to the AACN Leadership Podcast. The latest episode focuses on how to find drive, purpose and growth as a nurse.
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Cardiac Devices for Heart Failure
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A review of cardiac devices for patients with heart failure includes how the devices work and are used, guideline-directed medical therapy and the importance of shared decision-making and patient education. A case study illustrates how nurses can support patients.
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Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension
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Patients with traumatic intracranial hypertension who undergo decompressive craniectomy have a lower mortality risk compared with those treated medically. Surgically managed patients have higher rates of vegetative states and disability at 24 months, but they are more likely than medically managed patients to improve over time.
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Keeping Families Informed
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Providing daily written updates for families of ICU patients enhances their emotional well-being and increases their satisfaction with care, according to a randomized controlled trial, “supporting its use as a supplement to traditional communication approaches.”
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Advocacy
Amplifying Nursing’s Voice
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Seeking NPs’ Full Scope of Practice
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In alignment with the Nursing Community Coalition, AACN contacted our federal Congressman to support H.R. 6087, the “Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.” This legislation would retire outdated barriers in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act and allow nurse practitioners (NPs) to work in alignment with individual states’ scope of practice rules.
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July
19-28
10 a.m.-noon PT
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Adult CCRN and PCCN Certification Review Live Q&A Webinar Series
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Location: Virtual
Boost your confidence and reaffirm key clinical knowledge for your CCRN or PCCN certification exam. This four-part series will feature topic-specific Q&A presentations aligned with current test plans, live polling and test-taking strategies shared by national experts. Includes 90-day access to recorded sessions.
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Nurse Well-Being Workshop Series
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Location: Virtual
This program prepares direct care nurses to lead change focused on improving well-being for themselves and their nurse colleagues in a complex healthcare setting. Participants will receive expert guidance, instruction, coaching and mentoring by experienced leadership faculty along with small-group learning.
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AACN News
Updates and Announcements
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This month, AACN’s Clinical Voices features summaries of six clinical articles, including topics on staffing shortages, pediatric definitions of FAST and E-FAST, moral injury/burnout and after-hours ICU transfers. This issue also offers AACN President Beth Wathen’s farewell video and a nurse story.
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AACN Scholarships: Member Benefit
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Assess gaps in your knowledge and skills, evaluate learning opportunities and develop a plan to show how an AACN continuing professional development scholarship will help you achieve your learning goals. AACN members may apply for a scholarship anytime throughout the year.
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Upload Your Resume on the AACN Career Center
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Sponsored Content by AACN
Job searching doesn’t have to be time-consuming - with the right resources you could save time and increase your exposure to leading employers eager to hire. Take the next step in your career journey with the AACN Career Center.
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