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Traumatic events, even those that occur outside of the healthcare system, frequently have serious, long-term implications for patients’ mental, physical and social well-being. Nurses, nurse

During his 28-plus years as a professor at Northern Kentucky University (NKU), Dr. Kevin Kirby, dean of the College of Informatics, has seen the genesis

According to the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), a nonprofit that represents public health agencies across the United States, population-centered health (or

For those who want to serve their country as well as care for patients, choosing to become a military nurse may be a satisfying and

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a foundational approach to the nurse’s role in healthcare while improving patient outcomes. According to the Journal of Professional Nursing, nurses

After Talon Lister completed his freshman year at Northern Kentucky University as a computer information technology and economics major, he was at a crossroads. “When

Nurses are familiar with the “five rights” of medication: right patient, right drug, right time, right dose, right route. But a failure in any of

Inadequate nurse staffing is known to correlate with greater stress levels for nurses and increased patient mortality rates. And when a health crisis like the

When healthcare systems and institutions are faced with a healthcare crisis or outbreak such as the COVID-19 pandemic, weaknesses and areas requiring improvement in these

Graduating from a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) – Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program opens many doors, but board certification is a crucial