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Humanity is facing an increasing threat to life and property due to an increase in disasters. Disasters occur with little warning and can last for hours or months. Current literature reveals that most nurses are not prepared for a disaster in their community. Continual readiness requires the engagement of staff and nursing students in disaster plan development, review, and implementation. Development of educational training programs that are ongoing, easily accessible, engaging, and realistic is best for skills and competency acquisition. Technology, such as virtual simulation, shows great potential to prepare health care professionals and should be incorporated into disaster preparedness plans.
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Disaster Planning , Disasters , Nursing Staff , Students, Nursing , Humans , Health PersonnelABSTRACT
As healthcare faces the great resignation, it is important that nurse leaders understand the impact of generational variations in the recruitment of nursing staff. This article discusses the specific characteristics of millennials and Generation Z nurses and offers suggestions for tailoring recruitment strategies for these 2 generational groups.
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Nurses , Nursing Staff , Humans , Intergenerational RelationsABSTRACT
This article describes the initiatives of doctorate of nursing practice (DNP)-prepared nurses in a large healthcare system supporting the DNP competencies as outlined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The goal of this group was to demonstrate the impact of DNP education on the roles for nurse administrators, advanced practice nurses, and educators in a large health system. Exemplars profile nurse administrators, clinical nurse specialists, and a nurse educator.
