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* In her post "In the Nick of Time: Advance Care Planning in the ICU," health policy consultant and palliative care NP Marian Grant highlights an optimal advance care planning encounter with a cancer patient. (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-8n8).
* "As I talk to patients about voting, I'm continually reminded that I am not a lone wolf in this fight-we all want a better, healthier future for our families and communities," writes NP Tionya Lawrence in her post "Vot-ER: A Nonpartisan Voter Registration Resource for Health Care Settings" (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-8nP).
* In her post "Getting Nurses with Substance Use Disorders the Help They Need," nursing professor Deborah Salani discusses the importance of assisting colleagues who are experiencing a substance use disorder (https://wp.me/p7sy0l-8o3).
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"The data [on the nursing exodus] is frightening. Much needs to be done to address this national crisis." "[There is] so much value to primary nursing in the pediatric ICU (PICU) setting. Some of my most impactful experiences as a nurse came from the relationships I made with families during their most challenging weeks and months in the PICU. Very rewarding, but not for the faint of heart." "As a [nurse] leader, I have often asked for input, put together workgroups or teams to work on staffing and workflows, and more often than not, no one engages."