At Nurses Factor, we're passionate about supporting the knowledge transfer and shared expertise among physicians to drive improvements across healthcare, as well as career development. Here we spotlight news and trends of interest to physicians in our network.
What is Nurses Factor? This knowledge exchange network is a dedicated portal for physicians seeking opportunities to contribute their expertise and input in exchange for compensation and supplemental income.
Improving the Resident Experience: A Top Priority for Skilled Nursing
A new survey reveals that skilled nursing facilities view the resident dining experience as the top area for improvement, even though compliance and safety remain their primary concerns when choosing outside vendors. Despite this, many facilities are not yet leveraging technology to enhance dining services or other key operational areas.
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Will New AI Tools From Epic Finally Free Nurses From Charting?
As the EHR giant Epic rolls out new AI assistants, nurses are questioning whether these tools will be a game-changer for reducing administrative burden or just another technological gimmick. Designed to automate tasks from charting to patient communication, the new AI promises to free up valuable time for direct patient care, but its true impact on nursing workflows remains to be seen.
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Nurse-Led Telehealth: A Solution for Enhanced Care and Efficiency
The healthcare industry is grappling with significant staffing shortages, particularly impacting nurses. A nurse-led, telehealth-first model offers a powerful solution, promising to enhance access, boost efficiency, and improve patient satisfaction, all while actively combating physician burnout.
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Telehealth Hits a Wall: Why Home Health Agencies are Discontinuing Virtual Care for Seniors
Many home health agencies are discontinuing telehealth services due to a lack of Medicare reimbursement and the significant technological barriers faced by cognitively impaired elderly patients. This financial and practical gap highlights a critical challenge for nurses and the future of home-based care, necessitating policy changes for sustainable telehealth models.
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Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes: National Nurses Week 2025 Celebrates Nurses' Unwavering Impact
The Tri-Council for Nursing is celebrating National Nurses Week 2025, honoring the 5.7 million licensed nurses who form the compassionate core of our nation's healthcare system. This week highlights "The Power of Nurses," recognizing their unwavering dedication and leadership that extends from the bedside to boardrooms, profoundly shaping the future of health.
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AI Takes Center Stage: Nursing Science and Health Research Explored at Sold-Out Bootcamp
The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Boot Camp, a recently concluded virtual event, explored AI's transformative impact on nursing science and health research, offering foundational principles, ethical considerations, and practical applications. Due to overwhelming demand, the sold-out program will make its presentations available online, highlighting the strong interest in AI's role in healthcare.
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Battling Burnout: How Mindfulness is Supporting Nurses in a Changing Healthcare Landscape
Amidst significant changes in healthcare, nurse burnout is a growing crisis, with nearly 18% of new graduates leaving within their first year due to stress and understaffing. Shannon Medical Center's successful pilot of a mindfulness program, "Oxygen for Caregivers," demonstrated an 8.9% average reduction in burnout, highlighting a promising strategy to support nurse well-being and retention.
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Optimal Nurse Staffing Linked to Fewer C-Sections, Improved Birth Outcomes
A recent study in Nursing Outlook found that maternity wards adhering to recommended nurse staffing levels experienced 11% lower cesarean birth rates, highlighting the critical link between adequate nursing care and improved maternal-child outcomes. This research encourages hospitals to view sufficient nurse staffing as a valuable investment that can reduce unnecessary C-sections, complications, and overall costs.
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2025: The Year Healthcare Staffing Finally Embraces Flexibility
In 2025, healthcare staffing is undergoing a major shift, moving past outdated methods to embrace flexibility, consolidation, and integrated technology. This transformation aims to unify nursing talent pools, empowering nurses with greater autonomy while optimizing costs and improving patient care for hospitals.
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When Getting Healthcare in the Home Makes Sense
Where home care can really shine is within value-based care arrangements. Finding out someone has hypertension early can lead to medication that reduces the likelihood of heart failure, and paying for an in-home checkup is well worth the expense for the overall savings it can confer to whoever has payment responsibility.
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