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Nursing Leadership: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

Relias

Good nursing leadership improves patient outcomes, reduces medical errors, and improves staff retention — benefiting patients and healthcare organizations. Understands the importance of empathy and the human component in leadership — emphasizing connectivity, active listening, and the ability to give meaningful feedback.

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Microlearning in Healthcare Training: Enhancing Skills and Empowering Professionals

Relias

More and more healthcare professionals are turning to microlearning as a way to balance it all. Microlearning is a great way for healthcare professionals to quickly get the information they need when and where they need it,” said Micah Goodman, a product manager for home-based care at Relias. “At What is microlearning?

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Invest in Wound Care Education To Avoid Legal Risks

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality calculates that more than 17,000 lawsuits related to pressure injuries are filed each year — second only to wrongful death suits. Understanding the legal implications of gaps in care can help protect all involved: physicians, nurses, other caregivers, and healthcare administrators and leaders.

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Why Social Workers Should Talk to Their Clients About Conscious Living – and Dying

Social Work Blog

National Healthcare Decisions Day, which is April 16th, is a good reminder for social workers on the importance of discussing advance care planning. “It wasn’t until I was 45 years old and got into therapy that I realized I had many strong feelings so suppressed. What is conscious living and dying?

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Building Organizational Resilience for Behavioral Health Providers

Relias

Though the COVID-19 pandemic is waning, the changes it brought to healthcare persist. This may be because they are motivated by empathy to pursue work in the field. Longer hours for clinicians, increased rates of burnout among all providers, and higher rates of reported mental illness are now commonplace.

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The Stages of Change Model and How To Implement It

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DiClemente, this model has become a cornerstone in health psychology and is widely used in healthcare and wellness programs. The best way to help your client at this stage is to accept their resistance and respond with empathy and active listening. Developed by James O. Prochaska and Carlo C.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

This includes linking clients with essential services such as food banks, healthcare, unemployment support, and benefit programs like food stamps. Empathy and Active Listening: Empathetic Attitude: Social workers approach their clients with genuine empathy, recognising the emotions and experiences that clients may be going through.