by nurblogadmin | Jan 30, 2019 | Editorials
When I graduated with a Master’s of Nursing Administration in 2004, I did not intend on pursuing doctoral education. Similar to many students, I breathed a sigh of relief and thought I had put advanced education behind me. I was ready to enter into the next phase of...
by nurblogadmin | Jan 16, 2019 | Editorials
Many challenges are apparent in health care today. How do we provide quality care at a reasonable cost to those who need it the most? Why are we in Ohio experiencing high numbers of infant and maternal mortality? And how can nursing address these difficult problems in...
by nurblogadmin | Dec 5, 2018 | Editorials, Testimonials
I have held leadership roles throughout most of my nursing career. When my colleagues first recommended that I go back to school to earn my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree I thought, “I already know how to do my job and be a leader, what will I learn?” Once in...
by nurblogadmin | Nov 7, 2018 | Editorials
Much of the conversation around the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) centers on its provisions to increase health care access. However, it is no secret to healthcare professionals that the scope and the impact of the ACA was far greater; it...
by nurblogadmin | Oct 24, 2018 | Editorials
The ability for nurses to provide advanced nursing care has a long and interesting history. Starting in 1965 – the foundation of the Nurse Practitioner movement – states began to formally recognize and authorize nurses to provide care traditionally offered by...