How Young Nurses Are Invigorating the Profession

Before we discuss our highlighted news story for today, we would like to thank all of you who attended INQRI's successful National Conference in Washington, DC last Thursday and Friday. We had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel discuss how the important role of nurses in improving the United States health care system post health reform and Dr. Sue Hasmiller highlight the growing influence of the Future of Nursing's: Call For Action in all 50 states. Stay tuned to the blog for further stories and videos from our highly engaging conference.

To that end, Laura Raine, of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, discussed the growing influence of young nurses in both clinical and academic settings. Ms. Raine highlights the story of three local nurses who embody the caring spirit that patients expect of nurses while also excelling at their professional duties.

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Systematic Review Finds Advanced Practice Nurses Provide Comparable Care To Physicians

This month, the upcoming September/October edition of Nursing Economics will feature a systemic review conducted by current INQRI grantee, Robin Newhouse, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, and colleagues. The systemic review found that not only do APRNs provide effective and high-quality patient care but also the use of clinical nurse specialists in acute care settings can reduce length of stay and cost of care for hospitalized patients. The findings of this systemic review support the recommendations made in the IOM's Future of Nursing report. Additionally, these findings are related to the Future of Nursing's Campaign for Action research agenda.

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