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7 | Upfront 8 | @NURSE.com


10 | RNs take up arms to avert errors Nurses create NoNo sleeve for patients.


12 | Transforming family practice NP does it all, including making house calls.


13 | Nurse practitioner infographic Nurse.com survey focuses on NP practice.


14 | Career tips Nurse Keith says your personality affects your career.


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16 | Head for greener pastures Find out if you are cut out for rural healthcare.


18 | Interprofessional education Videos teach RNs how to work with other disciplines.


19 | Motivational teaching strategies Educators discuss how to help students fl ourish.


22 | CE COURSE 30 | End of Shift


CE COURSE Teach back in patient education


30 ON THE COVER XXXX• July/August 2016


Celebrating nurse creators and inventors


Avoid wrong-arm errors Nurses’ invention enhances safety


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Jill Drew, RN, and Kelly Reif, RN


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Nurses are professionals who integrate the art and science of nursing in their care, always looking for new ways to educate and empower their patients and families. Because of their expertise, know-how and wisdom, many have created exceptional patient care tools,


while still others have used their time and talents in fulfi lling artistic outlets. The 2016 covers salute nurses who are imaginative, resourceful entrepreneurs, whether they are inventors or artists. Throughout the U.S. and across the globe, these innovative nurses off er a unique perspective to nursing care, and their visionary eff orts have inspired others, making signifi cant diff erences in patient care and with their colleagues and the profession. Nurse. com salutes them and their powerful contributions to healthcare.


Cover and feature photo by David DeBalko


Incorporate teach back Learn how to individualize patient education.


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