It is important to understand that there is a distinction between certificate education and board certification. In nursing certificate education when RNs prepare in a new area of practice a Certificate of Completion is awarded. This is what you receive upon...
The complexity of patients with multiple chronic conditions concurrent with the changes occurring within the U.S. healthcare system require specialized knowledge that expands on basic principles of care coordination learned in undergraduate and graduate nursing...
The Wisconsin Center for Nursing (WCN) is pleased to announce that nearly 100 nurses have received training scholarships for the Nurses Respond Now Priority Training. Nurses working in acute, primary, community, long term care, public health and academic settings...
Who’s most at risk? Elderly people with inadequate food, clothing or heating. Babies sleeping in cold bedrooms. People who remain outdoors for long periods: the homeless, hikers, hunters, etc. Learn more >>
The 10 Essential Public Health Services Tool for teaching and practice. As all nurses working across the healthcare continuum are called upon to include elements of public health into our clinical practices, the 10 Essential Public Health Services describes the role...
During National Case Management Week October 8 – 14, 2023, the National RN Practice Development Center celebrated the nearly 1000 nurses who have completed the National RNCM Certificate Programs and are practicing across the U.S. healthcare system improving health...
When it’s dangerously hot and humid, it doesn’t take long to become sick. Although anyone at any time can suffer from heat-related illness, some people are at greater risk than others. People 15-34 are most likely to visit the emergency room for heat-related...
This summer has seen the hottest temperatures on record with more extreme heat events. An Extreme Heat Event is defined as a weather condition with excessive heat and/or humidity that has the potential to cause health-related illness or death. An extreme heat event...
The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity explores how nurses can work to reduce health disparities and promote equity, while keeping costs at bay, utilizing technology, and maintaining patient and family-focused care into 2030. This...
Canadian wildfires are a current public health emergency that is causing unhealthy air quality in parts of the US. including Wisconsin. Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the...
