Cross-Cultural Nursing Considerations Nurses inevitably provide direct care to patients of varied ages, races, ethnicities, and cultures within the practice setting.The historical one-size fits all approach in healthcare resulted in negative health disparities, mistrust of the...

Nurse Engagement and Retention Strategies Overview Nurse engagement and retention are important considerations for nurse leaders as staff dissatisfaction can lead to nurses leaving their place of employment, or even the nursing profession. A recent survey conducted by NSI Nursing...

Quality Improvement Initiative The goal of healthcare quality improvement (QI) is to achieve and sustain changes that produce better care and health systems, thus positively affecting patient outcomes. QI is the application of tools and methods to implement, test, and improve...

Workplace Incivility Also referred to as horizontal violence or nurse bullying, workplace incivility in nursing can contribute to consequences varying from work absenteeism to medical errors. Incivility should not be tolerated nor accepted in the professional...