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The High Cost of Nursing Turnover

Omnicell

Kristine Shepherd, MSN, RN Nurse Consultant, Omnicell Point of Care Solutions $7.1 That’s what an average US hospital loses due to nursing turnover, according to the 2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. For many nurses, direct patient care is at the heart of meaningful work.

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CDC Emphasizes Opioid Guideline is Voluntary and Should Support, Not Supplant, Patient Care

The FDA Law Blog

The recommendations do not apply to inpatient hospital care, in the emergency department or other observed settings. The 2022 guideline, as with the 2016 guideline, reiterates that it does not apply to pain management related to sickle cell disease or cancer-related pain treatment, palliative care and end-of-life care.