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  2. Medical error - Wikipedia

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    Variations in healthcare provider training & experience [46] [53] and failure to acknowledge the prevalence and seriousness of medical errors also increase the risk. [54] [55] The so-called July effect occurs when new residents arrive at teaching hospitals, causing an increase in medication errors according to a study of data from 1979 to 2006 ...

  3. Patient safety - Wikipedia

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    In 2016, Michael Daniels and Martin A. Makary published a piece in the British Medical Journal that claimed medical errors is the third leading cause of death in America at almost half a million deaths per year. Since this article's publication, several experts have criticized the methodology of their estimate, claiming the claim is the result ...

  4. Graduate nurse - Wikipedia

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    A graduate nurse has not yet passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a registered nurse (RN). [1] [2] In some US states, the graduate nurse can practice nursing under a registered nurse. To practice as a graduate nurse, they must have been authorized by the examination provider to sit for the licensed examination ...

  5. Healthcare reform debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The American Association of Colleges of Nurses cited studies estimating that a shortage of registered nurses would reach 230,000 by 2025 as America ages, with over 135,000 open positions during 2007. An additional 30% more nurses would have to graduate annually to keep up with demand.

  6. Nursing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Graduate education prepares the graduate for specialization as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) or for advanced roles in leadership, management, or education. The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is an advanced generalist who focuses on the improvement of quality and safety outcomes for patients or patient populations from an ...

  7. Medical malpractice in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Although a 'health care provider' usually refers to a physician, the term includes any medical care provider, including dentists, nurses, and therapists. As illustrated in Columbia Medical Center of Las Colinas v Bush , 122 S.W. 3d 835 (Tex. 2003), "following orders" may not protect nurses and other non-physicians from liability when committing ...

  8. Nursing degrees in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Students graduate with a diploma in nursing, and passing of the NCLEX-RN allows for certification and state licensure, which permits the graduate to practice as a full registered nurse within his or her state's statutes. Coursework taken in a diploma nursing program can frequently be used for credits toward nursing degrees such as a BSN or ADN ...

  9. National Council Licensure Examination - Wikipedia

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    After graduating from a school of nursing, one takes the NCLEX exam to receive a nursing license. A nursing license gives an individual the permission to practice nursing, granted by the state where they met the requirements. NCLEX examinations are developed and owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN). The NCSBN ...