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Highlighting our third and final Spring 2024 Scholarship Recipient! Phong “Scotty” Pham (@okayscotty) is a 28-year-old first generation student at A.T. Still University studying to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy. His parents emigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam during the Vietnam War, determined to give him a better life. This scholarship will help him continue his education and make his family proud. If you're interesting in our scholarship program, visit https://buff.ly/2NfbnT7 to learn more!

Highlighting our second Spring 2024 Scholarship Recipient! Mariana Jimenez (@marianajz27) is a 40-year-old student at Miami Dade College pursuing her BSN degree. She arrived in the U.S. in 2008 as a single mother with her then two-year-old daughter, Ana, seeking a better quality of life for her family. A stark reminder that life is fleeting, she once fell asleep on the side of the road during the commute from her job to school, exhausted from overtime work and studying. This scholarship will bring her one step closer to her career goals, building on her ability to remain positive in the face of adversity.

Highlighting our first Spring 2024 Scholarship Recipient! Jose Mendoza (@jose_mendozajr) is a 26-year-old student pursuing an LPN/LVN degree at Tulare Adult School. CA. Growing up, his mother would share stories about her time as nurse, and her son developed a curiosity about and passion for the field. He has faced adversity from the start of his life. He was born prematurely and lived in the NICU for months before going home. His father died unexpectedly weeks after he was accepted into nursing school, and then a few weeks later, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. He hopes to use this scholarship to enable him to continue focusing on his schooling and to become an inspiration to others as his mother was to him.

What can be done about burnout in the healthcare and education field? Both institutions and individuals bear responsibility for addressing this issue. Learn more from author Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/eEZXBxUQ

Making the leap from graduating student to novice nurse is a considerable transition, especially when students are underprepared for practice. In 2021, it was reported by Kavanagh & Sharpnack at the Cleveland Clinic that only 9% of new nurses met entry level competencies when using PBDS (Performance-Based Development System). Read more about what you can do as an educator in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/eNkWAWqZ

Nursing program accreditation can be achieved through three organizations. This article covers an overview of each one and how Davis Advantage can help! https://lnkd.in/ecWPrWyD

In Memoriam April Hazard Vallerand (1957-2024) Thirty-six years, our remarkable friend, incomparable researcher, extraordinary educator, and illustrious author co-wrote the first edition of Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses, a groundbreaking text that put nurses and nursing front and center with all of the information they needed to administer medications safely. Every two years, through nineteen editions, April continued to update, revise, and polish her work to ensure it embodied the high standards she had set and was worthy of the praise it has so deservedly earned. Generations of nursing students, practicing nurses, and nurse educators will carry on her legacy through their dedication to patient care, the advancement of their field, and new editions of her indispensable work. Kind, caring, passionate, and brilliant, she has made an indelible mark on F.A. Davis and all those who worked with her. We are eternally grateful and shall deeply miss her.

Obesity medications have certainly become a popular topic, as drugs originally designed to treat diabetes are now being used for weight loss as well. The buzz in the media has sparked great discussion on the use and misuse of these medications. It’s important for Advanced Practice Nurses to be well-informed and up to date so they can best educate patients and prescribe appropriately. Join Wendy Wright DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, author of Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurse Prescribers, as she discusses what APNs need to know about obesity medications and how they can learn more. Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 12:00 PM EST Register below: https://lnkd.in/eP3eWFri

Read our latest Article and learn how Davis Advantage gives faculty a roadmap to integrating the AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)'s Essentials into their curriculum: https://lnkd.in/eDrujZvW

Ever wished for a template to guide you in writing Next Gen NCLEX® (NGN) case studies and item types? This webinar, featuring Dr. Nancy Irland, will discuss the steps to convert traditional case studies into NGN scenarios that reveal a student’s ability to combine critical thinking with clinical judgment and evaluate outcomes. By the end of this session, attendees should be able to use case studies in several ways, to intentionally guide the student’s learning. Thursday, April 25th, 2024 2:00 PM EST Register below: https://lnkd.in/ekjPpJqY