This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Vital Signs Here are your weekly Vital Signs for week ending 12/28/13 Compiled and written by: Teresa Posthumus, RN Medscape Nurses > Legal and Professional Issues for Nurses Must I Read Work Email or Complete Mandatory Education on My Own Time? As a traveling nurse I know I’ve asked this question and think we have all asked the question: Must I do all this mandatory online education without pay?  I have spent hours doing mandatory online education for some jobs?  In the below article is a lawyer’s response to this question.  Checkout the website and find the legal answer to this question. The Great Healthcare Debate: Is Increased Autonomy for Nurse Practitioners the Answer to the Doctor Shortage? With 2014 come changes to healthcare:  there are many debates as to whether these changes will provide effective healthcare or not.   With these changes comes much debate on ways to fill the expected increase in healthcare provider needs. According to many surveys there is already a shortage of Family Practice Doctors; with an expected decline in this field of doctorial practice. Are Nurse Practitioners the answer to help fill some of the needs and at the same time increase patient care and satisfaction? The articles below have lots of information on predicted changes and needs; one article was written by a law firm but it covers a lot of facts and questions. Checkout the articles listed below. What changes do you expect in […]

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