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At the Heart of Health Care: Nurse Practitioners

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

This Nurse Practitioner Week, we’re proud to spotlight the vital role of Radiology's nurse practitioners who are essential to the care of patients having diagnostic and interventional procedures.

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AMA, radiology groups ‘strongly oppose’ federal bill that would expand nurses’ authority

Radiology Business

The Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act aims to let APRNs practice “to the full scope of their education and clinical training.”

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Adopting new model of quality management improves nursing safety in radiology

Radiology Business

The “Plan-Do-Check-Act” approach also helped decrease wait times and adverse events, according to a study published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing.

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Celebrating Certified Nurses

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Congratulations to registered nurses Peg Freitag, Jennifer Grey and Denise Lee, who recently completed the Certified Radiologic Nurse (CRN) exam and are now certified in the field of radiologic nursing.

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Volume of interventional radiology procedures performed by nurse practitioners surges 143%

Radiology Business

Physician assistants also handled a growing share of treatments, with their tally increasing nearly 67% between 2010 and 2021.

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What Is The Role of Nurses in Medical Imaging Procedures?

Open Medscience

To excel in medical imaging, specialized postgraduate studies beyond basic nursing or medicine degrees are essential for careers like radiologist. The post What Is The Role of Nurses in Medical Imaging Procedures? appeared first on Open Medscience.

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What’s Happening in the Nursing Workforce

MRI Network

Nursing turnover continues to be a substantial challenge for healthcare organizations as the number of individuals with the intent to leave their jobs remains high. Nurses are both leaving the profession entirely as well as simply changing employers or roles.

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