Building a Consortium to Address Graduate Nursing Student Academic Preparedness.

Background: The demand for nurses in advanced practice roles is expected to grow by 38% by 2032. The nationwide faculty shortage is also a concern, as it correlates to the nursing shortage. Successful retention strategies for graduate nursing students can strengthen the rising demand of specialized nursing roles.

Considerations for the vertical evacuation of hospitalized patients under emergency conditions.

Hospitals and other healthcare institutions in the twenty-first century face myriad challenges to their survival against a number of threats from many sources. A number of those threats, eg, internal, external, accidental, or intentional, may require the prompt evacuation of both patients and staff Although rare, this possibility is becoming more frequent in the United States. Unfortunately, despite accrediting agencies' mandates, there is a profound paucity of strategic and tactical guidelines in the medical literature.