Implementing a Virtual Discharge Nurse Pilot: Utilizing the Pathway to Excellence® Framework.

Objective: The virtual nurse (VN) pilot was developed to assist bedside nurses in administrative tasks, including discharges and education, from a remote location.

Background: Bedside nurse vacancies have increased, leading to a shortage of resources for the care team and less time for nurses to provide hands-on care to patients.

Methods: A survey showed 77% of nurses spend more than 3 hours per shift on admissions, discharges, and patient education.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nursing: The Pathway to Excellence Framework Alignment.

The promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in nursing is a topic of renewed importance, given the civil unrest following the death of George Floyd and identified disparities in health and health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its progress, the nursing profession continues to struggle with recruiting and retaining a workforce that represents the cultural diversity of the patient population. The authors completed a review of the literature on DEI in nursing and found a scarcity of studies, and that a limitation exists due to the strength of the evidence examined.