HealthLeaders Media May 13, 2022
Humana’s chief nursing officer shares five benefits of home care nursing.
Editor’s note: Kathy Driscoll, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCM, is the senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Humana.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded the public that nurses are the backbone and the heart of our healthcare ecosystem. Throughout the past two years, nurses willingly put themselves at risk of infection from COVID-19 every day, while working long hours and experiencing burnout, to have a positive impact on the health of their patients.
The challenges of the pandemic have caused significant turnover, as many nurses retired early or decided to leave their direct patient care jobs for less stressful positions. With more than 20% of hospital nurses saying they...