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Developing Leaders Using Leadership Book Clubs

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many health systems today face strong financial headwinds in 2025. Not surprisingly, CNOs frequently ask me about cost-effective ways to provide ongoing development for their nurse managers and emerging leaders. Professional development staff are so tied up with onboarding and the professional development of clinical staff that […] The post Developing Leaders Using Leadership Book Clubs appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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The Critical Role of Critical Care Nurses: Dr. Dina Hewett Joins The Nurse Keith Show (Ep. 514)

Daily Nurse

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of critical care, nurses are the calm in the chaosand no one understands that better than Dr. Dina Hewett. On Episode 514 of The Nurse Keith Show, host Keith Carlson sits down with Dr. Hewett , Ph.D., RN, MSN, JM, and Regional Vice President of Campus Operations at Chamberlain University, for an insightful conversation about the heart and science of critical care nursing.

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Leasing Office Space for Your NP Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

One of the early steps when starting a practice is finding office space and signing a lease. Some NPs want to lease an entire suite, while others are looking to rent one exam room. Either one is fine, but finding space involves signing a commercial lease. While virtually everyone has signed a personal lease agreement, few have experience with signing a commercial lease.

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Teaching Staff to Connect Before Care

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Last week, I spent Friday at Children’s Hospital Colorado as part of their 5th Annual Nurses Leading the Way Initiative, a partnership between the Hospital, UCH Health, and the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus in honor of the late Dr. Mary Krugman. We kicked the day […] The post Teaching Staff to Connect Before Care appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Story Behind the JOSN Manuscript – Surveying School Nurses on Firearm Violence Prevention

The Relentless School Nurse

In July 2023, I had the privilege of delivering a general session presentation at the NASN 2023 Conference, focusing on the vital role school nurses play in stemming gun violence through prevention efforts. During that session, I invited attendees, school nurses from across the country, to participate in a survey designed to capture their experiences, attitudes, and training needs related to firearm violence prevention in schools.

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Kaitlyn Donovan Masters the Ultimate Balancing Act—ICU Nurse, Graduate Student, and Division I Gymnast

Daily Nurse

Daily Nurse is proud to name Kaitlyn Donovan our Nurse of the Week , recognizing her exceptional ability to balance the rigorous demands of graduate nursing school, a full-time role as an ICU nurse, and a standout athletic career on Illinois State University’s Division I gymnastics team. Donovan, a South Lyon, Michigan native and current grad student at Illinois State’s Mennonite College of Nursing , flips, vaults, and balancesliterally and figurativelythrough a schedule that would o

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Finding Your Voice: Empowering the Shy and Introverted Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Nursing is a profession built on care, compassion, and advocacy. We are the eyes and ears for our patients, the vital link between them, their families, and the medical team. But what happens when the very nature of our personality, a tendency towards shyness or introversion feels like a hurdle in effectively communicating and advocating? If you identify as a shy or introverted Nurse, know this, your inherent qualities are not weaknesses.

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Veterans Benefits for Senior Care: What You Need to Know

Elder Care Matters

If youre a veteran or a family member of one, understanding the Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits available for senior care is crucial. This article covers the important VA benefits, including Aid & Attendance, eligibility requirements, and how to apply. The post Veterans Benefits for Senior Care: What You Need to Know appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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Bilingual Nursing: Career Opportunities, Education Paths, and Growing Demand

Registered Nursing

In today’s diverse healthcare landscape, the ability to communicate in multiple languages has evolved from a beneficial skill to an essential qualification for many nursing positions. Bilingual nurses serve as critical bridges between healthcare providers and patients who have limited English proficiency (LEP), ensuring accurate communication that directly impacts patient outcomes and satisfaction.

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Geisinger Moves Towards Virtual Nursing in Post-Acute Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

This health system's virtual nursing program has matured into a scalable and sustainable care model since last year. Virtual nursing is quickly becoming a staple of care delivery in nursing workflows. Creative program expansion is what will keep the ball rolling for health systems who want to continue exploring the technology's potential. Derek Godino, senior director of nursing at Geisinger , recently gave HealthLeaders an update on the health system's virtual nursing progress over the past yea

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

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Meet the “Tech Translator” Nurse Powering a Smarter, Kinder Future for Healthcare

Minority Nurse

Ali Morin speaks two languages fluently: nursing and tech and shes built a career around translating one into the other. As the Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) at Symplr , Morins superpower is showing nurses how technology can make their lives easier and showing tech teams how real-world nursing actually works. I help nurses understand how tech can make their lives easier, and I show the tech team how it fits into nursing practice, she explains.

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Travel Nursing: How Long Does It Really Take to Start?

Core Medical Group

How long does it take to become a travel nurse? Learn how many years of college you need, degree requirements, and the fastest path to travel nursing.

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Global Talent, Local Impact: Why International Nurse Recruitment Is More Than a Quick Fix

Daily Nurse

As healthcare continues to grapple with an anticipated nursing shortage , a growing number of organizations are looking beyond borders for a sustainable solution. By 2030, the U.S. is expected to be short more than 63,000 full-time registered nursesa number many experts believe is a conservative estimate. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the shortage could exceed 125,000.

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How healthcare leaders can care effectively – even when their tank is empty

Nursing Review

W hen was the last time you felt truly energised by your work? Do you find yourself emotionally drained, struggling to muster empathy for your team or patients? Are you aware of compassion fatigue creeping into your leadership, or have you normalised it as just part of the job? A 2023 scoping review reported highly variable prevalence of compassion fatigue among healthcare providers around the world, with rates as high as 40 per cent in nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals in some

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility

Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.

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27 Cutest Stuff For Nurses

NurseBuff

When you buy something using the links on our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more. We’re going for the cute today so we rounded up the cutest stuff for nurses on Pinterest and in nurse forums. Whether you’re going to nursing school or clinicals, the fact […] The post 27 Cutest Stuff For Nurses appeared first on NurseBuff.

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Nurse Self-Care Strategies: A Real-World Guide for Busy Shifts

The Gypsy Nurse

As a nurse, your shift can be non-stop, leaving little room for you to think about anything other than your patients. But what about you ? It’s easy to neglect your own well-being when you’re focused on others, but practicing nurse self-care strategies can help you manage stress, maintain your health, and stay energized throughout the day.

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Why We Can't Afford to Step Back: The Necessity of DEI in Healthcare

Diversity Nursing

As Nurses, our commitment is unwavering: to provide the highest quality care to every patient who walks through our doors. This isn't a selective promise; it's the very foundation of our profession. So, when I hear whispers of healthcare institutions reconsidering their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in response to the shifting political landscape, a deep concern settles within me.

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Feeling Alone in Nursing School? 3 Smart Ways to Cope with Loneliness

Daily Nurse

Loneliness is a familiar feeling that affects many nursing students. Nursing school is challenging to navigate with the pressures of keeping up with grades and passing exams. It can almost feel like there’s no time to mingle with classmates and form lifelong bonds like on traditional college campuses. Some well-intended advice might be to “meet new people,” but nursing students are often overwhelmed by college work and clinicals, which can leave them with limited time to social

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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WHO estimates global nurse shortage at 5.8 million

Nursing Review

Widespread shortages and vast inequities continue to plague the global nursing workforce, a new report has revealed. The World HealthOrganizations (WHO)2025 State of the Worlds Nursing (SoWN) report uses data collected from 194 countries to paint a detailed picture of the nursing experience across borders, reporting on education, employment, migration, regulation, working conditions, leadership and more.

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NCSBN CEO on How Nursing Can Move Forward as an Industry

Health Leaders | Nursing

Solving for staffing, burnout, and workplace violence issues will require thinking differently about solutions, says this CEO. HealthLeaders spoke to Phil Dickison , CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), about the 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study and what CNOs should take from it. Tune in to hear his insights.

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It’s Not Selfish—It’s Survival: Why Nurses Must Start Giving to Themselves

Empowered Nurses

They told us it would be hard. But they never told us that in the pursuit of saving everyone else, we might lose ourselves. As nurses, we are hardwired to care (its in our DNA)for our patients, our colleagues, our families, and sometimes even strangers on the street. We are taught to push through exhaustion, set aside our own pain, and just do what needs to be done.

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Chameleons of Care: Nurses and the Adaptation Theory of Callista Roy

Nursology

Guest Contributor: Ana Lusa Quaresma AmaralMasters Nursing Student, School of Nursing at the Catholic University of Portugal in Lisbon As expected in the 21st century, we encounter numerous changes in all areas, considering the astronomical technological development and constant changes in society.

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Lifelong Learner Earns Doctorate at 80 Years Old

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

At 80 years old, Dr. Joseph Heavey, EdD, MPA (EdD 24), has already accomplished so much in his life. He is the proud father of 10 children, grandfather to 20, and has built a successful career in education and hospital leadership. But for Dr. Heavey, learning and personal growth are not just milestones to achieve but values to live by. His desire for continued growth took him back to the classroom in his late 70s.

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Leading Amid Growth & Consolidation — Common Challenges Facing Health Ecosystem Executives

The Leadership Development Group

Discover how large healthcare systems like CommonSpirit are navigating M&A challenges through strategic leadership development, fostering cultural alignment, decision-making agility, and sustained growth.

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Infographic: 5 Reasons Why Nurses are Leaving the Industry

Health Leaders | Nursing

As CNOs deal with nursing shortages, it's critical to understand why they are happening. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing ( NCSBN ) recently published the latest 2024 National Nursing Workforce Study which surveyed 800,000 nurses about the state of the nursing workforce. According to the study, there are five main reasons that nurses are leaving, according to the data.

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Discover the Best of Orlando at HUB25

NRC Health

Are you ready for a transformative healthcare experience? Orlando, Florida, is the ideal destination for our flagship event, Human Understanding Beyond | HUB25. The post Discover the Best of Orlando at HUB25 appeared first on NRC Health.

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Summer Academy – Anne Boykin Institute for the Advancement of Caring in Nursing – Live & Virtual

Nursology

When – June 4,5 & 6, 2025 Theme – Caring: Essential Knowledge for Nursing Practice Please join us on June 4-6 for the Anne Boykin Institutes 2025 Summer Academy. The theme of this years Academy is Caring: Essential Knowledge for Nursing Practice.

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Working with Children with Special Needs? Top Careers & Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Those who work with children with special needs fill a need that 17% of children have, making them critical members of the workforce. 1 These children may have challenges in physical language, learning or behavior areas. Professionals can work with them to overcome difficulties and impact their lifelong development. 1 , 2 Children with special needs and special needs children are phrases that mean the same thing: children who need additional support because of physical, developmental or cognitiv

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Why Healthcare Experience Matters More Than Ever Amid Medicare and Medicaid Uncertainty

Relias

In todays healthcare landscape, few things are certain especially when it comes to the future of Medicare and Medicaid. Ongoing policy debates, reimbursement shifts, and regulatory changes have created a climate of financial unpredictability for providers across the continuum of care. In the face of this uncertainty, one thing remains constant: the patient experience directly impacts an organizations reputation, revenue, and long-term viability.

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Infographic: 5 Strategies for Investing in Nurse Management

Health Leaders | Nursing

CNOs and other nurse leaders who want to bolster retention should focus on the profession's middle managers, says this new study. According to a new report from McKinsey & Company , which estimates that hospitals could save up to $700 million annuallyand improve careby reducing frontline-nurse turnover through strengthened manager support. Savvy middle-managers observe first-hand the stressors direct-care nurses face every day and can offer effective strategies to reduce drudgery and increas

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Join Us in Orlando for HUB25 and TGI’s Premier Leadership Event

NRC Health

NRC Health and The Governance Institute (TGI) are bringing together two of healthcares most impactful eventsHuman Understanding Beyond | HUB25 and the TGI Leadership Conferenceto create one powerful, unified experience. The post Join Us in Orlando for HUB25 and TGIs Premier Leadership Event appeared first on NRC Health.

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Introducing Writer’s Camp

Nursology

By Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, FAANCamp Director, Writer’s Camp Let me take this opportunity to introduce you to Writer’s Camp, a new online resource I’ve created that focuses on excellence in writing, editing, and publishing. It’s specifically designed for nursologists.

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Financial Wellness for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners: Managing Debt and Planning for the Future

Ensearch

As a neonatal nurse practitioner (NNP), your dedication to caring for the smallest and most fragile patients is invaluable. While you're focused on nurturing life in the NICU, its equally important to nurture your financial health. Between student loan debt, demanding work hours, and the desire for future security, financial planning can feel overwhelmingbut it [.