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A Conversation With Derrick Belgarde

Josephine Ensign

Although only 1% of Seattle’s population identifies as Indigenous, “hundreds of years of colonization, systemic racism, broken treaties, forced reservations, and more have resulted in native peoples making up a startling 15% of Seattle’s homeless population,” as well as 32% of people experiencing chronic homelessness (quote from the Chief Seattle website).

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How Hard Is Nursing School? Five Things You Should Know

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Is it hard to become a nurse? Yes. Will it be worth the effort? It will be. If you’re thinking about getting an associate degree or bachelor’s in nursing—or if you’re a working registered nurse (RN) who’s contemplating earning your graduate degree—it’s normal to wonder, “Is nursing school hard?”. Nursing requires more dedication than many other careers.

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When You Are Managing Difficult Staff

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During almost every workshop I conduct, nurse leaders today express frustration about working with some staff who make things so difficult in the work environment. Consider the following example from a critical care manager: I am new, so maybe some of my staff are testing how far […] The post When You Are Managing Difficult Staff appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Leaders call for major change in how nursing is measured: 4 notes

Becker's Hospital Review

A group of nursing leaders is calling for a significant shift in the way nursing is measured in acute and critical care hospitals to better capture the full scope of nurses' work and its effect on patient outcomes.

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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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A Day in the Life: Staff Nurse in the Critical Care Float Pool of a Children’s Hospital

Daily Nurse

In the heart of a bustling children’s hospital, where the walls resonate with the sounds of hope, laughter, and sometimes tears, lies the intensive care unit (ICU)—a realm where the stakes are extraordinarily high, and each moment is imbued with profound significance. Being a staff nurse in this challenging environment is not for the faint of heart.

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Empathy’s Role in Managing Aggression in Assisted Living 

American Medical Compliance

Assisted living facilities are a lifeline for elderly and vulnerable individuals who need care and support in a safe, nurturing environment. Yet, even in these compassionate settings, caregivers often face the challenge of managing aggressive behaviors among residents. Imagine the case of Mrs. Stevens, a once gentle and kind woman who, after the onset of dementia, began exhibiting sudden outbursts of anger.

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“Patient Gossip” When Do Social Media Posts Violate HIPAA

The Gypsy Nurse

Adhering to HIPAA guidelines and rules is of the utmost importance to a healthcare professional. However, with technology and social media, this isn’t always easy. Social media platforms are great ways to interact with other travel nurses and make friends with nurses on the other side of the world. They’re also a great tool for keeping in touch with family and friends while away on an assignment.

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NMC recruits fitness to practise lead at GMC to help with caseload

Nursing Times

Read about the appointment of the General Medical Council's director of fitness to practice, Anthony Omo, to the UK nursing regulator.

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Attention Nurses: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace!

Daily Nurse

Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024—World Mental Health Day is here! This year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” is a call to action that resonates deeply, especially within the nursing community. As frontline caregivers, you know better than anyone how crucial mental health is—not just for patients but for yourselves, your colleagues, and the entire healthcare system.

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Patient-Centered Care: Putting the Patient at the Forefront of Nursing Practice

Nursology

Contributor: Saddam Hussain Nursing is distinguished from other disciplines based on strong theoretical knowledge, and practice is based on evidence-based research. Nurses are often called angels as they not only provide physical care but also offer emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients during difficult times.

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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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Exciting Nursing Career Paths for the Aging Nurse

Minority Nurse

Nurses age like everyone else, and you may be a nurse who finds yourself getting older, with decreasing levels of physical stamina and less willingness to push your body to its limits. Slogging away at those 12-hour shifts makes for significant wear and tear, and maybe you feel it’s time for a change because that kind of strain is no longer compatible with your evolving health.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Secure Storage is a School Safety Issue

The Relentless School Nurse

Source: Brady & the Ad Council Secure firearm storage is undeniably a critical school safety issue. As school nurses, we have a unique perspective on the health and safety of our students, and advocating for secure gun storage is an essential part of our role in protecting children. School nurses witness firsthand the devastating impacts of gun violence on students, families, and communities.

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The House Negro concept is alive and kicking in the NHS

Equality 4 Black Nurses

We've all heard the stories — the whispers in the break room, the knowing glances during staff meetings. But the reality is much harsher than any of us want to admit. For too long, many of us in healthcare, especially Black nurses, midwives and carers have found ourselves trapped in a system designed to hold us back. What hurts the most is when some of us, those who've reached higher positions of power, such as the bands eight and above, don't fight for the change we desperately n

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The Exec: CommonSpirit's New Chief Physician Executive Officer Focused on Care Variation

Health Leaders | Nursing

Setting clinical standards boosts patient safety and care quality, says this physician leader. One of the primary focal points for the inaugural chief physician executive officer at CommonSpirit Health will be reducing variation in clinical care. Thomas McGinn , MD, MPH, was appointed as senior executive vice president and chief physician executive officer of CommonSpirit in September.

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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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Reminder – Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) Call for Abstracts is Now Open!

Nursology

The annual Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) conference will be March 20-24, 2025, and the call for abstracts is now open! The theme, Honoring Our Past and Moving Forward: Decolonizing Nursing Knowledge, reflects our commitment to embracing our history while forging a path toward a progressive and inclusive future in nursing. The inspiration of the conference theme is … Continue reading Reminder – Virtual Nursology Theory Week (VNTW) Call for Abstracts is Now Open!

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Petition urges NMC to prioritise mental health during FtP

Nursing Times

Read about a petition urging the NMC to prioritise mental health support for nurses going through the fitness to practise process.

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The Top 8 Podcasts for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

RNnetwork provided this article. Whether you need light entertainment for your next flight or a new favorite go-to pod for long road trips between assignments, there are no better podcasts than podcasts about nomadic living. Below, we’ve listed some podcasts that range in topics from real-life travel nursing stories to travel tips and tricks to expansive guides shared by other full-time travelers.

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L.A. Archdiocese to pay record settlement over clergy abuse; cumulative payouts top $1.5 billion

Scrubs

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to a record-breaking settlement of over $880 million in response to numerous claims of sexual abuse by clergy members, bringing its cumulative payouts to more than $1.5 billion. This marks one of the largest financial settlements related to clerical abuse in the U.S. and highlights the extent of the crisis that has plagued the Catholic Church for decades.

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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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Iowa nurse establishes care facility in NC airport after fatal hurricanes

Health Leaders | Nursing

An Iowa nurse spent 10 days establishing a care center in an airport and helping those in the North Carolina mountains after the recent hurricanes. Ashley Lester lives on a farm in Warren County and is a PRN at the Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines. Ashley was watching the news and following along on social media after Hurricane Helene struck.

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Scripps Health nurse practitioner: 'Stop calling me doctor'

Becker's Hospital Review

Joseph Lanctot, a Scripps Health nurse practitioner, said in an Oct. 15 opinion article in Medpage Today that he wants patients and his colleagues to "stop calling me 'doctor.

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CQC failings prompt new patient safety review

Nursing Times

Read about a scathing review of the Care Quality Commission and why the government has responded with a new patient safety probe.

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Time Management Strategies for Nurses

Empowered Nurses

Have you ever had a shift that just seemed to fly by? Where you ask yourself, “where did the time go?” Or maybe a shift where the time goes so slowly that you can hear almost every tick of the clock? Where you wonder if you’re ever going to get out of there? Time is just how we measure things but actually it’s our experience of time that is very different.

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Compassion in Action: Connie Mitchell Empowers Haitian Families as Daily Nurse of the Week!

Daily Nurse

In a heartwarming testament to the spirit of nursing, Connie Mitchell, a retired nurse from Springfield, Ohio, has become a beacon of hope and support for the Haitian community in her area. Mitchell’s unwavering dedication to her profession and her compassionate advocacy for those in need exemplify the profound impact a nurse can have beyond the hospital walls.

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9 Simple Budgeting Tips for Travel Nurses

The Gypsy Nurse

Favorite Healthcare Staffing provided this article. When you travel to exciting places so frequently for your job, it can start to feel like a vacation. This can often lead to overspending, as many people become more willing to spend their money when on vacations or just when traveling in general. Because of this, we have some useful budgeting tips to help you budget appropriately while on your travel nurse assignments. 9 Simple Budgeting Tips for Travel Nurses: 1.

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Nursing Informatics: What It Is, Why and How to Get Started

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Nursing informatics has become a critical part of our healthcare system. As hospitals and facilities increasingly adopt healthcare technologies, they rely on informatics nurses to be the lynchpin in using and applying these technologies to improve patient care. Let’s explore the dynamic field of nurse informatics. We’ll delve into a nurse informatics job description and outline roles and responsibilities for this rapidly evolving field.

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UMC nurses vote to strike

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses at University Medical Center in New Orleans have given notice to the hospital regarding their intention to hold a one-day strike on Oct. 25 after management failed to address patient safety concerns during contract negotiations. The notice comes after nurses, among the 600 members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), over the weekend voted by an overwhelming majority of 98 percent to authorize a strike.

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One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of Covid vaccines prepares us for future pandemics

Nursing Review

Since Covid was first reported in December 2019, there have been more than 775 million recorded infections and more than seven million deaths from the disease. This makes Covid the seventh-deadliest pandemic in recorded history. Factors including climate change , disruption of animal habitats, poverty and global travel mean we’re only likely to see more pandemics in the future.

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Revolutionizing Healthcare: Harnessing the Power of AI to Unify Diverse Health Data

Daily Nurse

In the world of healthcare, “it’s a team effort,” yet many AI technologies focus solely on physician-provided data, leaving out vital contributions from nurses and rehabilitation therapists. An innovative project co-led by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) aims to change that by harnessing artificial intelligence to unify health data from a wider array of professionals, creating holistic datasets that could revolutionize patient care.

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From Sunset to Sunrise: Working the Night Shift as a Travel Nurse

The Gypsy Nurse

Onestaff Medical provided this article. Nurses are needed in various forms 24 hours a day. For those in the hospital needing care, nurses are essential caregivers at all times—day or night—providing medications, compassionate care, and even life-saving measures. While many businesses don’t require constant staffing, hospitals, and some other healthcare facilities always need nurses on staff.

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American Nurses Foundation launches well-being program

Becker's Hospital Review

The American Nurses Foundation has partnered with the United Health Foundation to launch the Nurse Well-Being: Building Peer and Leadership Support program, which is designed to transform organizational culture surrounding mental health.

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Nurses at one Chattanooga hospital say they're 'overwhelmed' by patient load

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses at a hospital in Chattanooga are expressing concerns over being overwhelmed and overworked due to a shortage of staff. According to the staff, the current situation often leaves one nurse responsible for up to 30 patients at a time.

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Government’s Chief Medical Officer announces retirement plans

Nursing Review

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Department of Health and Aged Care, Professor Paul Kelly, has announced his intentions to retire by the end of the month. Professor Kelly joined the Department as Chief Medical Advisor in 2019, moving into the CMO position in 2020 and is perhaps most well-known for playing a key role in the country's Covid-19 response, regularly appearing on television to provide updates to the general public.

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Navigating the cybersecurity landscape in healthcare

NRC Health

As we step into October, it’s time to spotlight an often-overlooked yet crucial topic: cybersecurity. While Cybersecurity Awareness Month may feel like a made-up holiday, it’s actually a vital reminder of the ongoing efforts required to protect our digital world, especially in healthcare. At NRC Health, we are proud to be a champion organization with an unwavering commitment to safeguarding sensitive information.