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The Relentless School Nurse: A Governor’s Proclamation for School Nurse Day 2023

The Relentless School Nurse

School Nurse Day 2023 is May 10th. I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago that we should celebrate ourselves this year, because in the past so many school nurses felt left out. I was encouraged to find this thoughtful proclamation by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

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10 Black Healthcare Leaders Making a Difference in 2023

Scrubs

He has also reshaped diversity training in the cardiovascular field to improve health outcomes for patients of color. He was even invited to the White House in 2021 as part of its Health Equity Leaders Roundtable Series.

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Communication skills and helping behaviours beyond routine interactions are the key indicators of empathic and compassionate nursing care according to patients

Evidence-Based Nursing

2023 Dec;131:105957. Epub 2023 Sep 16. Implications for practice and research Better patient outcomes can be directly correlated with healthcare professionals' kind deeds and effective communication. Commentary on: Barker ME, Leach KT, Levett-Jones T. Nurse Educ Today. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105957. 2023.105957.

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Nursing Care Plan: Guide with Example & Writing Tips

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

You will consider the patients overall condition, diagnosis and other relevant information as you set goals for them to achieve desired and realistic health outcomes for the short and long term. Thayer, Nursing Process, StatsPearls, April 10, 2023, [link]. NANDA International, Inc.,

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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

But for the best pregnancy outcomes, support shouldn’t stop — or start — with care access alone. Being in the know of how these benefits can help improve the health outcomes of your employees is the first step. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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Why Are Nurses Quitting?

Post University

and 37% in 2023, depending on the state. The healthcare industry is evolving, and with that comes new opportunities for nurses to take on meaningful roles in shaping patient care and improving health outcomes. Understanding the high turnover rate could help provide context as you consider this field.

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Urgent Action is Needed to Prevent Nurse Suicide

American Nurse

Despite the fulfilling aspects, the work is very challenging, and system issues like staffing shortages, electronic health records, and a lack of support from leadership add to the mounting levels of burnout in nursing, which affect 56% of nurses (Berlin et al., 2023; Kirzinger et al., 2021, 2022). An audit of questions on U.S.