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Career karma

American Nurse

Nurses take on new challenges, fulfill professional dreams Nurses have a lot to offer the world—and the world has a lot to offer them! In recognition of Nurses Week May 6-12, the American Nurses Association (ANA) spoke with members who have used their expertise to forge unique paths beyond the walls of a hospital or clinic. Their careers prove that nurses really are everywhere.

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A Camp Nurse Volunteer Shares the Joy

Minority Nurse

Dorma Liz Davila (Lizzy) RN, BSN, CPN, EMT never expected a quick volunteer weekend as a camp nurse to provide a transformative experience, but it did. And now she wants other nurses to know how helping kids at Paul Newman’s The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp can breathe new life into their nursing careers. The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is an organization that provides what the organization calls “a different kind of healing” to thousands of seriously ill children and family mem

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Just Released: AACN Standards for Adult Critical Care Nurse Staffing

Daily Nurse

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ( AACN ) has published AACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Critical Care , the specialty’s first action-oriented staffing standards. Appropriate staffing has long been one of the “AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments” (HWE standards), first published in 2005.

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Nurses make the difference

American Nurse

Celebrate our indispensable contributions. Through patient care, in the halls of legislatures, as managers and executives, and in communities across the country, nurses make the difference. As the largest group of providers, we’re there in critical care units, communi­ty health centers, elementary schools, think tanks, and myriad other places. Our work, which integrates the art and science of caring and focuses on protecting, promoting, and optimizing health and human functioning, serves as the

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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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Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory as Patient Empowerment: Can we remove the embarrassment from urinary incontinence?

Nursology

Contributor: Kristen S. Krum, CNM,MSN As a certified nurse midwife, I have had the honor of being with clients during some of their most intimate moments. From childbirth, sexual dissatisfaction, loss, infidelity, infertility, and mental health – I was with my patients and their families. Despite the sacredness of these moments and conversations, I often … Continue reading Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory as Patient Empowerment: Can we remove the embarrassment from urinary incontinence?

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The power and impact of nursing

American Nurse

National Nurses Week and supporting each other Lillee Gelinas This year’s National Nurses Week overarching theme is “Nurses Make the Difference.” I couldn’t agree more. Nurses make the difference while caring for patients at the bedside, leading teams and organizations, conducting research, and working within our communities. The American Nurses Association has broken down the weeklong celebration (May 6 – May 12) into four sub-themes: education, team­work and collaboration, quality bedside pati

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Nurses protest in Nashville for improved staffing, responsible AI use in HCA hospitals

Health Leaders | Nursing

Dozens of union nurses protested in downtown Nashville over the weekend, calling for improvements at HCA hospitals.

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Minimizing Medical Burnout: Dr Sarah M I Cartwright

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

How Hospitals and Medical Practices Are Helping To Reduce Physician and Healthcare Worker Burnout An Interview With Jake Frankel One is organizing daily operations and building schedules that optimize efficiency. They can also create support groups and work buddy systems that can serve as an outlet for staff frustrations and a forum to discuss conflicts and challenges.

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NAU addressing nursing shortage with fast-tracked nursing program

Health Leaders | Nursing

Arizona is facing one of the highest nursing shortages in the nation and Northern Arizona University is trying to combat that.

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ANA Applauds CMS for Establishing Long-Term Care (LTC) Facility Staffing Standards

Capitol Beat

Achieving safe staffing levels for nurses across care settings remains a top priority for ANA. That is why we are pleased about a recent regulatory win—the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule aimed at bolstering nurse staffing at long-term care (LTC) facilities. This landmark regulation sets minimum staffing standards for nurses in LTC facilities across the country.

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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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New Orleans nurses demand change after reporting alleged workplace violence

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses at UMC are demanding changes after they said they’ve been experiencing violence in the workplace.

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HL Shorts: Multigenerational Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Health Leaders | Nursing

Flexibility is key for workforce development, says this nurse leader. On this week’s episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Peggy Norton-Rosko, the new chief nurse executive at the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), about strategies for recruiting and retaining nurses in all generations. Tune in to hear her insights.

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