Mon.Dec 23, 2024

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A Nursing Holiday Tale: The Window and the Work

Daily Nurse

For most folks, the holidays are a time of reunions and traditionloved ones coming home from out of town, kids back from college, and living rooms full of joy and laughter. However, my holidays have been far from traditional for the last six years as an ICU travel nurse. Most Thanksgivings and Christmases, I’ve traded home-cooked meals and family gatherings for hospital hallways and patient care across the country.

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Balancing Holiday Cheer and Nursing Shifts

The Gypsy Nurse

Jackson Nurse Professionals provided this article. Kicking Off Holiday Challenges Holidays can seriously test your patience when youre pulling those long nursing shifts, right? It’s like everyone else is in full holiday mode, and you’re trying to keep up with patient care while squeezing in some festive fun. Plus, with the way schedules can flip on a dime, its super easy to feel like youre missing out.

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HL Shorts: Rural vs. Urban Healthcare Needs

Health Leaders | Nursing

Some of the obvious solutions for health systems are not even options for rural hospitals, says this CNO. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Keri Brookshire-Heavin , senior vice president, chief nursing officer, and chief operating officer at Phelps Health , about how the healthcare needs of rural communities differ from those in urban areas.

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How to Plan a Vacation with Minimal Stress

Minority Nurse

Many nurses with busy careers know that they need a vacation , but planning one can be stressful if you’re considering a destination, how to get there, and what to do once you’re there. Organizing a trip doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Taking small steps to achieve the relaxation you’ve been craving for a while can help you prepare to go sightseeing with minimal anxiety.

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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.