Emerging RN Leader

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Increasingly, acute care areas are now staffed with nurses with three years or less of clinical experience. Most new graduates today are young, and in addition to lacking clinical expertise, they also lack life experience. Consider the story of an urgent care director who recently discussed this […] The post Why Younger Staff Need Critical Incident Debriefings appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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The Nursing Site

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

According to Catherine A. Stubin, PhD, RN, assistant professor at Rutgers University – Camden (Camden, NJ), there is a “ mental health crisis in nursing. ” In 2024, research from Degreechoices, a higher education research group found that 38% of nursing students experienced depression. That is an increase of 9.3% since 2019. Stubin went on to say “ nursing is a very rigorous, difficult, psychologically and physically demanding profession.

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Penn Medicine News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Could the mRNA technology behind COVID vaccines be used to tamp down the immune system for celiac and other autoimmune diseases?

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

At the 2025 Budget Proposal, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced a policy that would greatly benefit nurse practitioners. "Giving full practice authority to highly educated, highly qualified nurse practitioners who work under a licensed physician for at least three years, said Shapiro. It's a policy that's been debated for years, but Shapiro said it could help rural areas access much needed healthcare.

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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.

Communication

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

What is rehabilitation science? Its an interdisciplinary area of study focused on understanding human function, participation and its connection to health and well-being. 1 Rehabilitation sciences focus on addressing limitations in functioning associated with health conditions. 2 Its a broad term that includes science-based professions such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology and more.

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Education Licensing Leadership Communication 52

Becker's Hospital Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In 2024, 73.26% of registered nurses who took the National Council Licensure Examination passed the test a slight increase from 2023's average of 69.66%.

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Becker's Hospital Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing is working on national recommendations to remove invasive mental health questions from nursing licensure applications, Medscape reported Feb. 5.

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Advances in Nursing Science

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Register here The contemporary series of the Annual Nursology Theory week was established after the 2019 Theory conference hosted in person by Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The conference was so inspiring a group decided to make this an annual event!

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The Gypsy Nurse

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Congratulations, new nurse! On graduating nursing school and passing the NCLEX! That is such a big accomplishment, and you should be so proud of yourself. Now, Im sure that you are full of multiple emotions as you go into this next step in your nursing career. Youre probably excited, scared, nervous, relieved that you’re done with nursing school, etc.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Aspiring CNOs should take these steps to gain perspective as future leaders. CNOs play an integral role in nursing. They act as the voice for nurses in the executive space, advocating for investment in new programs that can better the patient care environment. Nurses who want to become CNOs should consider the following steps, as recommended by Gay Landstrom , senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Trinity Health.

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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

Daily Nurse

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

When the wildfires swept through Los Angeles County, wreaking havoc on communities and uprooting lives, one nurse stood out for her unwavering dedication and skill: Shamika Ossey. As an emergency preparedness public health nurse for LA County since 2012, Ossey’s experience, leadership, and compassion shone brightly in the darkest times. We are proud to honor Shamika Ossey as our Nurse of the Week for her extraordinary contributions.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Aspiring CNOs should take these steps to gain perspective as future leaders. CNOs play an integral role in nursing. They act as the voice for nurses in the executive space, advocating for investment in new programs that can better the patient care environment. Nurses who want to become CNOs should consider the following steps, as recommended by Gay Landstrom , senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Trinity Health.

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CynaMed

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

2 minute read Licensed practical nurses, or LPNs, are at the heart of care in senior living communities. Todays article examines what makes them vital to senior care, and the value of regularly refreshing those skills. Licensed Practical Nurse Duties in Senior Living What does a Licensed Practical Nurse do for residents in a senior living community that makes them so vital?

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Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For the federal governments largest group of employees nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs the Trump administrations deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding staffing shortages, deemed severe at more than half of all facilities. Unions are discouraging nurses from accepting the offer, and leaders say an exodus would directly and immediately affect the care of its 9.1 million enrolled veterans.

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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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The Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education is facing a two-pronged assault from both the Executive and Legislative branches of government. President Trump’s campaign promise to close the Department is now being echoed in Congress, with Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie’s reintroduction of H.R. 899, a one-sentence bill proposing to abolish the federal Department of Education by December 31, 2026.

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