Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Infantile spasms are a rare but serious form of epilepsy that is often misdiagnosed. The disorder occurs in approximately 3 cases per 10,000 live births and usually begins in the first 4-8 months of life but can occur in children up to age 3. Most cases are associated with an abnormal brain wave pattern that can cause harm to a young, developing brain.
Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Hear from a MSN (Entry Into Nursing) student, Heather Woolford about her experience with our Online Prerequisite Program, and why she chose to do her prerequisite classes with Hopkins. Join our email list so you can keep up with the latest opportunities to connect and learn more Admissions Talks is a series by the admissions team… The post The Johns Hopkins Online Prerequisites for Health Profession Student Experience appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.
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Penn Medicine News
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
A breast cancer survivor shares how art and a compassionate care team helped her through the challenges of cancer treatment, along with helping her connect with others facing similar experiences.
Health Leaders | Nursing
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Creating a safe patient handling program can help reduce injuries and time lost due to injury. Working in healthcare poses many safety concerns, including exposure to illness, physical injury, and workplace violence. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2020, hospitals recorded nearly three times more work-related injuries and illnesses for every 100 full-time employees than in all industries combined.
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.
The Relentless School Nurse
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Click to view slideshow. Schools of Nursing and local school district nurses are uniquely positioned to strategically support each other’s missions and visions. How fortunate my Camden City School District (CCSD) is to have the investment and dedication of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing as a partner in health and learning! This collaboration began in 2022, when more than 150 CCSD student-athletes faced the risk of being sidelined due to the requirement of physical exams for partici
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Exposure to traumatic stress can have a life-altering negative impact on student nurses. Traumatic stress can challenge effective coping, emotional regulation, and the ability to focus, retain, and recall nursing concepts. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2014), the “3 E” conceptualization of trauma are Event (single or cumulative), Experience ( neglect, abuse, betrayal), and Effects (anxiety, loneliness, depression, feeling unsafe ) are ma
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Nurses Advocates
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Hope for the Best and Be Prepared For The Worst is a quote by Maya Angelou that we must remember when entering the healthcare system. Recently, I met a woman who had an elective knee replacement. The Orthopedic Surgeon is part of a bundled payment program, which means he has a stringent protocol to follow. Her rheumatologist referred her, so she thought she would be in good hands.
Nursing Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article may contain images of people who have died. Monash Health is facing a criminal charge over the death of an Indigenous woman who took her own life while receiving mental health treatment at Dandenong Hospital in 2022. WorkSafe Victoria announced that it had charged the public health service for allegedly exposing a patient to health and safety risks while in its care.
NP Hub
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
When you decide to become a Nurse Practitioner, you choose a meaningful career … The post The Hefty Cost of Delaying NP Graduation appeared first on NPHub.
Nursing Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Labor's "closing loopholes" industrial relations bill has passed the Senate following deals with the crossbench, including the insertion of a Greens amendment to create a right to disconnect from work. The Greens announced last Wednesday that the Albanese government had accepted the right to disconnect, which would prevent employees from being punished for refusing to take unreasonable emails or calls in their unpaid personal time.
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
Nursing Review
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Midwives working at a private Victorian hospital have claimed staffing shortages are putting mothers and babies at risk. Last month, members from the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Victoria (ANMFVIC) passed a unanimous motion to express "grave concerns" about inappropriate staffing levels at Cabrini, saying it was creating a "clinical risk".
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