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Connecticut law aims to improve safety of home health staff

Becker's Hospital Review

New Connecticut law provides greater protections for home healthcare workers, including access to patient safety information and reporting of threats or abuse.

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10 Essential Workforce Management Best Practices

Celayix

Most workplaces realize the importance of workforce management these days. Efficient workforce management doesn’t just optimize scheduling and time tracking—it also improves employee satisfaction , enhances productivity, and reduces operational costs. Good workforce management practices can greatly impact your success. This is true whether you manage a small team or a large organization.

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Connecticut nurses vote 'no confidence' in CNO

Becker's Hospital Review

In late September, 133 nurses at Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital voted "no confidence" in Chief Nursing Officer Michelle Diaz, BSN, RN, and demanded her dismissal.

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Looming Strike Averted at Major Hospital

Scrubs

The months-long nurses’ strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, has come to a potential resolution after a tentative agreement was reached between the hospital and the United Steelworkers Local 4-200, which represents approximately 1,700 nurses. The strike, which began in early August, centered around key issues such as nurse-to-patient ratios, wage increases, and benefits, with both parties struggling to reach a compromise.

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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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Nurse Executive: Roles, Responsibilities and Career Paths

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

If you see yourself taking on a leadership role in healthcare, consider studying to become a nurse executive. Nurse leadership is a great way to make a positive impact on your organization’s success and the quality of patient care. What is a nurse executive? Nurse executives are the brains of an organization and create new policies, inspire collaboration and ensure that it achieves its mission.

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Harnessing the power of AI and technology: Why healthcare needs a VMS

Ringo

Harnessing the power of AI and technology to help optimize your healthcare workforce is critical to addressing patient demands, growing labor shortages, and the complexities of contingent labor.

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Detrice Barry, PhD, RN (1965-2024)

Nursology

In Memoriam Detrice Barry, PhD, RN, was a tenured Associate Professor at Wright State University in Dayton Ohio, until she passed away on January 15, 2024. Detrice earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA.

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How can Hawaii attract and retain more nurses?

Health Leaders | Nursing

Negotiations continued on Monday between Kapiolani Medical Center and the Hawaii Nurses Association. Hundreds of nurses have been locked out since they were on a one-day strike over two weeks ago. Federal mediators are also present.

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CA Clarifies Role of CRNA’s Amid Scope-of-Practice Debate

Daily Nurse

California’s Department of Public Health has issued a letter clarifying the role of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in response to recent controversies regarding their scope of practice in the state. The letter emphasizes that CRNAs can administer anesthesia as ordered by a physician, without the need for direct supervision by an operating practitioner or anesthesiologist.

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CA clarifies role of CRNA’s amid scope-of-practice debate

Health Leaders | Nursing

California’s Department of Public Health has issued a letter clarifying the role of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) in response to recent controversies regarding their scope of practice in the state. The letter emphasizes that CRNAs can administer anesthesia as ordered by a physician, without the need for direct supervision by an operating practitioner or anesthesiologist.

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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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Penn Medicine cheers staff who give back to communities in need

Penn Medicine News

At an emotional event, recipients of Penn Medicine CAREs grants from the past year gathered and learned of a new boost to the program.

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Nursing Needs a Reality Check: Mentorship, Onboarding, and Beyond

Health Leaders | Nursing

The key to recruiting and retaining new generations of nurses is strong mentorship, onboarding, and support programs, according to these nurse leaders. While healthcare changes, so do the expectations of the workforce. Newer generations of nurses are expecting more technology, flexibility, and reassurance from management, and without that setting, many new graduate nurses are choosing to leave their health systems or leave nursing entirely.