Scrubs

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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.

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Penn Medicine News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Becker's Hospital Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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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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Celayix

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Becker's Hospital Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Ringo

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Nurses at University Hospital in Newark were in negotiations to avoid a strike Monday as their contract was set to expire at midnight. Officials with the Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the union representing the nurses, said the healthcare workers were prepared to do whatever it takes to have their demands met. Pillar: CNO Link: Full story Article Source: NJ.

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Nursology

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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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

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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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