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False Equivalencies in Nursing Ethics 

Nursology

Part 1: A Call for Moral Clarity Sally Thornes March 11 (2025) We Were Made for These Times editorial in Nursing Inquiry stimulated a lively discussion among nurse leaders about our ethical obligations (see for example, our Nursology.net March 21st post).

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Response to Nurses in Media: Beyond Institutional Control and the CNO’s Directive

Minority Nurse

We appreciate the ongoing dialogue surrounding the role of nurses in media and how healthcare organizations engage with media professionals and nursing. However, we must address some misinterpretations in the response to the article, Nurses’ Voices in Media: Strategies for Chief Nursing Officers. Our work with Chief Nursing Officers (CNOs) is informed by the Woodhull study revisited and our experience as journalists.

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From Classroom to Community: OT Students Give Back Through Monthly Meal Service

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

At the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences , being a “force for good” isnt just a phraseits a guiding principle that students live by. Every month since 2022, occupational therapy (OT) students on the St. Augustine, FL campus have volunteered with the local nonprofit St. Francis House to make and serve food for families experiencing homelessness.

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Virtual Nursing Is Only Half the Equation for Offloading Nurse Burden

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse leaders should leverage both virtual nursing and multidisciplinary care teams to remove burdens from the bedside nurse, say these nurse leaders. Virtual nursing will continue to become the standard of care in health systems across the industry. However, there are still several roadblocks that stand in the way of virtual nursing becoming the perfect solution for staffing and care delivery issues.

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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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AI in Mental Health: Innovations Transforming Behavioral Health

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

There is a considerable mental health crisis in the United States: 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, yet less than half of these individuals receive treatment. 1 Furthermore, 160 million people live in areas that have a shortage of mental health professionals, contributing to the low number of individuals receiving treatment for their mental health concerns. 1 With mental health conditions capable of affecting personal, academic and work success, proper diagnosis and treatm

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Navigating the APRN Certification Process: Steps, Requirements, and Popular Exam Options

Daily Nurse

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) include nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists and play a critical role in healthcare delivery. APRNs can assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans, including prescribing medications to patients across the lifespan and various settings. APRNs must complete an advanced degree, which includes a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

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When Silence Isn’t Golden - How a Healthcare Professional Was Pushed to ‘Reflect’ on an Unfounded Allegation And What It Means for All of Us

Equality 4 Black Nurses

When Justice Becomes PerformanceImagine standing at the intersection of integrity and injustice.Youve done nothing wrong - yet youre advised to reflect, apologise, and admit fault.Not because the facts demand it. But because your identity makes you more plausibly guilty.This is the lived reality for far too many Black nurses and doctors.This isnt just one story.

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Promoting Dignity and Respect in Patient Care Training

American Medical Compliance

In the Promoting Dignity and Respect in Patient Care Training, healthcare providers learn how to uphold patients rights, communicate with respect, and recognize potential biases that may affect care. The course emphasizes the importance of patient confidentiality, privacy, and person-centered care. Providers gain practical strategies to ensure every patient feels valued and heard.

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Navigating the APRN certification process: steps, requirements, and popular exam options

Health Leaders | Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) include nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, and clinical nurse specialists and play a critical role in healthcare delivery. APRNs can assess, diagnose, and develop treatment plans, including prescribing medications to patients across the lifespan and various settings. APRNs must complete an advanced degree, which includes a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

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The Relentless School Nurse: Trump’s Political Theater Sets Stage to Dismantle the US Department of Education

The Relentless School Nurse

On March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). The signing event, held in the East Room of the White House, was a staged spectacle in front of students. Trump asked them, “Should I proceed with this?” before signing the order. The disturbing visual was dystopian: children were used as props to announce a policy that would profoundly undermine their education and well-being.

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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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Safe Patient Limits Act in Illinois would limit nurse-to-patient ratios

Health Leaders | Nursing

A proposal in Illinois would limit the number of patients nurses can care for at once. The Safe Patient Limits Act (HB2604) provides the maximum number of patients that may be assigned to a registered nurse in specified situations. The bill also allows a facility to assignfewer patients to a registered nurse than the limits provided in the Safe Patient Limits Act.

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Virtual Nursing Looks at Innovation Through the Eyes of the Nurse

Health Leaders | Nursing

At HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind event this week in Atlanta, chief nursing executives discussed how the health system of the future will use technology to reinvent the care team. As healthcare organizations look to transform care delivery, their innovation plan had better begin with the nurse. Virtual nursing is one of the more popular concepts in healthcare these days, with health systems and hospitals trying out a wide variety of technologies and strategies focused on reinventing ca