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Creating Inclusive Academic Spaces: The Role of Indigenous Allies

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Jillene Joseph, Executive Director of the Native Wellness Institute, facilitated a two-part comprehensive training, “How to be an Ally to Indigenous People in Academia,” which outlined critical steps students, staff and academics can take to be stronger allies in the realm of academics, and decolonize the systems among us. How to Understand Allyship What does… The post Creating Inclusive Academic Spaces: The Role of Indigenous Allies appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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RCC Nursing Program Achieves Perfection in NCLEX Pass Rate at 100%

Daily Nurse

The Rockland Community College (RCC) Nursing Program demonstrates its commitment to excellence, with its students achieving a remarkable 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in the third quarter of 2023. This accomplishment contributes to an impressive overall pass rate of 98% for the year, nearing a record-breaking number.

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The Resilient Nurse, Episode 8: How to Support Nurses in a Challenging Moment

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Guest Susan C. Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Director of the AARP Public Policy Institute and Dr. Cynda Rushton talk about how we can support nurses at a challenging moment. Nurses across the country are exhausted, discouraged and are leaving their roles or the profession in droves. We can show nurses we… The post The Resilient Nurse, Episode 8: How to Support Nurses in a Challenging Moment appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Three Strategies to Enhance Your Well-Being (and 3 Pitfalls to Avoid)

The Gypsy Nurse

Uniti Med provided this article. Committed to delivering outstanding care on the go, travel nurses often overlook their own well-being. Juggling demanding schedules, battling post-shift fatigue, and yearning for moments of relaxation often cause them to neglect self-care. If you haven’t explored Uniti Med’s guide to improving mental health and well-being for medical professionals yet, you can find it here.

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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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Student Veterans Advancing Their Nursing Education

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Veterans Day is a time to recognize the contributions of those who have served, and currently serve in the U.S. armed forces. Today, we recognize several student veterans and hear why they decided to pursue a degree in nursing. Captain Celeste A. Chavez Active-Duty US Army, Nurse Corps and PhD Student I am an active-duty… The post Student Veterans Advancing Their Nursing Education appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Nurse Retention Initiative

Empowered Nurses

In a recent article by Becker’s Hospital Review , 6 nursing leaders were interviewed as to what initiatives their hospitals are making to improve patient care and work culture. According to Margarita Baggett, MSN, RN, Chief Clinical Officer for UC San Diego Health, “the aim is to outperform the previous years when it comes to Nurse sensitive indicators.

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Black Friday Deals for Nurses This Holiday Season

Nurse.com

The holiday season is a time of festivities and giving, and who’s more deserving of celebration and gratitude than nurses? Fall and winter holidays are times when most people can take a short break from their professional lives. But for most nurses, this time of year doesn’t always present opportunities to relax. Patient care doesn’t take a holiday.

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Dr. Amy Park Enjoys Service, Teaching Others

Consult QD

Amy Park, MD (UG/PS ’09) , grew up watching her parents, both physicians, dedicate themselves to their jobs. “Despite their long hours, they absolutely loved their careers, which was inspiring to me,” she says. “I always loved the sciences and how the body works, as well as helping people. Medicine is ever-changing and advancing, which is fun and challenging.

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Nurses and the Art of the Humble Brag

Minority Nurse

Talking about your gifts, accomplishments, and talents is essential for professionals who want to advance their careers , but nurses often tend towards the humble side of things, so it doesn’t always work in their favor. While humility is a wonderful characteristic, when you want to get ahead as a healthcare professional, you need to be able to articulate what it is that makes you unique, and hiding your light under the proverbial bushel does you no good in the end.

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Native American Healthcare Disparities: Challenges and Solutions

Relias

In 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) reported that 42.1% of citizens identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native relied on Medicaid or other public health insurance, and 14.9% had no coverage at all. Compared to non-Hispanic white individuals in the U.S. — with 34.3% on Medicaid or public health insurance and only 6.3% without coverage — Native American healthcare disparities clearly still exist despite efforts to eradicate them.

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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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Inflammatory Complications in Retina Clinical Trials: What Are Ophthalmologists Missing?

Consult QD

Inflammation in the eye (uveitis) is somewhat expected due to ocular surgery or infection. But when it’s unexpected — such as following an anti-VEGF injection in a patient with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — it can be troubling, says Sunil Srivastava, MD , a vitreoretinal disease and uveitis specialist at Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute.

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Can an LPN/LVN Become a Certified Managed Care Nurse? The Answer May Surprise You

Registered Nursing

Licensed Professional/Vocational Nurses (LPN/LVNs) looking to advance in a new field may be surprised to learn of the Certified Managed Care Nurse (CMCN) pathway. It’s now easier than ever for LPNs to become certified as managed care nurses through professional organizations such as the American Association of Managed Care Nurses (AAMCN) and the American Board of Managed Care Nursing (ABMCN).

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UW Health nurses' union submitting 'risk to patient safety' forms to state health department

Health Leaders | Nursing

Members of the UW Health nurses' union plan to deliver safety violation forms Thursday to the state health department, an aggressive move that airs what typically is internal information concerning safety incidents or near misses to the state and the public.

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Many Factors Conspire To Support Higher Mortality in Black Neonates

Consult QD

Overall mortality rates have decreased in Black and white populations of all ages in the United States yet continue to be significantly higher in Black neonates than in white neonates. A study conducted by Cleveland Clinic neonatologists examined the relationship of neonatal mortality to sex, household income, type of healthcare insurance (government vs. private vs. uninsured/self-pay) and type of birthing hospital (urban teaching vs. urban non-teaching vs. rural) and found disparities in all ca

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

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.