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Nursing doesn't look so glamorous on TikTok, GenZ is noticing

Becker's Hospital Review

Not only does the nursing profession have a shortage, but according to Gen Z social media users, the career path also has an image problem, a June 4 report from ShiftKey, a digital healthcare platform for providers, found.

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Transforming Staffing: How AI is Optimizing Clinical Workforces and Improving Flexibility

Daily Nurse

Within the intricate ecosystem of healthcare operations, a stabilized workforce is the linchpin, dictating the efficacy of care delivery and the well-being of patients and providers. However, the landscape of nurse staffing is rife with challenges, from fluctuating patient volumes to seasonal demand spikes, exacerbating the perpetual issue of maintaining optimal staffing levels.

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Hello again …

Teresa Chinn

Hello my name is Teresa Chinn and it’s been quite a while since I blogged! Things have been busy, things have changed … in fact the whole world changed for a bit … and that, to be honest, was difficult … but… hello again ! My name is Teresa Chinn and I think I may have bitten off more than I can chew. I am a registered nurse working in adult social care, (with a little bit of social media notoriety under my belt) and facing a new leadership challenge.

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The balance between tech and staff, per 1 nursing leader

Becker's Hospital Review

Like many healthcare leaders, Stacie Call, MSN, RN, is excited by the prospects of artificial intelligence. But she also is concerned about patient safety and evolving regulations involving the technology.

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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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Here's How Virtual Nursing is Addressing Workforce Concerns

Health Leaders | Nursing

Virtual nursing will address workforce shortage issues, say these nurse leaders. Virtual nursing will open up a whole new realm of possibilities. From admissions and discharges to patient monitoring, mentoring, and even at-home care, virtual care technology will push healthcare into the future. The HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program participants met last week in Atlantato discuss their virtual nursing programs and outcomes.

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Tax time: 10 expenses you might not know you can claim

Nursing Review

Australian nurses are leaving permanent employment for contracting work at an unprecedented rate. With a survey from APNA revealing that 87% of nurses feel stressed at work, 80% report exhaustion and 73% say they work too much, it’s no surprise many are seeking out the better working conditions, pay and flexibility offered by independent nursing. This means that a larger portion of the nursing workforce than ever are currently experiencing the headache that comes at EOFY, as thousands review the

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We’re only using a fraction of health workers’ skills. This needs to change

Nursing Review

Roles of health professionals are still unfortunately often stuck in the past. That is, before the shift of education of nurses and other health professionals into universities in the 1980s. So many are still not working to their full scope of practice. There has been some expansion of roles in recent years – including pharmacists prescribing (under limited circumstances) and administering a wider range of vaccinations.

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Top Summer Travel Destinations for Your Next Adventure

The Gypsy Nurse

Uniti Med recruiters have curated a list of top destinations to consider for your next summer assignment. From stunning natural landscapes to vibrant cultural hotspots, get ready to embrace the summer with these five travel destinations: 1. Marquette, Michigan (Upper Peninsula) Summer in Marquette is perfect for nature lovers. Nestled on Lake Superior, this charming town offers scenic beauty and outdoor adventures.

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Emergency Support Officers start at Hobart hospital

Nursing Review

A newly established unit has been tasked with reducing the number of incidents at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Emergency Department. Following the stabbing of a doctor at the North West Regional Hospital in April last year, the Department of Health has introduced Emergency Support Officers (ESOs). Hospitals and Primary Care Deputy Secretary Brendan Docherty said the Department of Health had a zero-tolerance approach to harassment, bullying and aggressive behaviour.

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Jennifer Baron Of NRC Health: 5 Ways Empathy Will Affect Your Leadership

NRC Health

An Interview With Cynthia Corsetti and Jennifer Baron, Chief Experience Officer at NRC Health. The post Jennifer Baron Of NRC Health: 5 Ways Empathy Will Affect Your Leadership appeared first on NRC Health.

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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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Leadership Growth Opportunities Across the Health Ecosystem:  Essential Themes and Implications for CHROs & CLOs

The Leadership Development Group

The health ecosystem, encompassing both providers and pharmaceutical sectors, presents unique leadership challenges. Navigating complex stakeholder relationships, regulatory environments, and rapid technological advancements requires a robust set of leadership skills. As a leadership development firm specializing in coaching senior leaders within this ecosystem, we examined the coaching goals of nearly 100 TLD Group coaching clients across 13 unique provider and pharmaceutical clients, exploring

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Oregon nurses announce 3-day strike against Providence

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Oregon Nurses Association announced Friday that more than 3,000 of its members will hold a three-day strike against Providence Health & Services, starting at 6 a.m. June 18.

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A Transformative Approach to Care: Empowering Nurses to Serve the Trans and Nonbinary Community

Minority Nurse

As nurses, no matter where we are in our careers, we all know there is always more to learn. In my 30-plus years as a nurse, I ’ ve also realized that while it ’ s essential to keep up with and, when appropriate, incorporate the newest technology and medical advances, we need to spend just as much time learning how to understand and relate to our patients as people.