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Hospital nurse stabbed in alleged attempted murder

Nursing Times

A nurse has been admitted to hospital with life-changing injuries after she was stabbed at work. Read more.

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4 Things to Love About Ambulatory Nursing

Daily Nurse

Ask anyone on the street what nurses do, and the most common response is likely to be that nurses care for sick people in the hospital. Even many nurses themselves are probably of the mind that “real” nurses work in acute care. However, this could not be further from reality. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nursing Workforce Factsheet , 55 percent of nurses work in “general medical and surgical hospitals.” Considering that statistic, we

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What Is an MSN Degree? (And Why It Matters)

Post University

The nursing profession is quickly evolving. Today’s nurses are required to meet the increasingly complex needs of patients all while managing lower staff levels and higher levels of burnout. Thus, the need for qualified, intuitive, and innovative nurse leaders is prevalent, which is why many nurses are considering advanced degree programs. If you are a nurse, you might be wondering,What isan MSN degree, and what are its benefits?

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Providence health care worker strike continues through weekend

Health Leaders | Nursing

The largest health care workers strike in Oregons history continued through the weekend with little progress, as thousands of Providence Oregon nurses and doctors strike for higher pay and better working conditions. The nurses union said nearly 5,000 nurses planned to walk out from all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon along with close to 150 physicians and advanced practitioners.

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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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Advancement Opportunities for Physical Therapists

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Becoming a licensed physical therapist (PT) is a huge milestonebut its just the beginning of your career. The best practitioners are always looking for opportunities for advancement in physical therapy. Thats what PTs dothey encourage their patients to move forward, one step at a time. After earning your Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and practicing in the field, theres always another level of physical therapist career advancement.

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Here's the Official 2025 CNO Forecast

Health Leaders | Nursing

CNOs must keep an open mind and try new things in the new year, according to this nurse leader. As the saying goes, "new year, new beginnings." It's 2025, and while there will be many new beginnings in healthcare, CNOs will also face some perpetual challenges that continue to rear their heads. According to Robyn Begley , CEO of American Organization of Nursing Leadership ( AONL ), and senior vice president and CNO at the American Hospital Association ( AHA ), several of the biggest issues going

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4 things to love about ambulatory nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Ask anyone on the street what nurses do, and the most common response is likely to be that nurses care for sick people in the hospital. Even many nurses themselves are probably of the mind that real nurses work in acute care. However, this could not be further from reality. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Nursing Workforce Factsheet, 55 percent of nurses work in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Virtual nursing could upend traditional staff ratios

Becker's Hospital Review

In conversations about virtual, team-based nursing services, the term "nurse-to-patient ratios" is an anachronism, according to nursing leaders at Providence and Trinity Health.

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Navigating Toxicity: Investigating the Interplay Between Workplace Gaslighting, Workaholism, and Agility Among Nurses

Nursing Inquiry

ABSTRACT Toxic workplace environments, especially those involving gaslighting, are known to contribute to stress and excessive work habits, such as workaholism, which may hinder a nurse's agilityan essential skill in adapting to fast-paced healthcare environments. However, the interplay between workplace gaslighting, workaholism, and agility in nursing remains underexplored.

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The physical therapist behind Philly’s marathon mom

Penn Medicine News

Physical therapist Claire Todd has a passion to help pregnant and post-partum patients who are runners, including Philadelphia Marathon winner Katie Florio.

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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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Life is Short! Take the Trip, Buy the Shoes, Eat the Cake

Nurses Advocates

Over the weekend, I went to Philadelphia to surprise my best friend, who was turning 70. I wanted to be there to celebrate her big day. Turning 70 is a milestone that most of my friends and I experienced in 2024, but Mary is the youngest of all my friends, so she is the last to experience it! She is not happy about turning 70I think we all feel this way as the years add upbut my thought is, how lucky are we to reach this age?

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The Relentless School Nurse: Progress Under Threat – Why States Must Lead Gun Violence Prevention

The Relentless School Nurse

Why States Must Lead Gun Violence Prevention Gun violence remains one of our country’s most pressing public health crises, claiming more than 40,000 lives annually. Despite the urgent need for evidence-based solutions, federal funding for gun violence prevention research has long been inadequate. In recent years, state-level initiatives like the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) at Rutgers University School of Public Health have emerged as vital leaders in addressing this epid

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Incentives aim to lure RNs to nursing home jobs

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Biden administration unveiled a tuition repayment program to incentivize nurses to work in nursing homes or state agencies that monitor them as it wraps up its final days in office. President Biden's marquee policy to improve nursing home care a national staffing requirement for skilled nursing facilities is likely to be rolled back by the incoming Republican trifecta.