Emerging RN Leader

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN In the past, courage has not been recognized as an important attribute for nurse leaders. This is changing. In my recent conversations with current nurse leaders about what our future leaders will need, the ability to act courageously is increasingly part of the discussion. Without question, innovation […] The post Showing Courage in Leadership Roles appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Donna Cardillo

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Jan came from a highly dysfunctional family. One day at age 14, after a physical altercation with her drug-addicted mother and years of abuse and neglect, she decided to take her own life by swallowing downers she had accumulated from her mother’s stash and a bottle of gin. She was found unconscious in the girls’ … Jan’s Story Read More » The post Jan’s Story first appeared on Donna Cardillo, RN.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

At the age of 10, Hannah McCullough, BSN, got a glimpse of her dream job as a pediatric oncology nurse. As a child, she spent hours caring for her brother at his bedside at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital following a brain cancer diagnosis and being amazed by how the nurses took time out of their day to spend time with him. McCullough recalls how they focused on him as a whole person, which she found special.

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Becker's Hospital Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The healthcare sector as a whole received $333.3 billion in philanthropic donations between 2015 and 2022. But despite nursing being one of the largest groups of clinicians, nurses received only 1% of those donations, according to a Nov. 15 report released by the American Nurses Foundation.

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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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American Nurse

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

About a year ago, one of my graduating students gave me a fan with this Korean text 선생님 사랑해요 , which translates to “I love you teacher.” I’m told that it’s customary in Korea to give the teacher a small token of appreciation for a positive educational experience. Another time, on the last day of school, a Thai student gifted me a lunch box with homemade coconut rice topped with mangoes.

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Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nurse practitioners and faculty Kristen Brown and Lisa Stambolis represent two different ends of the pediatric practitioner spectrum —acute care and community health. But after decades spent with youth from birth to 22, in various stages of health, there’s much to talk about. Our goal in the ICU is to get them better, get them… The post From Health at Home to ICU, Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Talk About the Care Continuum appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Adapting to a new hospital can be challenging for a clinician who has previously worked in a different healthcare setting. There are, however, several practical steps you can take to smoothly transition into your new work environment. With a little bit of effort, you can quickly adjust to your new environment, effectively connecting with your new team members and providing the best care possible for your patients.

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Becker's Hospital Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In conversations about the nursing shortage, healthcare leaders often underscore the importance of building a pipeline by stirring interest among younger generations, and getting in front of high schoolers and middle schoolers. But is the industry fully ready to embrace more young nurses?

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A series of surprising developments including the release of generative chatbots like ChatGPT has rapidly increased awareness of the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), sending shock waves through the research, academic, and nursing education community. As a nurse educator, I initially became interested in the power of AI (in all its forms) to speed the research process and improve investigator workflows.

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Minority Nurse

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Burnout can steal the enthusiasm, satisfaction, and joy that prompted you to become an NP. It can rob you of the joy of caring and potentially deprive your patients of the care they need. As a nation, the U.S. can ill afford to have NPs burn out. A national survey of U.S. adults conducted by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) in April 2023 found that more than 40% of respondents have experienced a “longer than reasonable” wait for healthcare.

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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

Core Medical Group

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

All about travel nursing with CoreMedical Group. Navigate assignments strategically, learn from real-life stories, and build a fulfilling career.

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Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It’s palliative care month, and in today’s show, we’re talking about death and dying with dignity with Dr. Rebecca Wright, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Dr. Danetta Sloan, an associate professor at the School of Public Health, and Dr. David Wu, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Dr.… The post Helpful, Powerful, Kind Palliative Care appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Consult QD

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Above: The patient’s raised lesions left hyperpigmented areas that looked like bruising. by Komal Ejaz, MD, and Adam Brown, MD We present the case of a man in his 40s who came to Cleveland Clinic for evaluation of inflammatory arthritis, rash, facial swelling, abdominal pain and weight loss. The patient was in his usual state of health until October 2022, when he developed inflammatory pain involving small joints of the hands and feet.

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The Gypsy Nurse

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

RNNetwork provided this article. Before you jump into your next travel nurse assignment, check out this checklist of questions you’ll want to ask your recruiter before you accept. 1. What’s the nurse-to-patient ratio? Knowing the nurse-to-patient ratio is one of the best ways to gauge what to expect while on a shift and whether the environment is a good fit for you.

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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.

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Northeastern State University

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nurses work with patients from all walks of life and must regularly adapt their approach to provide patient-centered care. Transcultural nursing is a critical concept in healthcare that ensures nursing professionals can do this by being sensitive to cultural differences. By providing culturally competent care to individuals, families and groups from diverse backgrounds, nurses can contribute to the delivery of effective, respectful care tailored to every patient’s unique needs.

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Celayix

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Now, more than ever, employers are at the mercy of their employees in terms of demand. Whether it’s through benefits, flexible scheduling , or other terms, employees are demanding more from their workplace than ever before. It’s not just employee demands that need to be met either. There are actual laws around workplace provisions. One of these laws focuses solely on employee scheduling.

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Northeastern State University

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nurses work with patients from all walks of life and must regularly adapt their approach to provide patient-centered care. Transcultural nursing is a critical concept in healthcare that ensures nursing professionals can do this by being sensitive to cultural differences. By providing culturally competent care to individuals, families and groups from diverse backgrounds, nurses can contribute to the delivery of effective, respectful care tailored to every patient’s unique needs.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

American Nurses Association president Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, recently penned an op-ed in which the health care leader claimed that the ongoing nurse staffing crisis has hit a major breaking point.

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Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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Penn Medicine News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Recently awarded the Nobel Prize, biomedical innovations in using mRNA represent a multi-use tool that could prevent, treat, or cure numerous diseases. Penn Medicine researchers are continuing to advance this promising technology worldwide.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As more nurse practitioners earn doctorates, physicians push to limit use of the 'Dr.' honorific. Pillar: Nursing Link: Full story Article Source: Stateline.

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Consult QD

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer’s disease are women — a disproportionate share that suggests a need to identify sex-specific biomarkers to aid in early detection and diagnosis. With support from the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement , Lynn Bekris, PhD , a researcher in the Genomic Medicine Institute within Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, is investigating blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease specifically in women.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Between 2015 – 2022, though private donations to health care were substantial totaling $333.3 billion, nurses received only 1% of these contributions.

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Consult QD

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Though gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common during cancer treatment, the trajectory of these symptoms has vastly improved in recent years. In the majority of cases, GI symptoms can be controlled with medication. “It hasn’t always been that way,” says David Harris, MD , a palliative medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic. “The perception for a long time has been that if you’re getting chemo, you’re stuck with nausea.

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