Equality 4 Black Nurses
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Dear Friends, Supporters, and Concerned Citizens, I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. Today, we come to you with a story of resilience and a call for solidarity in the face of injustice. We are rallying together to support Ebenezer (Name changed), who, after being the target of a racially motivated attack at work, has now been wrongfully accused of assault.
Becker's Hospital Review
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
A Rhode Island nurse is in critical condition after he was assaulted by a patient, ABC affiliate WPRI reported Sept. 8.
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Daily Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Improved organ donation practices and greater program visibility led to a sustained increase in referrals, donors, and transplanted organs at a Georgia hospital, thanks to a focus on enhanced staff education and family communication. “ Collaborative Approach to Organ Donation in a Level II Trauma Center “ details the steps taken at Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s hospital campus in Gainesville as part of a multidisciplinary initiative to increase its organ donation rate.
Becker's Hospital Review
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In May, some hospitals started reporting a positive trend : Former nurses who left their full-time positions for travel gigs or earlier in the pandemic were interested in returning.
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.
Nursing Times
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has failed to meet standards for clearing its fitness to practice caseload for a fourth year.
Nursology
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The launch of John Phillips’ anthology – “Evolving Rogerian Science: John R. Phillips’ Unique Contributions“ is happening next week – Tuesday, September 12th, 1 to 2 pm Eastern. Register to attend this event here! Violet Malinski will lead the event as emcee.
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American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The impact on nurse and patient satisfaction Takeaways: Challenged by the insufficient pipeline of clinical nurses required to backfill the vacancies created by the COVID-19 pandemic, current care delivery models require redesign. Nurse leaders from a mid-Atlantic 12-hospital health system reviewed best practices for improving unit outcomes and identified a need for modified care delivery models.
Core Medical Group
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the world of healthcare recruitment, you're in for a treat. We talked with Christy, an Allied Healthcare recruiter here at CoreMedical Group to get an insider's perspective on the industry, her journey, and tips on how to achieve successful placements. Christy is someone who not only helps clinicians find their dream jobs but also understands the industry from the inside out.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
National provider identifiers serve as a critical step in recognizing the vital role of nursing. Lillee Gelinas In 2021, I advocated for the use of unique nurse identifiers to aid tracking nursing licensure across a nurse’s career as they change jobs and locations, and also as a means of identifying nurses in the electronic health record to aid education and research ( myamericannurse.com/special-and-unique-you-uni ).
NRC Health
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tabassum Salam, Chief Learning Officer & VP of Patient Experience at ChristianaCare, Julie MoDavis, Director, Customer Experience Reporting & Insight, ChristinaCare, and Billy Kuehn, Customer Liaison Director of Process & Training, NRC Health as they discuss the ANCC Magnet Program and how it has affected ChristinaCare The post Magnet-focused innovation: ANCC Magnet Program appeared first on NRC Health.
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
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
This organization-specific course enhanced competency and saved time and money. Takeaways: Acute care patient care assistants (PCAs) and nursing staff reported insufficient training for new PCAs. In response to this feedback, nursing and hospital and developed an in-house training program that reduced the time and costs associated with new PCA education.
Premier Medical Staffing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Job Information Job Profession: How to Beat First Day Anxiety at a New Travel Nursing Job Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: Whether you are new to travel nursing or a seasoned contract warrior, it is extremely normal to be nervous about your first day on the job at a new facility. There are new co-workers to get acquainted with, new routines to adjust to, and a new set of patients to care for.
Minority Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Like many nurses, Heather Hightower, MSEd, RN, CPHON, didn’t plan to become a nurse. But they’ve found a career in pediatric hematology/oncology nursing that fulfills their passions for science and for working with an adolescent and young adult population. For today’s celebration of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day , Hightower shared some thoughts on this career path.
Premier Medical Staffing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Whether you are new to travel nursing or a seasoned contract warrior, it is extremely normal to be nervous about your first day on the job at a new facility. There are new co-workers to get acquainted with, new routines to adjust to, and a new set of patients to care for. When you’re feeling overwhelmed with everything that’s unfamiliar, just remember, you were hired for this travel nursing job because you are a qualified and skilled nurse.
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.
NRC Health
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tabassum Salam, Chief Learning Officer & VP of Patient Experience at ChristianaCare, Julie MoDavis, Director, Customer Experience Reporting & Insight, ChristianaCare, and Billy Kuehn, Customer Liaison Director of Process & Training, NRC Health as they discuss the ANCC Magnet Program and how it has affected ChristianaCare.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
<< Patient care assistant training Final course design The Christ Hospital and Health Network (TCHHN) patient care assistant (PCA) training spans 4 days. Day 1 Course content Delivery method Learner activity Time Introduction to PCA Role and Course Purpose TCHHN and Healthcare Team Instructor led Didactic 30 min Role, Responsibilities, and Accountability Instructor led Didactic 20 min Professionalism, Dress Code, Cell Phone Policy, Social Media policy Instructor led Didactic 40 min Commu
Consult QD
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
By Lutul D. Farrow, MD Each year, more than 200,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are performed in the U.S. Although outcomes are generally good, there is room for improvement. We continue to see challenges in improving patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and return to play following ACL reconstruction. Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS), a measure of patients’ satisfaction with their symptoms, ranges from 50% to 89% following ACL reconstruction.
Registered Nursing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Registered nurses (RNs) who are looking to get their Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing often face the challenge of finding high-quality educational programs that are also affordable. With tuition and living expenses rising, finding an RN to BSN program that offers both quality education and reasonable costs can significantly impact a student’s future.
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.
NRC Health
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tabassum Salam, Chief Learning Officer & VP of Patient Experience at ChristianaCare, Julie MoDavis, Director, Customer Experience Reporting & Insight, ChristinaCare, and Billy Kuehn, Customer Liaison Director of Process & Training, NRC Health as they discuss the ANCC Magnet Program and how it has affected ChristinaCare The post Magnet-focused innovation: ANCC Magnet Program appeared first on NRC Health.
Registered Nursing
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
For registered nurses (RNs) aspiring to take the fast track to advanced nursing education, shorter MSN programs offer an attractive option. These programs condense the curriculum without compromising on quality, allowing nurses to advance their careers quickly. This article will delve into ten optoins accelerated MSN programs across the United States, each offering a rapid and efficient route to an MSN degree. 1.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Understand the benefits, risks, and contraindications. Takeaways: When used in conjunction with lifestyle modifications, pharmacologic treatment can be effective in expediting weight loss in the appropriate patient population. Successful weight loss and maintenance comes only with continued reinforcement and adherence to healthy lifestyle habits, including diet and physical activity.
Life of a Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
This past week I attended the funeral of a dear friend and nursing colleague, and I participated in an honour guard as the nursing leader, wife, mother, daughter etc. was truly an exceptional individual. It was a full two days with the travel from the Toronto area over 4.5 hours by vehicle, visitation, the funeral mass, the cemetery service for internment and then the wake where laughs emerged more readily.
Consult QD
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Older Black Americans living in zip codes that were heavily redlined in the 1930s have a significantly elevated risk of heart failure compared with Black Americans residing in other areas, even after adjusting for demographic, health and social deprivation factors. That’s the conclusion of a new Cleveland Clinic-led study ( Circulation. 2023;148[3]:210-219 ) based on data from more than 2 million Medicare beneficiaries between 2014 and 2019.
The Gypsy Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Fusion Medical Staffing provided this article. One of the most frequently asked questions about travel nursing is, “Can I travel nurse with pets?” The answer: definitely! However, bringing your furry friend along on an assignment can present additional obstacles, such as finding pet-inclusive housing. Luckily, finding pet-friendly housing can be a breeze whether you go with agency-provided housing or a housing stipend.
Consult QD
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
By Mun Seng Chong, MBBS, MD, FRCP; Anish Bahra, MBChB, MD, FRCP ; Joanna M. Zakrzewska, BDS, MB BChir, MD This article is reprinted from the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine ( 2023;90[6]:355-362 ). Its discussion is focused on recent national guidelines for trigeminal neuralgia issued in the United Kingdom. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a condition causing severe, unilateral, episodic facial pain.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Anemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes – or even anxiety and depression combined. Despite this, investments in reducing anemia have failed to substantially reduce the massive burden of anemia globally over the last few decades. People become anemic when their blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells to carry Signs of anemia can include the pallor of the conjunctivae, nail beds, face, pal
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