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Developing an Executive Presence

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A nurse manager recently spoke with me about a conversation with her CNO. Her long-term goal is to become a nurse executive. Her CNO seemed less than enthusiastic about her potential. When she asked why, the CNO told her she needed to work on her executive presence […] The post Developing an Executive Presence appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Helene Aftermath: Nurses Helping Nurses

Diversity Nursing

October 2, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. – With recovery efforts just beginning in western North Carolina, the North Carolina Nurses Association (NCNA) and the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing (NCFN) have launched a campaign to financially assist nurses impacted by Helene. The NCFN – Nurse Recovery Fund is designed to quickly distribute money directly to nurses suffering from loss or damages due to catastrophic flooding, wind, or landslides in the western parts of North Carolina.

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Discover the joy of a career in Hood River

Providence

Nestled on the Columbia River Gorge, north of Mt. Hood, lies Hood River, recognized by Sunset Magazine as a top destination for “Best Adventures and Explorations” and nicknamed the windsurfing capital of the U.S.

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Nurse

Diversity Nursing

Becoming a Nurse is a rewarding yet challenging career path. It’s a calling filled with moments of joy, frustration, and constant learning. While Nursing school does its best to prepare you, there are many things you can only learn through experience. If you’re considering a career in Nursing or are just starting out, here are some things I wish I had known before stepping into this field.

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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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9 Strategies to Eradicate Bullying in Healthcare

Healthy Workforce Institute

With October being National Bullying Prevention Month now is the perfect time to tackle the widespread issue of bullying in healthcare. As healthcare professionals, we know that bullying and incivility thrive because they are often ignored. However, it’s time we break that cycle. Our goal at the Healthy Workforce Institute is to equip healthcare leaders with the tools they need to eradicate bullying and create a respectful, nurturing environment for all.

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Infographic: Why Are New Nurses Leaving?

Health Leaders | Nursing

Changing expectations have led to a trend of new nurses leaving their jobs. Many things have changed in healthcare in the past few years, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of new technologies and workflows. Recruitment and retention have become increasingly more difficult for CNOs and other nurse leaders, as both new graduate nurses and tenured nurses are leaving the workforce at alarming rates.

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Professionalism and professional identity – Reader Feedback

American Nurse

In response to: Professionalism and professional identity Dear Dr. Gelinas, I am writing in response to the article, Professionalism and Professional Identity (Owens et al., 2024). This article is eye-opening as a novice nurse leader striving to mentor my young staff. I came into my role as a strong clinician with no management education. With the turnover rates I have seen in my unit and the stunted hands-on education that shifted due to the Covid-19 pandemic, nurses lack growth through the ame

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Spotlight On: Vivian Sanchez, Chancellor & CEO, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Originally published on Capital Analytics Associates October 2024 — In an interview with Invest:, Vivian Sanchez, chancellor and CEO of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, shared how the institution prioritizes diversity in student and faculty recruitment, why making education more affordable is crucial, and its commitment to community health through establishing pro bono clinics and other initiatives.

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Meet Keegan Wells: Third-Generation Nurse Flourishing in a Supportive, Family-like Environment

Daily Nurse

A third-generation nurse, Keegan Wells has always had nursing in his blood. His mother and grandmother paved the way in the field, and his grandmother’s intuition sparked his nursing career. Transitioning from a path in English to one in nursing, Wells found his calling in this caring profession. Now a telemetry nurse at the University of Iowa Health Care , Wells is following in his family’s footsteps and thriving in an environment that feels like a second family.

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Know You, Know Your Career: CynaMed’s Personalized Approach to Nursing Placement

CynaMed

2 minute read The better you know yourself, the better you’ll know what’s best for your career path. CynaMed’s personalized approach to nursing placement applies a similar principle: by knowing you best, you can get the best placement possible. We know firsthand better than almost anyone that nursing is more than a job—it’s a calling. Dedicating your life to helping others and healing them requires a lot of hard work and personal passion.

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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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5 Benefits of the Travel Nurse Lifestyle

The Gypsy Nurse

CareerStaff Unlimited provided this article. Travel nursing is no longer just a way for healthcare facilities to fill urgent positions. These days, it’s an opportunity for nurses to get paid to travel, work hard, play hard, and rest hard! It’s a unique career where you can pick your schedule, fight burnout, and explore new places. The travel nurse lifestyle has evolved a lot in the past few years, and the benefits are better than ever.

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Robert Francis: ‘rebuild’ trust between NHS and nurses

Nursing Times

Read about calls to improve the speak up culture in the NHS made at the launch of the Florence Nightingale Foundation's think tank.

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The itinerary of children in search of healthcare: A scoping review and proposal of an explanatory model

Nursing Inquiry

Abstract This scoping review mapped the academic literature focused on the therapeutic itinerary of children who seek care in health services and proposed an explanatory model to expand the concept and classification of these health itineraries. A total of 789 articles were reviewed, of which 28 were eligible for inclusion. In these 28 it was possible to observe that the child's therapeutic itinerary is more than a physical path, but also encompasses all choices within a specific social and cult

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Scotland nurse recounts traumatic whistleblowing experience

Nursing Times

Read about the story of Scotland nurse Annie Norman who was traumatised by her experience of whistleblowing at NHS Highland.

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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.