Sat.Oct 05, 2024

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Your frontline is your bottom line

American Nurse

Put people first to achieve positive outcomes. The success of any organization requires the engagement and well-being of its frontline workers. In healthcare, nurses play an indispensable role in achieving superior clinical outcomes and overall organizational success. The power of putting people first To yield tangible results, healthcare organizations must intentionally put people first.

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From Silence to Strength - How Equality 4 Black Nurses Empowered Me to Overcome Racism and Reclaim My Nursing Career

Equality 4 Black Nurses

I am Abbie, a Black registered nurse in an all-white team in Newcastle, working in an NHS hospital meant to heal but often leaves me wounded. Every shift, I step into a world where I am seen but never indeed seen. I am an outsider in a place that preaches care and equality but practices something else entirely. The walls of the hospital are cold, not just from sterile air but from the frost that forms when I walk into the staff room.

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Nurses in the Vietnam War: The Unsung Heroes of Conflict

Scrubs

The Vietnam War, one of the most controversial and violent conflicts of the 20th century, not only tested the resilience of nations but also reshaped the landscape of medical care in warfare. While the images of soldiers on the battlefield often dominate historical recollections, the contributions of nurses—particularly military nurses—remain less visible but no less important.

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The evolution of pulse oximetry and its impact on patient care

American Nurse

Thorough understanding aids appropriate use. The development of this content was supported through an unrestricted educational grant provided by Medtronic. The article has been peer-reviewed and meets the rigors of American Nurse Journal editorial guidelines. We analyze peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), which represents the percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen in the blood, with pulse oximetry.

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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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ANA Enterprise News, October 2024

American Nurse

American Nurse Journal, the official, clinically and career-focused journal of the American Nurses Association (ANA).