Tue.Apr 15, 2025

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3 Ways Nurses Can Better Support Their Autistic Patients

Daily Nurse

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental condition that includes a range of characteristics that influence how someone communicates, learns, and behaves. Some traits include repetitive behaviors, restrictive interests, and difficulty socializing with others. Because many medical professionals still misunderstand autism , many autistic patients struggle to find adequate medical services.

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9 Questions to Ask When Researching Scheduling Software

Celayix

So youve been asked to look into new employee scheduling software for your organization. A quick Google search turns up a large number of vendors who appear to be about the same. In fact, there is a wide range of employee scheduling systems available. Some claim to work for anyone; others appeal to a few vertical markets. Some are not user-friendly and are clunky to use.

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Is Nurse Midwifery the Right Pathway for You?

Registered Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) occupy a unique position in healthcare, blending clinical expertise with a deeply personalized approach to women’s health. While many associate midwifery exclusively with childbirth, today’s CNMs provide comprehensive care throughout women’s livesfrom adolescence through menopause and beyond. The midwifery model emphasizes partnership with patients, viewing pregnancy and birth as natural processes rather than medical conditions requiring interven

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Book Review – Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity

Nursology

Contributor: Christina Nyirati, PhD, RN Nursologist, Nurse Educator, Activist on behalf of Health Justice and Birth Equity Book Review – Nursing Ethics, 1880s to the Present: An Archaeology of Lost Wisdom and Identity by Marsha D. M.

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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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The Time Is Now for Nursing Advocacy

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurses should be the ones advocating for nursing, say these CNOs. Nurses across the country are faced with many challenges, such as workplace violence and staffing ratios, that have potential legislative components. CNOs must be equipped with the skills to advocate for policies that will improve the lives of their nurses and help them deliver the best quality care to patients.

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Second Degree BSN: What Texas Schools Offer ABSN Programs

Registered Nursing

Nursing might be your calling if you've earned your bachelor's degree but feel like your heart is pulling you in a new direction, one where you can truly make a difference. Across Texas, the need for compassionate, skilled nurses continues to grow, and people from all walks of life are stepping up to answer that need. Accelerated BSN (ABSN) programs are helping career changers like you leap into healthcare faster than ever, building on your existing education to get to the frontlines sooner.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Lifelines and Leaders – The Evolving Impact of School Nurses

The Relentless School Nurse

School Nurses: The Relentless Lifelines in Our Schools School nurses are the lifelines for students and families navigating the complexities of acute and chronic illness while pursuing an education. We are often the first responders when a student experiences a mental health crisis and the advocates pushing for resources that ensure equitable access to healthcare for every child.

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Nursing regulator signs anti-racism charter

Nursing Times

Read about why the Nursing and Midwifery Council has signed Unison's anti-racism charter, as it continues to overhaul its internal culture.

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Helping Veterans Find Military Friendly Nursing Schools

Registered Nursing

Returning from deployment , a military nurse reenters American soil with a wealth of experience but also a complex road ahead, particularly when aiming to transition into a registered nursing (RN) role in the civilian healthcare system. While their military service often included advanced trauma care, high-pressure decision-making, and leadership in unpredictable environments, the journey back to traditional civilian service in the U.S. was always seamless.

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Lead Boldly in the New World of Nursing Leadership

Inspire Nurse Leaders

For Nurse Leaders, this is a powerful moment to do the same—to reflect deeply, reclaim and clarify our core values, and find our voice amid the disruption, innovation…

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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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Leading in Uncertainty: Why Now is the Time to Invest in Leadership Development

The Leadership Development Group

In todays uncertain healthcare landscape, investing in leadership development is essential to build resilience, drive innovation, and ensure future success.

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Science-Backed Memory Tips, Strategies and Recall Techniques

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Memory plays an essential role in everyday life, enabling us to learn about the world around us and adapt accordingly. We use various memory techniques in every moment , whether for remembering our clients first names, studying for a nursing school exam or countless other aspects of our work and life. Information we take in goes through the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. 1 The encoding process converts information into a construct stored in the brain.

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What is Medicaid, and why does it matter to nurses? 

Capitol Beat

What is Medicaid? Medicaid provides health care coverage for millions of Americans, with nearly 72 million enrolled in 2024. The program is jointly funded by the federal government and statesstates administer their own programs, while the federal government provides the majority of Medicaids funding and sets parameters that states must meet. The states are federally required to provide coverage for low-income families, qualified pregnant women and children, as well as people with certain disabil