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LPNs make hospital comeback

Becker's Hospital Review

The primary places of practice for licensed practical nurses are often outpatient clinics, nursing homes and other ambulatory care settings. Throughout the past few years, however, LPNs have made a hospital comeback as a growing number of health systems embrace nursing team models that aim to ensure registered nurses are able to work at the top of their licenses.

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Belzutifan Shows Improvement in Progression-Free Survival for Patients with Refractory Clear-Cell Kidney Cancer

Consult QD

Historically, treatment for renal cell carcinoma has involved immunotherapy and targeted therapy. Many patients eventually exhaust these therapies and need a new approach, but no alternatives exist. Now a novel drug called belzutifan shows promise as a new treatment option that could be a significant improvement over existing therapies. In a phase 3 clinical trial involving patients with refractory clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, progression-free survival was superior in patients receiving belz

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The First Leap to Receive Approval for a Novel Approach to PTSD Treatment

Healthcare Law Insights blog

On December 12, 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (“MAPS PBC”) announced it has submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the FDA for the use of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“MDMA”) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). This novel therapy utilizes the administration of MDMA, a psychoactive substance that binds to the 5HT2a portion of the serotonin receptor, in a clinical setting in conjunction with psychothe

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Nurse-led case management of bariatric-surgery patients shows promise

American Nurse

Nurse-led case management for bariatric surgery patients offered better outcomes compared to usual care, a literature review indicates. A review of 10 studies found that a multidisciplinary approach that began in the preoperative period and emphasized behavioral change offered better results, including increased weight loss and physical activity as well as improved quality of life. “The care planning and the interventions found in the selected studies revealed a diversity of findings that

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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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Remembering Your Novice Nurse Self

Daily Nurse

Remember when being a nurse was all so fresh and novel? Remember when your scrubs felt too new and stiff, and your stethoscope seemed too shiny? Remember when your brain went blank, and you felt like you hadn’t learned a single thing in nursing school, and why did they think you could be a nurse, anyway? Were they lying when they told you that you’d passed the NCLEX?

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Now Hear This: Perceptions and Research on Hearing Health (Podcast)

Consult QD

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in older adults. However, approximately half of all primary care providers believe there’s nothing you can do about it and only about 15% think it’s preventable. “Being able to understand what hearing loss is, how to interact with people who have hearing loss and offering opportunities for how to manage it best is incredibly important, but it’s also really, really misunderstood,” says Sarah Sydlowski, AuD, PhD, MBA , associate chie

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Case: Petaloid Dermatosis Affecting the Scalp and Genitalia

Consult QD

By Taylor Bullock, MD, Shruti Agrawal, MD, and Wilma Bergfeld, MD A 41-year-old-male presented with a one-month history of pruritic lesions on his scalp, neck and penis. He had attempted a two-week course of terbinafine cream, with no improvement. The lesions were unaffected by exposure to sunlight. The patient also reported new-onset wrist stiffness and pain.

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Nurses Holiday Survival Guide

Diversity Nursing

Being a Nurse means you will most likely have to spend a holiday or two a year working a shift. It can be disappointing to forego your holiday traditions and festivities with your loved ones to head to work instead. Although having to work the holidays can be difficult, it is important to remember that your presence can make a huge difference in the lives of your patients.

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5 Ways to Beat Homesickness During the Holidays

The Gypsy Nurse

Medely provided this article. Travel nurses often work during the holiday season, either because it’s built into their contract to work a major holiday or because they raised their hand to take advantage of great pay rates and an interesting adventure in a new city. Either way, it can be hard to be away from home while everyone else is in the holiday spirit.

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A Lesson in Inspiring Student Resiliency: USAHS’ Dr. Quinones Shares Her Story with Inside Higher Ed

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Inside Higher Ed reports that college students are experiencing high levels of anxiety and depression, a circumstance that is impacting their academic journey and college experience. According to a 2023 Student Voice survey , professors are the primary group students deem responsible for providing stress and mental health support. Survey respondents shared several ways professors might aid students – from eliminating the lowest assignment grade, avoiding high-stakes assignments, and, when approp

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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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ANA Advocacy Focuses on Safe Staffing, Looks to Opportunities in the New Year

Capitol Beat

Achieving safe staffing levels continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing nurses at the bedside. Workforce shortages, while not new, are being deeply felt across the country. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing shortages and has led to significant burnout among our nurses, driving even more nurses out of the profession. These shortages are unsustainable, making it even more vital that policymakers act now to identify and take action on new approaches to addressing safe staffing