Health News Florida | Nurses
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Although Florida has performed below the national average for more than 10 years, the gap between its scores and the national averages did decrease in 2024.
Daily Nurse
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Healthcare faces growing demands, and nurses often manage the brunt of them. It’s common for nurses to have to juggle heavy workloads, complex patient needs, and time-intensive tasks every day they clock in. These challenges put pressure on efficiency and patient care quality. Fortunately, technology is stepping in as a powerful ally, offering tools and innovations that streamline workflows, reduce stress, and empower nurses to focus on delivering exceptional care.
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Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Harriet Tubman lived a life of advocacy, courage, and fearlessness as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, a system of safe houses and escape routes from slavery across America during the Civil War. However, not many people know that she also was a nurse at one point. She often took care of her passengers on their way to freedom, and this experience helped her serve as a Civil War nurse, where she cared for hundreds of wounded soldiers and nursed them back to health.
Nursing Review
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Albanese government has announced that it will invest $18.4 million to support more nursing students to enter the nation's growing aged care sector. Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells revealed that the government is renewing it's funding for the Aged Care Nursing Clinical Placements Program , which will see up to 8,000 nursing students gain specialised aged care knowledge.
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.
Health Leaders | Nursing
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Crisp, clear communication is key for CNOs who are trying to handle their change management processes, says this CNO. Mergers, reorganizations, and restructurings always take a toll on the workforce in any industry, but especially in healthcare. Periods of rapid change in an organization can leave staff feeling confused, anxious, and unsure about new responsibilities and reporting structures.
Nurses Advocates
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Last week, I got a call from a 40-year-old woman who wanted help to understand what she could do as she had no healthcare insurance and was recently diagnosed with Uterine Cancer. She told me that she started bleeding and went to the ED, where she was evaluated. The exam showed a mass in her abdomen, so she was admitted to the hospital, and a surgeon was called in.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Although occupational therapists (OTs) typically work with people with chronic physical and cognitive conditions, they also play a key role in acute care. Hospitals are the largest employer of OTs, engaging 29% of the OT workforce, or over 43,000 OTs, in the United States. 1 We outline the role of occupational therapy in acute care and how OTs in hospitals can contribute to better patient care and outcomes.
Nursing Review
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The Albanese government has unveiled a $1.7bn funding boost for state-run hospitals amid pressures hampering the countrys health system. The funding will be delivered through a new agreement struck between the federal and state and territory governments. During yesterday's press conference at Parliament House, the Prime Minister said the Labor government's priority is strengthening Medicare.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Originally Published on GlobeNewswire The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) proudly announces the appointment of Lynn Kilburg, DHSc, MBA, OTR/L, as Associate Dean of Occupational Therapy (OT) Programs for all five of its campuses. With accomplishments spanning more than two decades in occupational therapy education and clinical practice, Dr.
Penn Medicine News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
After receiving gene therapy for hemophilia, a disease Curt Krouse had lived with for 57 years, his life changed in 30 minutes.
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
The Relentless School Nurse
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Graphic credit: ACLU website In a move that has left the scientific and academic communities reeling, President Trump has issued executive orders targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These orders have led agencies like the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a list of banned words, which has sent shockwaves through the halls of research and education.
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