Fri.Aug 09, 2024

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Travel Healthcare Destinations: Hot states and Hidden Gems

Core Medical Group

Choosing your next travel assignment is like picking a new adventure. It’s not just about the job - it’s about the location, the experience, and the memories you’ll create along the way! Sure, most of us dream of landing that first contract on a sunny beach in Hawaii or in the snow-capped Rockies, but sometimes the real gems are found in places you might not expect.

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An ethical concern: Frustration with obesity manifesting as frustration with the person – Reader Response

American Nurse

In Response to: An ethical concern: Frustration with obesity manifesting as frustration with the person Dear Editor, I appreciate the article published in American Nurse Journal, on June 25, 2024, titled An ethical concern: Frustration with obesity manifesting as frustration with the person. Understanding obesity and acknowledging our own implicit bias against obesity could be life-saving.

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Travel Nursing: A Brief History

The Gypsy Nurse

The origins of travel nursing can be traced back to Florence Nightingale since she recruited nurses to travel to Crimea with her. 1 However, travel nursing as it’s known now came about for different reasons in the 20 th century. It was originally a response to seasonal changes in the demand for nurses. 2 The first agency contracting travel nurses, TravCorps, was started in Massachusetts in 1978, and their first client was Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans. 2,3 According to several

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'It's Better for the Patient': How This New Tech is Reducing Repetitive Needlesticks

Health Leaders | Nursing

Decreasing repetitive needlesticks will save time and improve patient experience, says this CNO. HealthLeaders spoke to Michele Acito , executive vice president and chief nursing officer at Holy Name Medical Cente r, about the dangers of repetitive needlesticks and how new technology might eliminate them.

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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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Certifications for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses

Minority Nurse

Psychiatric mental health registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) play vital roles in providing care in the behavioral health setting. They are the second largest group of behavioral health professionals. But what exactly is their role? What Does A Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Do? Psychiatric mental health RNs provide care in the inpatient and outpatient settings.