CQC failings prompt new patient safety review
Nursing Times
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Read about a scathing review of the Care Quality Commission and why the government has responded with a new patient safety probe.
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How Hard Is Nursing School? Five Things You Should Know
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Is it hard to become a nurse? Yes. Will it be worth the effort? It will be. If you’re thinking about getting an associate degree or bachelor’s in nursing—or if you’re a working registered nurse (RN) who’s contemplating earning your graduate degree—it’s normal to wonder, “Is nursing school hard?”. Nursing requires more dedication than many other careers.
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Exciting Nursing Career Paths for the Aging Nurse
Minority Nurse
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Nurses age like everyone else, and you may be a nurse who finds yourself getting older, with decreasing levels of physical stamina and less willingness to push your body to its limits. Slogging away at those 12-hour shifts makes for significant wear and tear, and maybe you feel it’s time for a change because that kind of strain is no longer compatible with your evolving health.
Patient-Centered Care: Putting the Patient at the Forefront of Nursing Practice
Nursology
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Contributor: Saddam Hussain Nursing is distinguished from other disciplines based on strong theoretical knowledge, and practice is based on evidence-based research. Nurses are often called angels as they not only provide physical care but also offer emotional, spiritual, and psychological support to patients during difficult times.
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.
CQC failings prompt new patient safety review
Nursing Times
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Read about a scathing review of the Care Quality Commission and why the government has responded with a new patient safety probe.
Nursing Informatics: What It Is, Why and How to Get Started
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Nursing informatics has become a critical part of our healthcare system. As hospitals and facilities increasingly adopt healthcare technologies, they rely on informatics nurses to be the lynchpin in using and applying these technologies to improve patient care. Let’s explore the dynamic field of nurse informatics. We’ll delve into a nurse informatics job description and outline roles and responsibilities for this rapidly evolving field.
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From Sunset to Sunrise: Working the Night Shift as a Travel Nurse
The Gypsy Nurse
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Onestaff Medical provided this article. Nurses are needed in various forms 24 hours a day. For those in the hospital needing care, nurses are essential caregivers at all times—day or night—providing medications, compassionate care, and even life-saving measures. While many businesses don’t require constant staffing, hospitals, and some other healthcare facilities always need nurses on staff.
Nurses at one Chattanooga hospital say they're 'overwhelmed' by patient load
Health Leaders | Nursing
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Nurses at a hospital in Chattanooga are expressing concerns over being overwhelmed and overworked due to a shortage of staff. According to the staff, the current situation often leaves one nurse responsible for up to 30 patients at a time.
Revolutionizing Healthcare: Harnessing the Power of AI to Unify Diverse Health Data
Daily Nurse
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In the world of healthcare, “it’s a team effort,” yet many AI technologies focus solely on physician-provided data, leaving out vital contributions from nurses and rehabilitation therapists. An innovative project co-led by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) aims to change that by harnessing artificial intelligence to unify health data from a wider array of professionals, creating holistic datasets that could revolutionize patient care.
HL Shorts: How the W-2 On-Demand Model Addresses Staffing Concerns
Health Leaders | Nursing
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The on-demand staffing model breeds loyalty and longevity, according to this CNO. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Jennifer Garnica , vice president of nursing and CNO at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, St. Louis , about how the W-2 on-demand staffing model is addressing staffing concerns. Tune in to hear her insights.
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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