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The Lived Experience of a Black Nurse:Layla's Harrowing Tale of Disproportionate Actions, Discrimination and Injustice

Equality 4 Black Nurses

In the healthcare profession, the dedication and resilience of Nurses are paramount. Yet, the lived experiences of Black Nurses often reveal a starkly different reality, marred by discrimination and inequity. This is blog post is based on the true story of Layla, a Black Nurse who faced harsh and disproportionate treatment whilst working in a British publicly funded NHS Trust.

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How to Style Your Everyday Scrubs and Look Professional Yet Chic

Daily Nurse

Imagine stepping into the hospital early in the morning, coffee in one hand, your trusty bag slung over your shoulder, ready to face whatever the day throws at you. But here’s the twist: you’re not just any healthcare professional; you’re the one who turns heads in the hallway, not because of the brisk pace you move or the confident way you carry yourself, but because of how darn good you look in your scrubs.

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2024 Professional Reading List

Nurses Advocates

Welcome to the 2024 Professional Reading List. I create this list each year at this time to share books and e-letters that help me keep my finger on the pulse of the healthcare industry. I hope you will check out these resources to learn about each publication and subscribe to those e-letters that ‘talk to you’ and ‘help you’ navigate the complex healthcare system.

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Now streaming: documentary on Penn-developed CAR T cancer cure

Penn Medicine News

‘Of Medicine and Miracles’ shares the story behind the first child cured of leukemia with CAR T cell therapy and the persistent team of doctors who made it possible.

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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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Nurse Attire: 7 Comfy Additions to Your Everyday Work Look

Minority Nurse

As thousands of new nurses join the workforce each year, tons of essential products are geared toward making their lives easier. But whether you’re a new or experienced nurse, you might miss out on comfortable additions to your everyday work attire that will help you work 15-hour shifts without batting an eye. If you’re ready to step up your work look and comfort game, check out the tools you need to ensure your day goes as smoothly as possible, support you as a medical professional, and keep yo

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North QLD nurses secure QUT scholarship

Nursing Review

Nine North Queensland nurses have officially accepted scholarships to study for their Master's at the Queensland Unversity of Technology (QUT). Partnered with the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN), scholarships for a Master of Nurse Practioner or Graduate Certificate (Primary Healthcare) were given to nurses from Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Collinsville, and Moranbah.

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NSW offers nurses pay rise, short of unions demands

Nursing Review

The NSW government has offered public sector workers, including nurses, a three-year pay rise worth 10.5 per cent, which is well under the demands of some of the unions. The Minns government announced the offer last Monday, and it applies to workers whose industrial agreements are due for renewals, including nurses. The offer includes a four per cent pay rise in the first year, 3.5 per cent in the second, and three per cent in the third, including a superannuation increase of 0.5 per cent in Jul

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VIC nurses reject new pay offer and call for secretary to stand down

Nursing Review

Victorian nurses and midwives have voted to reject a new pay offer and called for the branch secretary to stand down over her comments. A " last resort " industrial action by the members of the Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMFVIC) was suspended on May 17 after the Allan government struck an in-principle deal with the union.