Tue.Mar 11, 2025

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NMC to appoint three new equality, diversity and inclusion leaders

Nursing Times

Read about why the UK nursing regulator is appointing three individuals to lead equality, diversity and inclusion work.

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How to Get Quality Sleep for Better Mental Health

Daily Nurse

The National Sleep Foundation has designated March 9-15 as National Sleep Awareness Week to highlight the importance of sleep for healthy, everyday living. Sleep is essential for our physical well-being, with benefits like getting sick less often and reducing stress throughout the day. However, about one in three Americans don’t get enough sleep each night, and this can lead to physical and mental health issues and even injuries.

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Exclusive: Nigerian nurses awaiting appeals asked to leave UK

Nursing Times

Read about how some Nigerian nurses have been threatened with deportation despite still awaiting the outcomes of their NMC appeals.

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Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) and GHS Standard Training

American Medical Compliance

The Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) and GHS Standard Training equips healthcare providers with essential knowledge of OSHA’s HazCom requirements. Providers learn to classify hazardous chemicals using the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), interpret GHS criteria and pictograms, and understand Safety Data Sheet (SDS) formats. This training also teaches proper handling of hazardous chemicals, effective hazard communication, and appropriate spill response actions.

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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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Shapiro visits Temple Health to promote budget proposals to tackle nurse shortage

Health Leaders | Nursing

Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Temple University this week where he promoted his $5 million program to address Pennsylvanias nursing shortage. The initiative, aimed at bolstering the states healthcare workforce through tuition assistance and hospital partnerships, is part of the governors 2025-26 budget. The Nurse Shortage Assistance Program would provide funding to hospitals that collaborate with nursing schools, helping cover tuition costs for students who commit to working in Pennsylvania hospital

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How to Give and Receive Feedback in Healthcare Training

American Medical Compliance

Healthcare providers can enhance their clinical performance through the How to Give and Receive Feedback in Healthcare Training course, which highlights the importance of effective feedback in healthcare settings. This course equips providers with key principles for delivering constructive feedback, fostering a culture where feedback is embraced as a tool for growth rather than criticism.

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Study challenges conventional thought on nurse continuity in ICUs

Health Leaders | Nursing

A new study from Penns School of Nursing, published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, challenges conventional thought regarding the benefits of continuity in nursing care within intensive care units (ICUs). The researchers find that increased nurse continuity is not associated with a reduction in in-hospital mortalityin some shifts, it is even linked to a modest but statistically significant increase in mortality.

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Study Addresses Representation Disparities of AANHPI Populations in the U.S. Health Workforce

Minority Nurse

A new study from George Washington University researchers highlights the critical need for disaggregating data on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) populations in the U.S. health workforce to better understand representation disparities and reduce health disparities. Although the AANHPI population comprises over 50 ethnicities and speaks more than 100 languages, research and policies usually present them as a unified group.

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Service Plans Training for Assisted Living Facilities

American Medical Compliance

The Service Plans Training for Assisted Living Facilities training course teaches healthcare providers how to create effective service plans for personalized care. Providers learn to assess resident needs and develop comprehensive plans that improve care quality. This training equips them with essential skills to tailor services, enhance resident well-being, and ensure compliance with care standards.

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Geisinger nurses authorize second strike 'if needed'

Health Leaders | Nursing

Hundreds of registered nurses at the Geisinger Health System have voted to authorize a second strike following weeks of unsuccessful contract negotiations with management, their union announced Tuesday. Roughly 800 nurses from Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Twp. as well as Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre and Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint in Pittston took to the picket line for a five-day strike during the week of Feb. 16 to protest what they claim are unfair labor practices.

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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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Coaching and Mentoring in Healthcare Training

American Medical Compliance

The Coaching and Mentoring in Healthcare Training helps healthcare providers understand the differences between coaching and mentoring. This course teaches how both approaches develop skills and enhance workplace collaboration. Providers build essential communication, listening, and feedback skills to coach and mentor effectively. By applying these techniques, they support colleagues, foster growth, and improve patient care, making this training vital for a strong healthcare team.

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'Daunting,' 'exhausting' & 'scary.' Metro Detroit nurses reflect on COVID-19 pandemic 5 years later

Health Leaders | Nursing

It's been nearly five years since the start of lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that we've returned to normalcy, nurses are reflecting on the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the most stressful times in their careers.

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Banquet Managers, Let’s Talk: A Smarter Way to Handle Scheduling & Staffing…

Celayix

As a banquet manager, you’re no stranger to the unique challenges of your role. The meticulous attention to detail required for managing banquets, wedding celebrations, corporate conferences, or any large gathering sets your job apart. Perfection isn’t just a goalit’s the expectation. Every company that provides event hosting services likely has a guidebook on how to make banquets successful.

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4 things systems can't afford to forget amid nurse retirements

Becker's Hospital Review

Between workforce planning, operational changes and workflow improvements among other responsibilities leaders have a lot to remember. But here are a few things leaders told Becker's that systems can't forget amid the silver tsunami.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility

Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.

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HL Shorts: This Mercy Health CNO's Strategy for Workplace Violence Prevention

Health Leaders | Nursing

Preventing workplace violence takes a collaborative effort, says this CNO. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Linsey Paul , CNO for the Mercy Health Lima Market, about how CNOs can strategize to prevent workplace violence. Tune in to hear her insights.

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Identification of Nursing‐Sensitive Indicators on Pressure Injuries/Ulcers: A Systematic Review

Nursing Inquiry

ABSTRACT This systematic review aims to develop a conceptual framework to identify nursing-sensitive indicators for preventing and managing pressure ulcers. The first step involves defining evidence-based indicators critical to effective prevention and management. The second step examines the relationships influencing the management of these indicators, using insights derived from scientific research findings.

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Understanding Socio‐Material Relations in Nurse Staffing Systems: Insights From a Qualitative Study in England and Wales

Nursing Inquiry

ABSTRACT Amidst a global nursing shortage, ensuring sufficient nurses are available to care for patients is an international policy priority. High-income countries have developed and implemented numerous models to ensure safe nurse staffing, yet evidence to recommend any single methodology remains limited. Existing research primarily evaluates nurse staffing systems by inputs and outcomes, neglecting their internal dynamics.