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HAPPY NURSES MONTH- Let’s Celebrate You!

The Nursing Site

Today is May 6 and it’s Nurses Day 2024 in the US. HAPPY NURSES MONTH- Let’s Celebrate You! We wish all of you, and all nurses around the world a wonderful day! Celebrate Yourselves! Not all employers will even mention or note that it’s May and it’s Nurses Month, or it’s May 6 and it’s Nurses Day. Don’t let that define you! You are a NURSE and You Make a Difference in Someone’s Life Every Day!

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15 Amazing 2024 Nurse Week Freebies You Shouldn’t Miss

NurseBuff

When you buy something using the links on our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more. Nurses deserve only the best. After all, they go through a lot. With all the things they do for their patients, they rarely have time to care for themselves. With that, it’s […] The post 15 Amazing 2024 Nurse Week Freebies You Shouldn’t Miss appeared first on NurseBuff.

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Wellbeing 101: How CNOs Can Provide Support and Build Resiliency

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse wellbeing is critical to positive patient outcomes and the overall success of a health system. Being a nurse is difficult. The job entails long hours, substantial workloads, and the heavy emotional burden of guiding patients through some of the toughest moments of their lives. Nurse wellbeing is essential to the success of a health system, and it is the CNO's job to make sure they are providing programs and support to help keep their staff safe and well.

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11 hospital executives' thank-you notes to nurses

Becker's Hospital Review

In honor of National Nurses Month and National Nurses Week (May 6-12), hospitals and health systems are recognizing the difference nurses make in their organizations.

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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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The Relentless School Nurse: I’m a School Nurse, of course I…”

The Relentless School Nurse

Lynne Signore BSN, RN, NCSN, is a Maine high school nurse who created this clever TikTok “Of Course” video to share lighthearted stereotypes and common misperceptions of school nursing. The trend follows a simple formula: “I’m a , of course, I _.” Lynne’s final line, says it all! Happy Nurses Week 2024, friends! I’m a School Nurse from Lynne Signore on Vimeo.

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A Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism | USAHS

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 1 is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired social communication skills, restricted and repetitive behaviors and isolated areas of interest. Approximately one in 36 children in the United States are diagnosed with ASD, which can be recognized as early as age two but is typically detected after age five. 2 Early diagnosis and intervention can greatly improve outcomes for people with autism. 3 One primary mode of intervention is occupational therapy

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Cute Mother’s Day Gifts That Every Mom Will Love

NurseBuff

When you buy something using the links on our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more. It’s Mother’s Day again – that time of the year when we celebrate mothers all over the world. While every mama hustling on a daily basis to provide and take care of […] The post Cute Mother’s Day Gifts That Every Mom Will Love appeared first on NurseBuff.

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It’s all in the family for these bone marrow transplant nurses

Penn Medicine News

Penn Medicine’s bone marrow transplant team already considers itself a family, but having three related nurses in its ranks—often treating the same people at different phases of care—makes them that much stronger.

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Three reasons nurses choose Providence

Providence

Now more than ever, it’s critical to find the right nursing role at the right organization to effectively deliver your unique brand of care. We may be biased, but we think nursing at the Providence family of organizations is the best. Here are three big reasons to consider applying to join our team.

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Reflecting on Nurses Week: What Would Florence Think?

Minority Nurse

Nurses Week occurs every year during the second week of May, and much fanfare is made of the pizza parties, tote bags, water bottles, and signs proclaiming “ heroes work here.” If we want to be more thoughtful and reflective about the phenomenon of National Nurses Week, there ’ s much more to this annual moment of recognition than these familiar superficial trappings.

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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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Workplace factors that are 'extremely important' to nurses

Becker's Hospital Review

"Discover the top priorities for nurses in the workplace, including better pay rates and improved scheduling, according to a recent AMN Healthcare report.

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Creative Ways to Celebrate Your Wins on National Nurses Week

Daily Nurse

Nursing can be rewarding, but it also comes with challenges like shortages, the COVID-19 pandemic, and workplace violence. It’s no surprise that nurses greatly recognition for your achievements. Recognizing how nurses have made a difference in their patients’ lives doesn’t have to last only this week—nurses can celebrate their successes anytime. However, if you want to acknowledge your efforts in nursing during National Nurses Week, here are four strategies to help you feel proud of how far you’

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Thriving in Temporary Housing: Making Your Travel Nurse Accommodations Feel Like Home

The Gypsy Nurse

Medical Edge Recruitment provided this article. Written by: Taylor Dupont, Inbound Marketing Specialist, Medical Edge Recruitment As a travel nurse, life on the road can be exhilarating yet challenging. Moving from one assignment to another means adapting quickly to new environments, including temporary housing. But who says temporary has to mean uncomfortable?

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ANA Enterprise News, May 2024

American Nurse

ANA recognizes 2024 National Award recipients The American Nurses Association (ANA) announced the recipients of its 2024 National Awards, which recognize outstanding nurses and champions for their vital contributions to the nursing profession and healthcare. ANA will hold a ceremony on June 27, 2024, in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of these nurses,… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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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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Victorian nurses and midwives ramp up pay fight

Nursing Review

Hospital beds could be closed and and elective surgeries cancelled across Victorian public hospitals if a pay dispute is not resolved by the Allan government within the next week. The "last resort" action was supported by members of the Victorian branch of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMFVIC) last Tuesday following a rejection of the state's wage policy of three per cent a year, plus an annual $1,500 payment (pro rata for part-time) on 21 March.

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Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Training for HCP

American Medical Compliance

The following Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect Training for Healthcare Providers course educates healthcare providers on the signs of child abuse and neglect and how mandatory reporters report child abuse and neglect cases. Furthermore, knowing the signs and symptoms of abuse with your younger patients will help keep them safe and keep your healthcare staff educated on this issue.

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Placement poverty addressed in budget

Nursing Review

Nursing, teaching, midwifery and social work students will be eligible for a $320-a-week payment in a bid from the federal government to ease the financial burden of unpaid placements. A day after revealing it will wipe $3bn worth of student debts , on Monday, the Federal Government revealed its plan to tackle "placement poverty". Benchmarked to the single Austudy per week rate , the payment is expected to help about 68,000 university students and 5000 VET students annually.

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Competent care during pregnancy loss

American Nurse

Q I experienced an extremely traumatic miscarriage, which was directly affected by rude and incompetent nurses and other healthcare staff. After I began sharing my story, more and more people have relayed their own stories of terrible treatment by healthcare workers. What can be done to ensure that nurses know how to care competently and compassionately for people experiencing pregnancy loss?

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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Leave entitlements secured for Hawkesbury workers

Nursing Review

Nurses and midwives at Hawkesbury District Health Service hospital have secured their leave entitlements following months of bargaining. From July, Hawkesbury District Hospital Health Service – which had been operated by St John of God Health Care for eight years – will be transferred to the public health Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

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