Becker's Hospital Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

Newly released survey findings from National Nurses United indicate a significant proportion of hospital nurses don't have regular access to N95s or other types of respirators, a situation the nation's largest union of registered nurses claims could worsen if the CDC moves forward with draft guidelines that don't make firm recommendations on the use of respirators to prevent the spread of common pathogens like flu and COVID-19.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 18, 2024

When we think of a nurse, we absolutely and automatically think of a nurse who works in some capacity as a clinician. We may also think of a nurse executive or administrator, writer, informaticist, case manager, health and wellness coach, or many other roles that 21st-century nurses commonly fill. Nurses care for the sick and dying, provide primary preventive care, and participate in research that can impact the health of countless people.

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Consult QD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Sixteen research centers from across the globe have published results from largest, most genetically diverse study on the genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD) to date. Collaborators working under the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (ASAP-GP2) published a study in Nature Genetics that used data from almost 50,000 PD patients of European, East Asian, Latin American and African ancestry.

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Empowered Nurses

JANUARY 18, 2024

As nurses, we feel like we have to do everything ourselves. We are conditioned that if we ask for help, somehow, we are weak. We are also conditioned that if we speak up, we will get in trouble and some of us may not be conditioned but have a fear of speaking up. In the dynamic and challenging world of healthcare, nurses play a crucial role in patient care.

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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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Consult QD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is curable in roughly 60% of cases, yet an estimated 10-15% of patients 80+ years old with the disease receive no treatment, due to concerns about tolerance to the combination of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (R-CHOP) that is standard of care for younger patients. To address this issue, Cleveland Clinic has joined a phase 2/3 National Cancer Institute (NCI) trial investigating treatment options specifically for older pa

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Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 18, 2024

If you're looking to return to school for a Nurse Practitioner degree, you may wonder what specialty track you should choose. Choosing a specialty track will determine the type of education you will receive and the type of patients you will be qualified to give care. Here is a guide to some of the most common Nurse Practitioner specialties so you can learn their differences.

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Becker's Hospital Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

The American Nurses Association has come out in support of the federal government's efforts to reconsider the drug classification for marijuana, the organization announced Jan. 18.

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Ensearch

JANUARY 18, 2024

Whether you’re a recent graduate or a veteran nurse with years of experience, you bring unique qualities to the table that healthcare organizations value. But to win an interview with your target employer, you’ll need to impress them on paper first by crafting a detailed, organized resume that stands out against others. The Importance of [.] The post Creating a Standout Resume: Tips for Jobseekers appeared first on ENSEARCH.

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Becker's Hospital Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

Remembering Claire Fagin, a pioneering nurse advocate and change agent who transformed the University of Pennsylvania and broke barriers in the field of nursing

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 18, 2024

No matter what role you find yourself in as a nursing professional, there’s something that you can be based on your ability and desire to do so, and that is to serve as an agent of change.

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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

Becker's Hospital Review

JANUARY 18, 2024

In an interactive session at Becker's 11th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Curtis Anderson, founder and CEO of Nursa — a healthcare staffing platform — led a discussion with hospital and health system executives on technology-based strategies that address challenges in the nursing workforce.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 18, 2024

Nurses at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent voted to unionize and are now part of the Maine State Nurses Association and National Nurses Organizing Committee.

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Nursing Times

JANUARY 18, 2024

Read about the impact the escalating conflict in the Middle East is having on Arab nurses and midwives working in the UK.

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Capitol Beat

JANUARY 18, 2024

The last quarter of 2023 was a doozy in Congress. Speaker McCarthy (R-CA) was removed by his own caucus and replaced with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), taking weeks out of the Congressional schedule. It happened because conservatives in his own party didn’t think Mr. McCarthy had negotiated tough enough on the debt limit deal with the Biden Administration.

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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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