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Get to Know Your IntelyCare Employee Benefits Program

IntelyCare

At IntelyCare, we don’t treat our nursing professionals as part-time contractors. Our IntelyPros get all the benefits of a full-time IntelyCare employee. That means we provide employer-paid taxes, workers’ compensation and malpractice insurance, and access to our healthcare and retirement plans. Check it out! IntelyCare benefits include: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Access to Retirement Benefits Workers’ Compensation & Professional Liability Insurance Employer Paid Tax

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Building a better future for all

American Nurse

Nurses meet evolving issues with compassion and resolve. Ready to tackle some of the most compelling issues in the profession, nurse leaders from across the U.S. came together at the 2024 American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting body of ANA, June 28-29 in Washington, D.C. Nearly 400 attendees addressed mental healthcare stigma in their profession, improvements in care for military veterans, the upcoming revision to the Code of Ethics for Nurses wit

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Parental presence and the establishment of the therapeutic relationship: Theoretical reflections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Nursology

Contributor: Laura Sophia da Silva I’ve been working as a nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for about five years. In this unit, parents are only allowed to stay in the NICU during the night in situations where the newborn is facing imminent death.

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Blood Culture Bottle Shortage: Reducing ED Utilization in One Health System

Amercan Journal of Nursing

Jonathan Nover, MBA, RN Vice President of Nursing | Emergency Services Mount Sinai Health System, New York City The problem. In early July 2024, a nationwide blood culture bottle shortage was announced. At the Mount Sinai Health System, specifically for our eight emergency departments (ED), naturally high utilizers, it was critical to devise contingency plans to reduce utilization and preserve supplies.

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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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Here's the Current Landscape of Nursing Education

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nursing education is evolving to accommodate new generations of nurses, says this nurse educator. Amidst one of the largest workforce shortages in healthcare history, CNOs are looking for ways to recruit new graduate nurses now more than ever. Many health systems are partnering with nursing schools and other academic institutions to help raise the next generation of nurses and create pipelines into the industry.

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Understanding and Managing Break Laws

Celayix

How well do you understand and manage break laws in your state? At a time when recruiting and retaining hourly employees is harder than ever, these laws are crucial! One error in your management of employee breaks could cost you a hard-working, long-serving employee. Compliance not only ensures a healthy and productive workforce but also protects companies from potential legal liabilities.

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Earning 6 figures, working 9 months a year, traveling the country: What it’s like to be a travel nurse, from those who have done it

Health Leaders | Nursing

Travel nursing isn’t for everyone, but it does come with perks. Compared with permanent staff nursing positions, travel nurses enjoy more flexible contracts, opportunities for travel and higher salaries. Travel nurses work short-term contracts, usually for a few months at a time, anywhere there are staffing shortages around the U.S. This includes hospitals and long-term care facilities, as well as places like jails and prisons.

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How Curiosity About HIV/AIDS Led to Writing and Serving

American Nurse

“Write what you know” is an over-used command in the writing world today. I say, write about what drives you—your passion coupled with a way to impart wisdom along with medical knowledge. Yes, writers take assignments for money or bylines, and write copy whether their heart is in the assignment or not. But consider writing or speaking about what really drives your nursing career, and then find a market and audience.

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More Arizona health care workers pursuing jobs in aesthetic nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Arizona is facing a critical nursing shortage that is straining hospitals across the state, especially in rural areas. Now, a new trend is emerging, with more nurses pursuing careers in aesthetic nursing.

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5 Reasons to Fall Into Flexibility: Why Travel Nursing is Perfect for the Autumn Season 

The Gypsy Nurse

Trustaff provided this article. As the leaves change color and the air turns crisp, the fall season brings unique opportunities for travel nurses. Beyond the landscapes and cozy sweaters, autumn offers a perfect time for healthcare professionals to embrace the flexibility that travel nursing provides. Whether you’re looking to explore new destinations, find a better work-life balance, or make a significant impact in regions where you’re needed most, fall is the ideal season to embar

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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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Work-from-home nursing jobs & what they pay

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nursing is a lucrative field, and while in-person care makes up the bulk of the industry, many nursing roles can now be performed remotely. Here's what they are and how much they can pay. Most people think of nursing as a very hands-on occupation, and for the most part, it is. The majority of nursing roles fall into the category of “bedside nursing,” which refers to in-person jobs providing direct care and working face-to-face with patients, doctors, and staff in a clinical setting.

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Empowering Physicians to Lead Change

The Leadership Development Group

Explore the impact of physician leadership development on healthcare transformation, team dynamics, and patient outcomes through custom-designed programs.

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Nurse vacancies decline but physician shortage grows at Minnesota hospitals

Health Leaders | Nursing

Amid signs of a youth movement shoring up the nursing ranks, hospitals in the state are facing another problem of aging doctors retiring. Nursing levels are showing signs of improving in Minnesota hospitals, just in time for health care leaders to fret about another problem: the unavoidable cliff of doctors from the baby boomer generation set to retire.

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The role of hospital-based nurse scientists

American Nurse

Take advantage of their expertise to support patient care and research. Takeaways: Nurse scientists help bridge interdisciplinary gaps in clinical research and practice to enhance the reliability and safety of patient care. Despite their critical role, their presence in clinical settings remains underutilized, a gap that signifies missed opportunities for advancing patient care through research and evidence-based practices.

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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.