Nurse Practitioners in Business

APRIL 12, 2024

There was a time when we didn’t have the option to start an independent practice. Unfortunately, in almost half of US states, we still don’t. But times are changing, and I am confident the number of states with full practice will increase. While full practice is not required to start a practice, not having to secure a collaborator or deal with supervision certainly makes life easier.

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Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

APRIL 12, 2024

It is not a new concept to have someone support women and birthing people during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Doulas, or labor birth companions, typically women, have been an integral part of childbearing throughout history; they provide information, patient advocacy, and physical support. Doulas increase a person’s satisfaction with the birthing experience, raise the likelihood… The post Forging Policy: How Can Doulas Improve Black Maternal Health?

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IntelyCare

APRIL 12, 2024

Delivering high quality care is probably chief among your goals as a nursing professional. But what exactly does it mean to provide quality care? In this blog, we share a few different techniques that can help you focus on delivering high quality care, as well as what to do when your work environment isn’t conducive to quality caregiving. Follow the 7 Ethical Principles of Nursing In your job as a nursing professional, you are tasked with making hundreds of decisions a day.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 12, 2024

Here's how one health system lowered their turnover rates, according to their CNO. Editors note: Cheryl Reinking, DNP, RN , is the chief nursing officer at El Camino Health and has been with El Camino Health for 35 years. She has served in numerous positions in her career including clinical nurse, case manager, clinical manager, nursing director and vice chief of clinical operations before becoming the enterprise Chief Nursing Officer in 2013.

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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.

Communication

Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations

APRIL 12, 2024

Join the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments for a half day symposium with CE provided for nurses. This event is in-person in Madison, WI, but is also being offered virtually. If you would like to join virtually, register as a virtual attendee and a zoom link will be sent to you in advance of the event. Health professionals are advocates for holistic well-being.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 12, 2024

Unionized health care workers at two Michigan hospitals are poised to strike next week after contract negotiations broke down.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

APRIL 12, 2024

Maine nurses held signs outside Maine Medical Center reading, "Safe staffing saves lives,” Thursday.

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Minority Nurse

APRIL 12, 2024

Radiology Nurses Day, also known as Radiological and Imaging Nurses Day , is celebrated annually on April 12 and was established to recognize the work that nurses do in the specialties of radiologic and imaging nursing. The work of radiologic and imaging nurses is not only important for an accurate assessment and diagnosis, but it is also a skill set increasingly in demand.

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