Tue.Nov 12, 2024

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Why I choose to be grateful

American Nurse

This Thanksgiving, in nurse lounges across the United States, makeshift buffet tables will be filled with an array of delicious food and beverages to mark one of America’s most beloved holidays—second only to the Fourth of July. Between caring for patients, nurses will dash off to get a bolus bite in the festive, yet subdued, atmosphere just steps away from the Omnicell.

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Elevating Patient- Centered Care: Embracing Spiritual and Religious Diversity

Nursology

Contributor: Faith Tisson, RN, MSN-Ed, CCRNDoctoral Student at Texas Women’s University Spirituality, which can include religion and prayer, is a customary theme in nursing, healthcare research, and among healthcare professionals globally.

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One Ukrainian surgical scrub tech found confidence and a team she calls family at Providence

Providence

“I applied for a job, and I found a family” Surgical Scrub Tech Anastasiya moved to the United States from Ukraine eight years ago and joined our team in Portland nearly three years ago.

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The Most Effective Employee Motivation Strategies 

Celayix

As an employer, you understand the value of highly motivated and well engaged employees. These employees are generally the most productive, and therefore the most profitable employees in the workforce. Just for a second, imagine a workplace where all employees were inspired and passionate about their role in the company. The workplace culture would be healthy, employee turnover and absenteeism would be low, and overall performance would be high.

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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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A Day in the Life of an OB Nurse: Navigating Miracles and Challenges

Every Nurse

CLINICAL PRACTICE A Day in the Life of an OB Nurse: Navigating Miracles and Challenges By EveryNurse Staff Writers | Updated on November 12, 2024 Medically reviewed by Joanna Whitfield, MSN, RN Our Promise We are dedicated to providing high-quality, trustworthy content. Our team of writers, editors, and experts rigorously researches and reviews all material to ensure accuracy and relevance.

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A Farewell to the Neonatal Community: Tim’s Retirement Announcement

Ensearch

Hello All, After 40+ years in the recruitment business, 30 of which have been focused on exclusively recruiting NNPs, it is time for me to step away and spend more time with family and friends and to see what this “retirement thing” is all about. As such, I will be retiring and leaving my post at [.] The post A Farewell to the Neonatal Community: Tim’s Retirement Announcement appeared first on ENSEARCH.

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Firearm safety: Nurses’ knowledge and comfort – Reader Response

American Nurse

In response to: Firearm safety: Nurses’ knowledge and comfort Dear Editor, I am writing regarding an article by Kimberly Sheppard and colleagues published in the American Nurse Journal. “ Firearm safety : Nurses’ knowledge and comfort” addresses gun violence and safety and how these elements affect and can be affected by nurses. I appreciate this topic and the downfalls brought to light by the authors.

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'I've lived a very good life': 100-year-old World War II nurse recalls the government program that started her career

Health Leaders | Nursing

Terry Jacoby is likely one of the few remaining women out of 120,000 from the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps who answered the call when her country needed her most. From 1943-1945, Terry trained with the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, which was a war-time program designed to take care of civilians at home and soldiers overseas. Pillar: CNO Link: Full story Article Source: KSDK.

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Exploring the Dynamic Role of Nurse Practitioners: Understanding Their Scope of Practice

Daily Nurse

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are at the forefront of healthcare, blending clinical expertise with a deep commitment to patient care. Their scope of practice is rich and diverse, encompassing everything from diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions to conducting health assessments and prescribing medications. By embracing a holistic approach, they not only focus on physical health but also emphasize emotional and mental well-being.

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Exploring the dynamic role of nurse practitioners: understanding their scope of practice

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are at the forefront of healthcare, blending clinical expertise with a deep commitment to patient care. Their scope of practice is rich and diverse, encompassing everything from diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions to conducting health assessments and prescribing medications. By embracing a holistic approach, they not only focus on physical health but also emphasize emotional and mental well-being.

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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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5 Risk Control Considerations as Nurse Practitioners’ Scope of Practice Expands

Minority Nurse

Driven by the need for increased access to care and the demand for more healthcare providers, recent legislative changes now allow nurse practitioners (NPs) in certain jurisdictions to perform a broader range of services, including diagnosing and treating patients independently. While these changes enhance the role of NPs and allow them to practice to the full extent of their training, they also introduce legal and ethical challenges that NPs must navigate to mitigate liability risks.

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HL Shorts: The Hottest Issues in Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

The standard workforce challenges persist while others continue to pop up, according to this nurse leader. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Katie Boston-Leary , senior vice president of equity and engagement at the American Nurses Associatio n (ANA), and HealthLeaders Exchange member, about the hottest workforce challenges that CNOs are facing right now.

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Cooper University Health Care selects NRC Health as new patient experience partner

NRC Health

Cooper University Health Care has selected NRC Health to be its partner in building Human Understanding across its network through humanized healthcare solutions and data-driven insights inline with Cooper’s mission: “To serve, to heal, to educate.” The post Cooper University Health Care selects NRC Health as new patient experience partner appeared first on NRC Health.