Thu.Jun 27, 2024

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Careers in Virtual Nursing: What You Need to Know

Post University

The field of nursing is far from stagnant, and the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how quickly things can change. Although COVID-related lockdowns may be a thing of the past, many of the healthcare practices implemented during the pandemic remain in place. Virtual nursing and telehealth are prime examples of this, with about 25 percent of patients in the United States reporting the use of telehealth within the past year.

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Can I Refuse An Unsafe Patient Assignment?

Empowered Nurses

There seems to be an old wife’s tale in nursing that if you do not accept a report of a difficult assignment then, you are free to leave. I don’t understand why nurses think that this is OK, because if you do leave, who is going to take care of the patients assigned to you? How are they going to be able to get another nurse in to fulfill your patient assignment and if you are concerned about the difficult assignment that you received and want to leave, then what are you doing to the other

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Exclusive: Departing chief spells out ongoing NMC challenges

Nursing Times

Read an interview with outgoing NMC chief executive, Andrea Sutcliffe, about her departure and the priorities for her successor.

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Stoke the Fire of Your Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

Every nurse has a particular career journey fueled by something inside that makes that journey personally fulfilling. Some nursing careers are straightforward, and some involve out-of-the-box thinking and unusual pathways to success. No matter what your nursing career may look like, there are ways for you to stoke the fire of your nursing career to maintain your momentum and propel you forward into the future.

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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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Nurse regulator appoints CPS director as interim chief executive

Nursing Times

Read about the appointment of Dawn Brodrick as interim chief executive and registrar of the NMC, replacing Andrea Sutcliffe.

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Learn the ABCs of Nursing

Post University

For young children, the ABCs are the building blocks of their education—forming the foundation for everything they are going to learn in the years to come. The same goes for nurses; the ABCs of nursing provide nurses with a systematic way to address their patients’ most pressing needs. Understanding the ABCs of Nursing Care The ABCs of nursing are known as an assessment method nurses can use to diagnose and treat patients with critical injuries or severe illness.

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If You Think You Can…You Can!

Empowered Nurses

Have you ever bought a new car and suddenly you become aware that the same type of vehicle seems to be everywhere on the road? You don’t recall noticing them before but now you see the same car everywhere. The cars did not magically appear, they were there all along you just didn’t notice. This is called the Tetris Effect. It’s not that the company produced more cars, and more people bought them, but just that you probably didn’t recognize that the number of these specific auto

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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of nurses employed in the U.S. is now approaching five million. So many nurses would probably not choose to enter the profession if they knew it might negatively affect their well-being. Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering.

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Students get hands-on hospital training during nursing academy

Health Leaders | Nursing

A group of young, aspiring nurses had the opportunity to participate in the 5th annual Jr Nurses Academy Wednesday hosted by Bluefield State University.

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Nurse Well-Being and the Nursing Shortage — Are They Connected?

Relias

According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the number of nurses employed in the U.S. is now approaching five million. So many nurses would probably not choose to enter the profession if they knew it might negatively affect their well-being. Yet from our recent nurse survey, we know that many nurses are leaving their jobs — or considering it — because they feel their well-being is suffering.

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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