Nurses Advocates

JANUARY 7, 2025

Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a happy holiday season. As we begin 2025, we have a blank slate. The new year gives us time to examine our lives, to see where we are, where we want to go, and how we will get there. Design yours well! I took time over the holidays to think about what I would write about in 2025. Since I started writing Nurses Advocates in 2015, my goal has been to write meaningful posts that educate and empower you, the healthcare consumer, and members of the healt

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The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 7, 2025

Travel nursing has long been an attractive career option for healthcare professionals seeking flexibility, higher pay, and the opportunity to explore new locations. Travel nurses fill short-term staffing gaps in hospitals and medical facilities, often receiving compensation packages that include high salaries, bonuses, and travel nurse housing stipends.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 7, 2025

Nurses are continuing to leave the workforce, and there arent enough graduates entering the nursing field to fill the gaps - this information was recently announced by the Maine Nursing Action Coalition. Aroostook County is currently seeing a nursing shortage similar to the one it faced three years ago, however this shortage is expected to intensify by 2030, according to a report from the Cypress Research Group.

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The Gypsy Nurse

JANUARY 7, 2025

Travel nursing offers unique opportunities but presents significant challenges, particularly fatigue and stress. The demanding nature of the job, coupled with constant changes in environments and routines, can take a toll on nurses’ physical and mental health. This can create a cycle where job stress impacts health, which can, in turn, lead to more stress.

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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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Health Leaders | Nursing

JANUARY 7, 2025

Providence Health warned state officials Monday that a looming strike involving thousands of nurses and physicians across multiple facilities will create a "significant risk" for health care in Oregon. As a result, the hospital system will start limiting admissions at one of its Portland-area hospitals. Health care workers represented by the Oregon Nurses Association plan to strike starting Friday morning after delivering a 10-day notice to Providence last week.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 7, 2025

In an era where healthcare access remains a pressing issue, correctional healthcare companies play a crucial role in ensuring that incarcerated individuals receive essential medical services. These companies bridge the gap between the healthcare system and the unique needs of the incarcerated population, addressing not only physical health issues but also mental health and substance abuse challenges.

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NRC Health

JANUARY 7, 2025

Renown Health has selected NRC Health to enhance its network through human-centered healthcare solutions and next-generation, data-driven insights that deliver Human Understanding to its patients, employees, and the communities it serves. The post Renown Health selects NRC Health as partner to enhance patient experience and operational efficiency appeared first on NRC Health.

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