August, 2023

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Getting Out of the Drama Triangle as a Leader

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently asked me how she can turn down the heat of what has become a drama triangle on her unit related to professional accountability. Stephen Karpman first described the drama triangle in the 1960s. It is a model of dysfunctional social interactions and […] The post Getting Out of the Drama Triangle as a Leader appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Improv to Improve the POW Camp?

Candy Campbell

Jungle medical improv no joke For many, summer is a time to hunker down and read a good novel. Instead, I'm re-reading a non-fiction history/action/adventure book about the untold story of #women (specifically focusing on the nurses) trapped in the Philippines during #WorldWarII , "We Band of Angels," by Elizabeth M. Norman. It's a reality page-turner, on all accounts.

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How much should I be making as a nurse or nurse practitioner?

New Thing Nurse

By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL To know whether you are making a fair wage as a nurse or nurse practitioner, it is important to be aware of average pay in your state. How do I find that out? Thankfully, there are companies and government agencies out there sharing this information! RN’s look here >> RN Average Wage for All 50 States, 2023 - Becker’s Hospital Review LPN’s + LVN’s look here >> Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses: Occupational Employment & Wage

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Setting Up Your NP Practice: Why an NPI-2 Matters

Nurse Practitioners in Business

The healthcare landscape is evolving, with nurse practitioners (NPs) pioneering a diverse range of practice models, from insurance-billing entities to cash-only ventures. Amid these choices, a pivotal question emerges: What’s the significance of a corporate National Provider Identifier (NPI-2) for NPs, irrespective of their billing approach? Here is the summary follows below.

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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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CME Program Takes Multidisciplinary Approach to Colorectal Cancer

Consult QD

Emerging diagnostics, therapies and procedures are improving the outlook for patients with colorectal cancer, yet this rapidly changing treatment landscape can be confusing. Similarly, healthcare providers are confounded by high rates of colorectal cancer in patients under the age of 50. The 9th annual colorectal oncology course , held at Marco Island, Florida on October 6-7, 2023, will feature panel discussions and Q&As with noted specialists across surgery, radiation oncology and genomics

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Meet the Author of Fast Facts for Patient Safety in Nursing

Daily Nurse

Deborah Dolan Hunt, PhD, RN, is an experienced nurse, educator, writer, scholar, full professor at the Dr. Betty L. Forest Dean of the College of Nursing and Public Health at Adelphi University , and author of Springer Publishing’s Fast Facts for Patient Safety in Nursing. Hunt’s book is a practical resource for common preventable issues and their causes, including medication errors, patient falls, pressure ulcers, infections, and surgical errors.

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The Relentless School Nurse: HealthCetera – Let’s Talk School Health

The Relentless School Nurse

What an honor to be invited to contribute to HealthCetera, as the Senior School Nurse Correspondent! Thank you, Barbara Glickstein, MPH, MS, RN, FAAN for featuring school health updates and the work of school nurses. This installment of HealthCetera features information for families to ensure a safe and healthy return to school for the 2023-2024 school year.

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Innovation in Nursing: Everything it Takes to Be a Nurse Innovator and Innovators to Watch Out For!

Diversity Nursing

Nurses play a crucial role in healthcare innovation. Innovation in Nursing requires a creative approach to develop and implement new technologies, streamline workflows, improve patient care, and enhance overall healthcare outcomes. Nurses are uniquely qualified to contribute to Nursing innovations due to their frontline experience, patient interactions, and in-depth understanding of the healthcare process.

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Virtual Reality Decreases Nursing Students' Unease in Treating Anxiety-Prone Patients

Health Leaders | Nursing

Front-line nurses are the clinicians most likely to encounter patients suffering from high anxiety. Full-immersion virtual reality simulation decreased nursing students’ anxiety levels when communicating with anxious patients, says new research published in the September issue of Clinical Simulation in Nursing. With anxiety as the most prevalent mental health disorder in the United States, nurses do not feel adequately prepared to care for anxious patients, according to the research by Tanae A.

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Workplace Safety and Health in a Barbie World

NIOSH Science Blog

As the occupational safety and health community continues to combat very real and serious hazards, we are closing out the summer with a little fun. This summer Barbie and friends have recaptured national attention breaking box office records with movie ticket sales exceeding one billion dollars in just a few weeks. While Barbie’s first “job” in 1960 was as a fashion designer, she went on to hold over 200 jobs[1] across various industries (of course with the corresponding outfits and accessories)

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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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RN Charmaine Branchaud Helps Boost Immunization Rates in Red Lake Schools

Daily Nurse

Charmaine Branchaud sees the stories of Red Lake Nation students in the data. Branchaud has been an RN for four and a half decades and began overseeing school clinics across all Red Lake Nation schools in Minnesota in 2021. Her work improving Red Lake School District’s immunization rates began as she sifted through paper records and data, which allowed her to understand student health needs.

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Leading Generation Z Nurses

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A CNO told me about an exit interview she did with a generation Z nurse. She could not convince the nurse to stay but learned a great deal from their conversation. She found that the young nurse was not leaving for better pay or a better opportunity. […] The post Leading Generation Z Nurses appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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On leaving and loving nursing

American Nurse

The nursing shortage is as old as the dawn of modern nursing itself. Of the 38 nurses under the supervision of Florence Nightingale and who arrived with her in Scutari on November 4, 1854, three were gone by January 1855. One was dismissed for drunkenness, another for ill health, and the third for incompetence—these reasons for leaving or being asked to leave nursing resonate in modern times.

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The Benefits Of Taking A Break

Scrubs

For many of us outside nursing, taking a break in the workday—to grab a bite, go for a walk, or catch up with a coworker—is a practiced habit. It’s something we take for granted. Not so for nurses. Our VP of Nursing recalls the predicament he faced on most shifts: He was unable to take an uninterrupted break, but there was also no permissible place to drink water at the nurses’ station.

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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.

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3 Must-Read Technology Stories for Nurse Leaders

Health Leaders | Nursing

Stay on top of evolving tech developments in patient care and management. Advancements in technology are helping healthcare systems to improve clinical outcomes, efficiently track large amounts of patient data, streamline staffing, reduce human error, and give nurses more time for patient care, to name a few. These three recent technology stories from HealthLeaders will help nurse leaders keep on top of evolving industry developments: Federal Project Aims to Use Virtual Care to Address Health In

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The Relentless School Nurse: Taking Intentional Pauses Are Part of My Back-to-School Plan – Part 2

The Relentless School Nurse

This is part 2 of the power of taking intentional pauses as part of the 2023-2024 school year. If you read Part 1, you may have been wondering just how this is even possible! Taking intentional pauses as a school nurse is essential for your well-being and the quality of care you provide. Here are some strategies to effectively incorporate pauses into your daily routine: Plan Breaks : Schedule short breaks throughout your day.

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The Secret Sauce of Professional References 

Daily Nurse

When you’re a nurse in the process of finding a new position, there’s much to think about during the complex job search journey, from your resume and cover letter to interview prep and negotiating salaries, but one thing many nurses overlook is always having a reliable set of professional references on tap whom you can call when you need them. There’s also the question of approaching your current supervisor for a reference when required.

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Taking Clinical Assignments as a Manager

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new nurse manager recently sought guidance on how much time she spent in direct care. Her unit is very short-staffed. She feels guilty about her nurse-patient ratios. Her solution has been to do direct care herself. The staff loves that she is so supportive of her. […] The post Taking Clinical Assignments as a Manager appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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What Does “No” Mean?

Empowered Nurses

It has been said that in business, you have to kiss a lot of frogs to get to a potential buyer. The more frogs that say no, the closer you are to “yes”. Unfortunately, we as nurses are programmed that if someone says “no” to us, we tend to take it personally. But “no” just means “not now”. “No” is nothing personal. How many times do you say no and it’s nothing personal?

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How Nurses Can Spot and Support Patients Suffering from Lipedema

Minority Nurse

Despite being first identified in medical literature in the 1940s and impacting 5-12% of women annually, medical professionals rarely diagnose Lipedema due to the lack of training and awareness to recognize the disease. Nurses have the most face time with patients, so nurses must understand what Lipedema is and how to recognize the signs. We spoke with Ana Pozzoli, PT, CLT, National Lymphedema Network expert clinician, about how nurses can play a pivotal role in helping women receive care an

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Breaking Down the OTD Capstone Process

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Part of what distinguishes USAHS’ entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree from our Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree is that our OTD students complete a capstone project. The capstone project is an opportunity for students to dive deeply into a topic that interests them within the OT field. At first, the process can seem both exciting and intimidating for students.

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You know you’re a nurse when…

Scrubs

Photodisc | Thinkstock Do you talk about wounds and drainage during a nice sit down dinner at a fancy restaurant? Yep, you’re a nurse. Read all 10 tell tale signs that you’re a nurse, as observed by contributor and RN supervisor, Michelle Lambert. 1. Your talk of wounds and drainage in a restaurant makes the people at the next table run for the door. 2.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Taking Intentional Pauses Are Part of My Back-to-School Plan – Part 1

The Relentless School Nurse

This is part 1 of a two-part back-to-school series… Taking pauses in our role as school nurses holds immense significance as it allows us to recharge, reflect, and provide optimal care to our students. The school environment can be demanding, fast-paced, and emotionally draining, making it essential for us to incorporate regular breaks into our routine.

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About Those AirPods

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As new generations of nurses enter the workforce, they inevitably test organizational rules. We worked through battles about tattoos, nose rings, and cell phones. Today, nurse leaders fight the battle around nurses wearing AirPods while working. Frontline nurse leaders are exasperated with repeatedly explaining why this is […] The post About Those AirPods appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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What Is Lateral Violence in Nursing?

Relias

As surprising as it may be, healthcare professionals don’t always treat each other with kindness and respect. In fact, research suggests that lateral violence in healthcare is a serious issue. Also referred to as horizontal violence or bullying, lateral violence is defined as non-physical, aggressive, hostile, and/or harmful behavior between coworkers.

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Buffalo Nurse Trinetta Alston Helps Survivors of Buffalo Mass Shooting Heal

Daily Nurse

Buffalo, NY, nurse Trinetta Alston has made it her mission in life to help others, and in the past year, she has opened her heart to help as many Tops supermarket associates as possible. Tops in Buffalo was the site of a mass shooting on May 14, 2022, and days later, Alston started talking with survivors to help them heal from this tragic event. Daily Nurse honors Trinetta Alson as the Nurse of the Week for showing kindness, compassion, and empathy for the survivors of this tragic day by conn

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NMC resumes referral against nursing director named in Letby case

Nursing Times

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is investigating Lucy Letby’s former nursing director and says it may also open cases against further individuals in the wake of the case.

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12 tips for caring for patients with uncommon conditions

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Shutterstock | sfam_photo One in 10 people are affected by a rare disease. Seven thousand different rare diseases exist. Ninety-five percent of these illnesses have no known treatments. So we hate to be the bearer of bad news, nurses, but here goes… No matter how much you study during nursing school or how much time you dedicate to continuing to learn, once you don the proverbial nursing cap, there will still be about a gazillion things you don’t know about conditions of the human bo

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The Relentless School Nurse: What Do You Know? You’re Just The Nurse: A School Nurse Story

The Relentless School Nurse

Do you know Brandy Bowlen, the school nurse leader from the great State of Texas? She was one of my first Twitter friends, and I am so grateful to have met Brandy many years ago. She is passionate about Action Based Learning. You can read about her innovative work in this 2019 guest blog post: You Will Never Forget Brandy Bowlen’s Initiative “From Seat to Feet.

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Ten Reasons Why Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery is Hard

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Many health systems have prioritized piloting a team-based nursing care delivery redesign project as part of their 2024 strategic plan. Medical-surgical units are often selected as high-priority because they are challenging from both a recruitment and retention standpoint. Nurse leaders often find they need help with how […] The post Ten Reasons Why Redesigning Nursing Care Delivery is Hard appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Becoming a CRNA as an NP in 2023 — A Comprehensive Guide

NP Hub

Many Nurse Practitioners dream of advancing in their careers, seeking roles that provide … The post Becoming a CRNA as an NP in 2023 — A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on NPHub.

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Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech Named Chair-Elect of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network

Minority Nurse

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network (DEILN) named Frontier Nursing University Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, as the network’s Chair-Elect. DEILN is a convening body to unite expertise, experience, and guidance for academic nursing in Leading Across Differences. This network collectively explores innovative approaches to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic nursing and the nursing workforce.

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Flexible Work Schedules for Shift Workers

Celayix

A flexible schedule is the number one desire of 66% of all shift workers! Have you ever considered offering flexible work schedules to your shift workers? Do you understand the impact of shift work on your employees and your business? If you’re considering offering flexible hours to your employees, take a look at why and how you should do that here!