January, 2021

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What to look for when considering a new job – the basics and beyond

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Jorgen McLeman/123RF.com Whether it’s your first job fresh from college or making a company change, it’s important to make sure where you land is where you want to be. Finding the right fit with a company is as important as finding the right fit with the work. The best job in the world, in the worst company in the world, won’t be rewarding. So along with finding the right position , make sure it’s in the right company.

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Providence caregiver benefits protect your health, support your well-being and help you plan for the future

Providence

January 29, 2021 Care starts with our caregivers – which is what we call everyone work works at Providence, regardless of role. We value all who give their time and energy to work with us, whether they’re a doctor or nurse, phlebotomist, environmental services worker or lab technician.

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The Growing Role Of the Chief Nursing Officer

Diversity Nursing

Chief Nursing Officers have a wide variety of responsibilities. Their role has become more complex with the COVID-19 pandemic, social injustices, and systemic racism in the United States. The pandemic is straining the healthcare profession. Nurses are under immense stress and Nursing leaders need to use best practices to address the mental and emotional trauma their teams are enduring.

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How COVID-19 Will Continue to Impact Healthcare Staffing in 2021

Ringo

If there’s anything 2020 taught us, it’s this: Expect the unexpected. That’s the mentality of healthcare facilities when planning for the future. When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, hospitals and other providers quickly pivoted, canceling elective services and moving specialty physicians to emergency departments, giving greater responsibilities to physicians assistants and nurse practitioners, switching to online healthcare services, and serving the nation to the best of their

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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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Tips on Landing Your First New Grad NP Job

Board Vitals - Nursing

You’ve been working hard for years to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and you are finally ready to land your dream job as a new graduate, but you may not know where to begin. The pressure to find a job can sometimes seem as high as the pressure to perform well in school, especially if you live in an area with limited job opportunities. The following are tips to help you land your first new grad NP job.

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Free Download: Myocardial Infarction Cheat Cards

Nurse Abnormalities

Click here for image credits. Ten years ago, my first job was in cardiac medical intensive care. Our typical patients consisted of cardiac arrest patients requiring a hypothermia protocol, post-PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) patients, heart failure patients, and many more. I worked in a university hospital environment and it was extremely busy and emotional, as around 50% of my patients died.

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Six ways nursing is different at Providence

Providence

January 29, 2021 Standout nurses are in high demand and it’s no wonder – we couldn’t deliver on our promise of world-class health with human connection without them. Here at Providence, nursing looks different. Nurses thrive in our workplace where encouragement, mutual respect and understanding are the focus.

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When Personal Ethics and Work Assignments Conflict

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Artur Szczybylo/123RF.com I hung up the phone from our weekly conference call and immediately thought, “I’m gonna lose my job over this.” After several years of sticking with a company that I loved through staffing shortages, technological changes, and various other rough patches, I was completely floored by the managerial decisions that had been dropped during that call.

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10 Educational Instagram Accounts for Nurses

Nursing Uncensored

I credit a lot of my success in nursing school to all the supplementary tools I used while studying. I found ways to incorporate YouTube, Pinterest, and Instagram into my study routine. Some of you have figured out these pockets of free, useful content exist, but some of you have not yet been enlightened. Today we’re going to shine a light on Instagram.

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10 FAQs About Nurse Practitioners

Board Vitals - Nursing

Have some questions about nurse practitioners that you have always wondered about? Chances are you are not the only one asking those questions. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about nurse practitioners (NP)! 1. Can nurse practitioners prescribe medicine? Can they prescribe narcotics? Yes, nurse practitioners can write prescriptions and prescribe medications, including controlled substances.

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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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Marsha Battee Speaks on Intentions and Goals for 2021

The Bossy Nurse

The post Marsha Battee Speaks on Intentions and Goals for 2021 appeared first on Marsha Battee | Mindset & Business Coach.

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Frontline Healthcare Workers Slowly Getting Vaccine

ER Nurses

Let's ignore the minute healthcare practitioners who believe the conspiracy hype that vaccinations aren't to be trusted. The vast majority of frontline healthcare workers are receiving a reprieve, or perhaps just a little hope, with the Moderna and Phizer vaccines. Both require two doses and in most jurisdictions appear to be given to health providers first.

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Providence: looking toward the future with a focus on innovation, people and communities

Providence

January 29, 2021 Health care is constantly evolving – and health services providers must also evolve to survive and thrive.

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How to Respond to Patients Who Decline Recommended Treatment

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Hana Kruzikova/123RF.com As a Hospice nurse, one of the most common questions that I get is, “How do you deal with people who refuse treatments that can cure them? How can you just let them die?” As healthcare professionals, our drive is to help people, and our goal is usually to cure what ails them. Ethically, we know that patients have rights to make their own choices, but when it goes against our instincts and our own personal preferences, we end up in a dilemma.

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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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Implementation of a dynamic nursing care model during a global pandemic

Nursing Management

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4 Free Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practice Questions

Board Vitals - Nursing

Are you getting ready to start studying for your Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Exam? Don’t get overwhelmed, we’ve got you covered. The BoardVitals Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner question bank covers topics to help you prepare for both the PNCB certification (CPNP-PC) and the AACN certification (ACCNS-P) exams. Try your hand at 4 of our highest rated Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner practice questions from this question bank.

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4 AGPCNP Free Practice Questions for the ANCC Exam

Board Vitals - Nursing

Just started studying for your Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Exam? Whether you’ve been reviewing for months or just started thinking about studying, who doesn’t love some free questions? Try these 4 AGPCNP free practice questions from the BoardVitals AGPCNP question bank. The question bank contains approximately the same distribution of topics found on the actual exam.

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Pain Management & Opioid CME Requirements by State

Board Vitals - Nursing

Each state’s medical licensing board has its own set of requirements for medical professionals to maintain their state medical licenses; some states require allotted CME hours on specific topics. As new regulations are implemented to combat the ongoing opioid crisis, more state medical licensing boards are requiring pain management and safe opioid prescribing-related CME as part of their annual continuing education requirements.

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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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5 Certified Nurse Midwife Exam Prep Questions You Need to Know

Board Vitals - Nursing

Congratulations on earning your degree in nurse midwifery. Now the only thing standing between you and becoming a certified nurse-midwife is the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) Nurse Midwife Certification Exam. Are you prepared for it? If you think so, test out your knowledge with these six highly rated certified nurse midwife exam prep sample questions from BoardVitals.

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How to Study for the Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Exam

Board Vitals - Nursing

If you’re getting ready to take your AG-ACNP Exam, you probably are scouring for the best resources for studying. Resources for this exam are particularly scarce, so here are the top 4 places to get what you need to make the grade. 1. Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Q&A Review As one of the top books available to study for the AG-ACNP, this is a good guide to get you started.

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Tips to Improve Well-Being for Healthcare Providers During the Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

pexels.com/pixabay Coronavirus has hit us hard. Psychologically, physically, and spiritually, providers are worn thin after a year of fighting. And with resurgence on the horizon, we need to be particularly vigilant protecting ourselves in the upcoming year. Below are six ways we can stay on top of our well-being. Anticipate increased stress Working in healthcare through the pandemic is like working in a “code blue” situation.

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Planning for Employment After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

ymgerman/123RF.com The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people in every area of life across the country and around the world. Initially, many in the healthcare industry assumed that jobs in healthcare would be unaffected. Most healthcare jobs typically continue without disruptions, even in times of economic or social flux, and many in the healthcare industry did not expect the changes that have occurred in healthcare employment.

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Healthcare Provider Survival Tools for 2021

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

pexels.com/suntorn somtong Those reading this undoubtedly find themselves sitting with shoulders rounded, neck flexed, and backside aching from long hours in the saddle. The setting of 2020 and the dawn of 2021 shifted the delivery mechanism of healthcare. The celebration of government mandated EHR rollouts was short-lived as the COVID pandemic forced a more profound attachment to the keyboard and technology.

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The impact of an emotional intelligence training program on transformational leadership

Nursing Management

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