April, 2023

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Breathing Life Into Your Nursing Career

Daily Nurse

The life and career of a nurse can be inspiring and fulfilling, and, like any career, it can also become stale, stagnant, and not as fulfilling as it used to be if it’s not carefully fed and watered. All jobs risk becoming rote and robotic, and nursing is no exception. Compassion fatigue, burnout, stress, or garden-variety boredom can transform a career you used to love into one you tolerate at best and perhaps even loathe.

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US pauses nurse green card applications

Becker's Hospital Review

No more applications for green cards for foreign nurses will be accepted by the State Department this year, and only applications submitted by June 2022 will be processed until the backlog eases up and more green cards are made available, according to a bulletin issued by the department April 20.

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Maintaining Positivity

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN How do I stay positive? It is a question that many leaders now ask in the face of significant staffing shortages, mounting budget issues, and a turbulent healthcare environment. Consider the following story a leader shared with me: By nature, I am an optimist, but now it […] The post Maintaining Positivity appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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5 Takeaways from the Latest Workforce Research

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During the last two weeks, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and NSI Nursing Solutions released new nursing workforce research. While the short-term picture of the nursing workforce has slightly improved from 2021 to 2022, the long-term picture remains quite challenging. The following are five […] The post 5 Takeaways from the Latest Workforce Research appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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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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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

Daily Nurse

According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. To find out what this means and what NPs can do about it, Daily Nurse interviewed Georgia Reiner, MS, CPHRM, Risk Analyst, Nurses Service Organization (NSO). What follows is our interview, edited for length and clarity.

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Nurses Month is Rapidly Approaching

The Nursing Site

Nurses Week stickers. Nurses Month is rapidly approaching! May 1st is next week. May 6 is Nurses Day in the US. May 12 is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale and International Nurses Day. The theme as designated by the American Nurses Association is You Make a Difference. The focus this year is on Self-care, Recognition, Professional Development, and Community Engagement.

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A Reason To Work Out

Life of a Nurse

Since last August, I have been re-introducing exercise into my everyday life, or in this case, three times per week at 0600h. An exceptional coach modified the workouts and inspired me to achieve new goals, and she is now training to be a police officer (Great for her, meh for me). However, my body needs to be overhauled, and the health realities have crept up to the point it’s now, or my future will be more painful.

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Should Doctors Use Chat-GPT to Practice Medicine?

Scrubs

Professionals in virtually every industry have been buzzing about Chat-GPT ever since it debuted in November of last year. The AI-powered chatbot can generate all kinds of text from stories and poems to computer code. It uses language models to produce text that mimics the style of human beings. And now doctors are using it to answer routine clinical questions.

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Negotiating Your Workload When the Role Expands

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN It is no secret that health systems are struggling with finances. To preserve clinical roles at the point of care, increasingly administrative roles are eliminated while those remaining take on more responsibilities. That works until it doesn’t. Consider the following email I recently received from a blog […] The post Negotiating Your Workload When the Role Expands appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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All Together Now!

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

In the pool or in any health care setting, leadership you can count on Coral Alonso Garcia was born out of sync. There’s a last time for everything. Advised by a physician that exercise would be good for her premature baby’s development, Garcia’s mom found a nearby swimming pool, and it wasn’t long before the… The post All Together Now! appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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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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Nurses Month is Approaching – Nudge Your Manager Now

The Nursing Site

Nurses Month is approaching rapidly now. The tradition of Nurses Day (May 6) and Nurses Week (May 6-12) has expanded into a month-long celebration during the pandemic and it seems to be sticking. The official American Nurses Association theme for 2023 is You Make a Difference. There will be weekly focus areas during the May celebration of nurses. The focus areas are: May 1-7 : Self-Care May 8-14: Recognition May 15-21: Professional Development May 22-31: Community Engagement Download your own c

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The Relentless School Nurse: An Unexpected Honor! HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader in Policy Award

The Relentless School Nurse

What a delightful and unexpected honor to be recognized with the HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader Award for Advancing Compassion Through Policy. I want to acknowledge Sharon Goldfarb, DNP, RN, PNP-BC for nominating me for this notable recognition. The HealthImpact DAISY Nurse Leader in Policy Award is an honor that recognizes a nurse who has made significant contributions to healthcare policy at the local, state, or national level.

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Nurse Interviews: The Winning Introduction

New Thing Nurse

By: Sarah K. Wells MSN RN CEN CNL The first thing you will be asked in every interview is some version of, “Tell us about yourself.” To successfully introduce yourself, you need to craft an elevator pitch about yourself. This is an attention-grabbing 30 to 60 second pitch about you as a nurse that gives an idea of who you are and why employers should hire you.

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The Promise and Peril of ChatGPT in Geriatric Nursing Education 

Daily Nurse

Artificial intelligence (AI) integration in healthcare has become more prevalent through the advancements of ChatGPT, an OpenAI-developed AI language model based on deep learning that produces human-like text. ChatGPT has many questioning its role in healthcare, specifically its use in nursing education. So Daily Nurse spoke with Bei Wu, PhD, FGSA, FAAN (Honorary), Vice Dean for Research, Dean’s Professor in Global Health, New York University, Rory Meyers College of Nursing , and Xiang Qi, B

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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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Ensuring New Graduate Professional Socialization

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Most health systems will employ many new graduate nurses this spring/summer. An increasing number of these new graduates plan to travel once they gain some RN experience. While historically, travel agencies and other health systems might not have employed nurses with so little experience – the recent […] The post Ensuring New Graduate Professional Socialization appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Episode 25: Preventing Child Abuse after Parental Separation

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Do kids stay safe when parents separate because of abuse? According to Johns Hopkins School of Nursing PhD Candidate Katie Spearman, there is no risk assessment tool that assesses a child’s risk of lethality or danger after separation. Through her research, Spearman is seeking to improve risk assessment and intervention for children exposed to domestic… The post Episode 25: Preventing Child Abuse after Parental Separation appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Honors for The Nursing Site

The Nursing Site

I would like to thank Berxi Insurance once again for bestowing honors for The Nursing Site as one of the Best Nursing Bloggers Around. We are always honored and humbled to be in such distinguished company. Berxi is one of the leading malpractice insurance companies servicing nurses. Please check out their website and the other bloggers, blogs and vlogs they have honored for 2023.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Crossing-Guards are Unsung Heroes in School

The Relentless School Nurse

There are many unsung heroes in schools across the country. One, are our crossing guards, they are on-duty rain or shine, snow or sleet to keep our students safe. Read this story about how Jim, a Maine crossing guard saved a student from being hit by a speeding car: ‘Jim the lifeguard’: Winthrop school crossing guard saves child from near miss But that is not the entire story, you see, the little girl he saved was actually the school nurse’s daughter!

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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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Nephrologist-led Urine Microscopy Edges Out Automated Technology in Predicting AKI

Consult QD

Automated urine technology has become a popular choice for urinalysis microscopy. But findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led study that compare its accuracy to that of a nephrologist-interpreted microscopy call its utility for diagnosing acute kidney injury (AKI) into question. Owing to higher patient volumes and workflow standardization, nephrologist-performed microscopy has become more of a rarity in most healthcare centers in recent years, explains nephrologist Georges Nakhoul, MD , senior

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ANA, NNU react to workplace violence bill's reintroduction

Becker's Hospital Review

More than 70 percent of nurses, on average, are directly affected by workplace violence incidents at least once per month, according to research. They're more susceptible to experiencing violent incidents while at work than nearly every other profession, which has prompted Congress to push forward a bill to address it.

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Building An Infrastructure for New Models of Care Delivery

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Virtually every health system in the country is either considering or in the pilot phase of testing new nursing care delivery models. This is not surprising. Outside of a few specialty areas, future care delivery models will necessitate a team-based approach with professionals and support staff working […] The post Building An Infrastructure for New Models of Care Delivery appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Stories From the Deans Travel Fund

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Dr. Katie Nelson and Vanessa Abacan received funding from The Deans Travel to further their research. One of the requirements for receiving this funding is to put together a short blog documenting their experience after returning from travel. Katie and Vanessa have shared their stories. Vanessa Abacan BSN, RNC-MNN This was my first time attending… The post Stories From the Deans Travel Fund appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Nurse Emeritus Program Re-Engages Retired Nurses

Health Leaders | Nursing

Seasoned nurses strengthen Jefferson Health's workforce while sharing their deep expertise. Jefferson Health is re-engaging retired nurses to support its nurses and care teams as they struggle with staffing shortages. The Nurse Emeritus Program provides the opportunity for experienced, retired nurses to engage with, support, and mentor nurses, nursing teams and new leaders across Jefferson Health’s 18 hospitals in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Let’s Celebrate Ourselves on May 10th – School Nurse Day 2023

The Relentless School Nurse

SCHOOL NURSE DAY 2023 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week is May 6-12 each year. – retrieved from NASN website: SCHOOL NURSE DAY 2023 – NASN School Nurse Day is an annual observance tha

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New Cleveland Clinic Podcast Aims to Encourage, Educate Nurses in Unprecedented Times

Consult QD

A new Cleveland Clinic podcast series created by and for nurses aims to help listeners navigate the ever-changing healthcare landscape through interviews and discussions on the most important topics that affect their lives and careers. Launched in April, “ Nurse Essentials ” will focus on everything from career growth to clinical practice challenges to self-care.

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Shenandoah University and Valley Health Partner to Tackle Nursing Shortage 

Daily Nurse

In collaboration with Valley Health and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA), Shenandoah University is working to tackle the region’s nursing shortage through a program that will enhance the training of aspiring nurses and create a sustainable pipeline of new healthcare professionals. NextGen Nurses program draws upon the expertise of semi-retired and retiring nurses to help train the next generation of nurses before they leave the profession.

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Imposter Syndrome and New Leaders

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A new leader recently asked me whether the feeling of imposter syndrome and a fear of “people will find out that I don’t know what I am doing” is normal with new leaders. I reassured her that this is quite common and not even restricted to those […] The post Imposter Syndrome and New Leaders appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Seize the Day: Health Policy for All

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

JHSON jumps at the opportunity to build and share its skills. For so long, policy has been a carrot at the end of a stick. If nursing could just run faster, jump higher, build more leaders with the gumption to overcome hurdles—economic, cultural, pandemic-related—to reach the influencers’ table, it would at last show the world… The post Seize the Day: Health Policy for All appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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The Exec: Advanced Practice Providers Key to Managing Physician Shortages

Health Leaders | Nursing

Including advanced practice providers in a practice redesign benefits physicians and patients, nurse leader says. If the question is how to take care of more—and sicker—patients with fewer physicians, one answer lies in redesigning a practice with advanced practice providers (APPs) and allowing each clinical team member to practice at the top of their scope, says Allison Dimsdale, DNP, NP-C, AACC, FAANP , associate vice president for advanced practice for the Private Diagnostic Clinic at Duke Un

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Governor’s Proclamation for School Nurse Day 2023

The Relentless School Nurse

School Nurse Day 2023 is May 10th. I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago that we should celebrate ourselves this year, because in the past so many school nurses felt left out. I was encouraged to find this thoughtful proclamation by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This was my favorite line: WHEREAS, by recognizing school nurses and their important contributions to our school communities, there is greater hope that more people consider a career in school nursing to help address the shortage

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Quantum Computing Debuts at Cleveland Clinic

Consult QD

The world’s first quantum computer devoted to healthcare research is now operational at Cleveland Clinic, part of a landmark partnership with IBM called the Discovery Accelerator that will use advanced computing technologies to hasten biomedical innovations. The IBM Quantum System One is installed in the Lerner Research Institute on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus.

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Nursing Student Yasmeen LaTore Designs Training Module to Enhance Healthcare for Homeless

Daily Nurse

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student Yasmeen LaTore is leading the ʻImi Ola Piha Homeless Triage Center as program manager, helping Oʻahu homeless patients to ‘seek one’s fullest life’ while completing her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) at the Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing (NAWSON). Focal to her capstone DNP project is developing a training program module for onboarding new health services staff at The Institute for Human Services (IHS).

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Intent to Stay in Nursing – Some Good News

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Incredible Health (which now has one of four RNs in the country on its platform) just released its 2023 State of US Nursing Report. The company analyzed hiring data from more than 700,000 Incredible Health nurse profiles in March 2023. They also surveyed more than 3,000 registered […] The post Intent to Stay in Nursing – Some Good News appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.