Emerging RN Leader
DECEMBER 8, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Some of the most troubling conversations I have with leaders today concern a growing number of nurses who seem to lack empathy. Caring for patients in a way that projects concern and empathy has always been a core value in nursing. Leaders see an increasing number of […] The post Teaching Nurses to Be More Empathetic appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Nurse Practitioners in Business
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Congratulations! Youve taken the bold step of starting your own nurse practitioner (NP) practice. This is an exciting milestone, but lets face ityour first year in business is going to be a whirlwind. From attracting patients to managing administrative tasks and finances, theres a lot to juggle. In this post, Ill walk you through what you can expect during your first year and share actionable tips to help you navigate this critical phase successfully.
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The Nursing Site
DECEMBER 11, 2024
I have been busy the last few months putting together these new books. I hope you’ll take a look and perhaps purchase one or two for yourself or a flow nurse or healthcare professional. New books make great gifts for nurses this holiday season. I realize having a chance to eat on the job as a nurse is too often a sore subject, but it can affect your quality of care as well as your quality of life.
Nurses Advocates
DECEMBER 10, 2024
By now, I am sure you have heard about the killing of Brian Thompson, the CEO of United, that occurred in Mid-town Manhattan on 12/4/24. The killer has been caught, and the police investigation is ongoing. Hopefully, we will gain more insight into this heinous crime as time passes. What has been alarming is the reaction from the public that the killing was based on how healthcare insurance companies are using cost-cutting methods to deny care to people to increase profits for the C-Suite and sha
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.
Post University
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Aspiring nurses who are interested in building the core competencies required to achieve their desired career outcomes often find themselves wondering which nursing degree programs to pursue. Within the nursing profession, there is significant demand for both skilled registered nurses and intuitive nurse practitioners, inviting nursing students to explore what it means to be anurse practitionerversus an RN.
Daily Nurse
DECEMBER 23, 2024
For most folks, the holidays are a time of reunions and traditionloved ones coming home from out of town, kids back from college, and living rooms full of joy and laughter. However, my holidays have been far from traditional for the last six years as an ICU travel nurse. Most Thanksgivings and Christmases, I’ve traded home-cooked meals and family gatherings for hospital hallways and patient care across the country.
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Nurse Practitioners in Business
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Marketing feels daunting to many nurse practitioners. Afterall, you have your hands full with seeing patients and running your practice. And yet, it’s essential in order to have the patients that make this all worthwhile. In this episode of the NP Business Matters podcast, we discuss the first and most important things NPs want to do when marketing their practices.
Empowered Nurses
DECEMBER 19, 2024
What happens when a contract limits your ability to work elsewhere? Covenants not to compete (non-compete agreements) have long been a controversial aspect of healthcare employment. These clauses, often tucked into contracts, restrict nurses and/or nurse practitoners from working for competing employers or starting similar businesses within a certain geographic area and timeframe after leaving a job.
The Relentless School Nurse
DECEMBER 29, 2024
Embracing Support Over Resilience in School Nursing I dream of never being called resilient again. Im exhausted by strength. I want ease. I want support. I want softness. I dont want to be patted on the back for how well I take a hit. Or for how many. – Zandashe L’Orelia Brown This powerful quote captures the weariness of those who have spent too long shouldering burdens without reprieve, and it resonates deeply with the role of a school nurse.
Post University
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Nursing and computer science may seem like two fields that are unlikely to intersect with one another very often. However, behind every nurse providing care in clinics and hospitals across the country is a wealth of technology and data and the professionals responsible for developing these technologies and analyzing this data are known as nursing informatics professionals.
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
The Gypsy Nurse
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Jackson Nurse Professionals provided this article. Kicking Off Holiday Challenges Holidays can seriously test your patience when youre pulling those long nursing shifts, right? It’s like everyone else is in full holiday mode, and you’re trying to keep up with patient care while squeezing in some festive fun. Plus, with the way schedules can flip on a dime, its super easy to feel like youre missing out.
Emerging RN Leader
DECEMBER 20, 2024
We proudly partner with the New England ONL to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership. The program on January 8th is a great introduction for Nurse Managers to key competencies they need in their roles. The program on January 15th is an excellent introduction to leadership for current, new, or prospective Assistant Nurse […] The post Nuts and Bolts January 2025 – Just a Few Slots Left appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Nursology
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Guest Contributor: Erica AgudoPhD Student, Texas Women’s University Patient-centered care has been a “buzzword” in healthcare for at least a decade. Consumer-driven ideas such as convenience and patient experience have forced hospitals to develop new and creative ways to make the patient experience truly personalized to increase patient satisfaction scores.
Nurses Advocates
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Wow, where did 2024 go? As we approach the end of the year, I took some time to review each post, re-read your comments, and look at the data from my website’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to see how my posts resonate with my readers. I chose the Top Ten posts to highlight and retrospectively share what they meant to me. I hope you enjoy this “Lookback on 2024!
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.
The Relentless School Nurse
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The Power of Numbers: Why 143 Matters The number 143 represents a simple yet profound message of love, first popularized by Fred Rogers, the beloved host of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. For Fred Rogers, 143 symbolized “I love you”—one letter in “I,” four in “love,” and three in “you.” Mr. Rogers even maintained a consistent weight of 143 pounds for decades, viewing it as a symbol of love, stability, and care, values that resonate deeply with our work in schools.
Post University
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In the wake of a global pandemic, the nursing shortage has reached crisis levels. High levels of burnout and excessive stress on the job have resulted in nurses quitting across many specialty areas, leaving a void in the healthcare field that is hard to fill without qualified candidates. While the quitting nurses phenomenon is alarming, it is important to recognize that the leaders in the healthcare industry and the medical profession are actively working to reduce burnout and improve turnover r
The Gypsy Nurse
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Travel nurse loneliness is a real thing. As a travel nurse, you pack up your belongings after every assignment ends. Often, these assignments are thousands of miles away from your family and friends. So, how do you handle being that far away from those you love in a town you aren’t familiar with? Loneliness can be a real fear for travel nurses, but it doesn’t have to be.
Emerging RN Leader
DECEMBER 9, 2024
We proudly partner with the New England ONL to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership. The program on January 8th is a great introduction for Nurse Managers to key competencies they need in their roles. The program on January 15th is an excellent introduction to leadership for current, new, or prospective Assistant Nurse […] The post Upskill Your Leaders in 2025 with the Nuts and Bolts Program appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
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.
Nursology
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Contributor: Ruth SimmonsRuth Simmons on. Nursology.net Aesthetic Knowing Art allows access to the spirit and promotes profound experiences of healing through imaginative expression of emotions through intuition and caring.
Diversity Nursing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Historically, Nursing has been viewed as a female-dominated profession, but a noticeable shift is occurring. The number of men entering the Nursing field has significantly increased in recent years. This trend reflects a broader recognition of Nursing as a versatile and rewarding career for individuals of all genders. The Rise of Male Nurses Over the past few decades, the percentage of male Nurses in the U.S. has steadily risen.
The Relentless School Nurse
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Healing Politics , a non-partisan, non-profit organization, is dedicated to empowering nurses and midwives to engage in civic leadership and run for elected office. Their flagship program, the Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives , will take place from July 24th – 27th, 2025 at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy in Durham, NC.
Daily Nurse
DECEMBER 9, 2024
PACU stands for Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, also known as the recovery room. PACUs are always attached to an operating room or procedure room. They may be part of a hospital, medical center, or a standalone surgical center. PACUs differ depending on the types of surgeries and procedures being performed. These units are typically part of the perioperative area, where patients are closely monitored after their operations.
Health Leaders | Nursing
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Nurses should lead innovation so that it happens with them, not to them, says this CNE. It’s an exciting time for innovation in the healthcare space, as new technologies pop up across the industry that can improve care delivery. Health systems everywhere are experimenting with several new innovations, all with the goal of streamlining processes and removing unnecessary burdens from nurses and physicians alike.
Emerging RN Leader
DECEMBER 5, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN As we approach the end of 2024, the trending topics that nurse leaders are talking about right now include the following: The work of nurses, especially in acute care environments, is increasingly complex due to higher patient acuity, sustained patient volumes, and documentation requirements to achieve full […] The post What’s Trending Now for Nurse Leaders appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Minority Nurse
DECEMBER 5, 2024
There comes a time in every nurse’s career when it may be time to quit a nursing job. It’s rarely a fun decision, but we all must go through it, even when it’s uncomfortable or scary. Uncertainty can throw us off balance, personally or professionally, and life can feel a little less safe when we lose that sense of security. It’s often said that the devil you know is better than the devil you don’t, but then again, there are times when you know it’s time to go,
The Gypsy Nurse
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Medical Edge Recruitment provided this article. Written by: Taylor Dupont, Marketing Specialist, Medical Edge Recruitment Nursing is a profession that often comes with immense emotional and physical demands. However, the relentless pace of work, coupled with high patient expectations and emotional strain, can lead to a phenomenon known as nurse burnout.
The Relentless School Nurse
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The arguments against routine vaccination are escalating. Just last week, a prominent lawyer associated with the RFK Jr. transition team publicly questioned the safety of the polio vaccine. Simultaneously, the long-debunked myth linking the measles vaccine to autism is resurging online due to high-profile interviews with known conspiracy theorists and leaders in the anti-vax movement.
Daily Nurse
DECEMBER 20, 2024
In a bold move to address the pressing challenges facing the nursing workforce, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has announced an exciting new initiative to enhance health outcomes across New York State. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the state’s largest grantmaking organization focused on vulnerable communities, is premiering its Nursing Initiativea groundbreaking grant program designed to support safety net hospitals that provide vital care to high-need populations.
Health Leaders | Nursing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
International recruiting begins with strong communication and partnerships, according to this nurse educator. CNOs are searching everywhere for nurses at all stages of their careers to help fill the critical workforce gaps left by the nursing shortage. International recruitment can be a solution, if it is done mindfully and strategically. In 2022, about one in six registered nurses (RN) were immigrants, and 32% of hospitals accounting for nearly half of all hospital beds say they hired foreign-e
Emerging RN Leader
DECEMBER 1, 2024
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent leadership development program, several nurse leaders asked for guidance in handling staff complaints that the leader was unfair. One nurse manager shared her story: I have been accused of being unfair more frequently in the last six months than my entire leadership career. I […] The post Ensuring Fairness to Nursing Staff appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
Registered Nursing
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, the demand for highly educated and skilled nurses is on the rise. Registered Nurses (RNs) seeking career advancement often turn to RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) programs. These programs, which bridge the gap between an RN’s associate degree or diploma in nursing and a BSN degree , have gained popularity over the years.
The Gypsy Nurse
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Travel nursing has been a pivotal element in the healthcare system for decades, providing hospitals and clinics with a flexible, mobile workforce capable of stepping in where they are most needed. With the recent surge in demand for healthcare professionals, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, travel nursing has gained even more prominence. As we approach 2025, several factors are shaping the future of travel nursing, from demographic shifts to technological advancements.
The Relentless School Nurse
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Are you a school nurse with a story to tell? Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics has extended the deadline for school nurses to share personal experiences navigating the ethical dilemmas that arise in our vital role. Our insights can illuminate our unique challenges and impact on student health and well-being. Our practice is unique, often misunderstood, and minimized.
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