Josephine Ensign

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Tuna came one day, scratched at our door, begged for food, and never went away. The Meaning of Home Photo credit: Josephine Ensign/2016 Tuna came one day, scratched at our door, begged for food, and never went away. Home is where the cat is. –male resident of Tent City III Home is never permanent, but I know it is where I find safety. –female resident of Tent City III …home is a place one belongs to, a place of safety and a gathering point for reestablishing social connection. –

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Self-Care 130

Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Are you a recruiter or healthcare manager looking for an edge on what nurses want and how to attract quality nurse applicants? Recruiting quality nurse candidates requires knowledge of the historical nursing shortage, present conditions of vacancies, insight into what candidates want, and nurse recruitment skills to secure an interview that will likely lead to […].

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Nurse Shortage 124

The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Public Health and Immunisation Nursing. I have been nursing for over 38 years – starting as a pupil enrolled nurse in 1984 (Nurse Grade 2) and I am now a Nurse Practitioner (Nurse Grade 8). Along the way I also trained as a midwife and child health nurse, and have spent all of my career in South East Queensland. My specialty area is infectious diseases/public health, with a focus on vaccine preventable diseases, mainly in adults.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 10, 2022

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) , there are more than 355,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States and 96.2% of them prescribe medications. The demand for NPs’ services continues to increase — but so, too, can their liability risks. In the following case , an NP’s actions raised many questions and led to a negligence lawsuit.

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Malpractice Nurse Practitioner APRN Clinical Nurse Specialist 110

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.

Communication

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Nurses are lauded for their calm and focused manner when everything around them is erupting, but emergency nurses bring this laser focus to their jobs every day. Emergency Nurses Week (October 9-15) calls attention to this specialty as a career and to express gratitude for nurses working in emergency departments nationwide. Emergency nursing is, by design, performed quickly and carefully to help patients who may be experiencing a life-threatening trauma or even those who visit the emergency depa

Nursing Certifications 105

Nursing Certifications 105

Board Vitals - Nursing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) is a healthcare provider that delivers care to women throughout all stages of their lives. While they are similar in some ways to Labor & Delivery nurses (L&D) and OBGYNs, CNMs have a unique role in the lives of women. What is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, and what steps do you need to take to become a CNM? What is the Role of a Certified Nurse-Midwife?

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Carolyn Booker, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer of Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, was troubled by how violence was making its way into places she considered sacred, like hospitals, churches, and schools, and thought kindness could provide an antidote. So in 2018, she started looking at the concept of kindness and, through a Google […].

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Chief Nursing Officer 124

The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Graduate Nurse Tips. The transition from student to graduate is characterised by an intense introduction into the world of being a health professional. The gap between what you learn at university and what is actually experienced is your early stages of work is definitely a reality shock. Some common reactions that you might have in the first year of your transition might include (this is only some): frustration, exhaustion both physical and emotional, feeling like you want to give up nursing, f

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Communication Education Business Nurse Educator 105

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Content courtesy of IntelyCare. Nurses are learners. We learn when we are assessing our patients, implementing (yet another) new procedure or policy, and when we have new treatments and medicines to administer. Providing safe care requires not only being up to date on the latest science, but seeking out and integrating that understanding into day-to-day practice.

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Continuing Education Education Licensing Work-Life Balance 104

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Healthcare is a dynamic field with countless opportunities for advancement and growth, with nurses poised at the forefront as hospitals attempt to meet the pressures to treat, educate and manage our aging U.S. population. Economists predict the demand for registered nurses to grow 9% through the remaining decade with 200,000 openings. If you are a nurse, seeking a hospital with Magnet designation allows you to work for the top 10% of the nation’s most respected and leading healthcare insti

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Resume Leadership Education 105

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

FreshRN

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Has an instructor or nurse been really mean to you as a nursing student? Let's go over a few reasons why nurses are mean to nursing students. The post 4 Reasons Why Nurses are Mean to Nursing Students appeared first on FRESHRN.

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Healthy Workforce Institute

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What do you do if you’re a healthcare executive and your recent employee engagement data indicates that you have a significant bullying, burnout, and turnover problem? Do you sigh and say, “Well. That’s just the way it’s always been?” Do you conveniently overlook the comments about how bullying is impacting the overall health and well-being of your employees?

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Leadership Preceptors Education Communication 88

Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Cases of monkeypox have greatly diminished in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean it’s gone for good or won’t come back in another form. Daily Nurse spoke with Jennifer Meyer, Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Division of Population Health Services, about monkeypox and what nurses should be aware of treating patients. (The […].

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Education 123

The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Nursing in the Australian Outback. We chat with Kingston Lee, an RN from the USA who has dipped his feet into the world of nursing in the Australian Outback. If you’ve ever thought of Rural and Remote nursing then you MUST READ on. Before you read on go join our exclusive PRIVATE FB Group ‘ Rural & Remote Nursing | The Australian Outback ‘ to ask questions and network with other like-minded nurses, midwives and students.

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Travel Nursing 98

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.

Education

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Nursing was a second career for me. When I began working in the corporate world, I had this feeling in the back of my mind that I should instead be working in the healthcare arena. So 12 years after completing my bachelor’s degree in advertising, I returned to my alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill , and began an accelerated nursing program. Cheri DiStefano, RN.

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Nurse Stories 99

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The Magnet designation for hospitals emerged in 1990 under the auspices of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a strategy for catalyzing and recognizing the highest possible standards for quality nursing care. Since its inception, Magnet has given ambitious hospitals something concrete to strive for. Magnet has also allowed nurses to identify facilities that deliver optimal patient care while creating positive workplace cultures for nurses who care about their work and what their

Leadership 98

Leadership 98

Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

A career as a Nurse Case Manager gives you the opportunity to make a huge impact on patient's lives and develop rewarding relationships. The Case Manager's (CM) role is centered around working with patients and their families to make sure they are provided with appropriate health care providers, resources, and services so they receive the proper care they need.

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Nurse Case Manager Health Insurance Home Healthcare Licensing 85

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

October 1st, 2022 HospitalRecruiting celebrated a huge milestone by marking its tenth year being in business. In honor of a decade dedicated to healthcare staffing all across the United States, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the recruiters and job seekers who have chosen our job board for their job searches and hiring needs. Since the beginning, we’ve strived to be a resource to both healthcare employees and employers alike, most successfully demonstrated by the diversity

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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.

Health Outcomes

Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Falls in two long-term care facilities dropped by 43% after installing a dynamic LED lighting program tuned to natural sleep and wake rhythms, according to a study by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Midwest Lighting Institute. Investigators assessed the impact of solid-state (LED) lighting on visual acuity, alertness, and sleep and its potential […].

Long Term Care 122

Long Term Care 122

The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Clinical Education – but I don’t have time…. Read more from In Pursuit of Excellence. Almost certainly the biggest barrier I hear on a regular basis from clinicians who are asked to participate in the delivery of clinical education is time. Clinical environments are busy places with lots going on and there’s always something else that needs to be done.

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Education Business Professional Development Self-Care 97

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Technology continues to advance in health care, and this advancement means an ongoing demand for nurse informaticists. Through healthcare technology, nurse informaticists enhance patient outcomes, reduce clinical errors, and provide efficient results in clinical procedures for patients and nursing staff. Nursing informatics is a popular career path for nurses.

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Nursing Informatics Chief Nursing Officer Long Term Care Business 97

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 27, 2022

In the course of your nursing career, you need allies who can support you in elevating and advancing your journey as a professional nurse. Allies are easier to come by than you think, but many nurses don’t think strategically about this important aspect of nursing career development. Since many nurses seem averse to consciously and purposefully building a professional network, here are five strategies to do just that.

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Nurse Entrepreneurs Business Self-Care 97

Diversity Nursing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Across the entire patient experience, Nurses have a hand in almost every aspect of the patient's healthcare journey. Nurses are compassionate, and dedicated, and work tirelessly to meet the needs of their patients. Because Nurses are at the forefront of every patient interaction, there are many things that we wish our patients knew and understood about how we work and handle our everyday tasks.

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Care coordination Business Patient Experience Communication 84

Symplr

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The conditions in the environments where people are born, educated, work, play, and go about their lives greatly affect their access to healthcare, their health risk factors, and ultimately their health outcomes. You're likely hearing more about this not just because ensuring health equity is an important societal issue, but also because social determinants of health (SDoH) are being tied to quality healthcare and payments.

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Health Outcomes Education 77

Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Nurse Malgorzata Rega at Gouverneur Health in New York City approaches each day with energy and passion for her job as a registered nurse. She appears to be dancing up and down the halls from patient to patient as she eagerly greets them, accessing their needs for the day is how patient Mark Gafur describes […].

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Elder Care Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

IS IT TIME TO UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS? It may be time to contact your estate planning attorney if it has been a while since you updated (or reviewed) your estate plan. Experts recommend updating your estate plan every three to five years—whether changing beneficiary designations or updating estate planning documents—to keep it relevant and legally enforceable.… The post HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU UPDATE YOUR ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS?

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Long Term Care 57

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Nursing internships offer aspiring nurses hands-on clinical experience with patient care, while fostering professionalism, creating networking opportunities, and developing clinical knowledge. First, future nurses need the foundational education that comes from undergraduate nursing programs. Academic programs provide numerous courses and labs that cover topics such as HIPAA regulations and clinical and scientific techniques.

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Preceptors Resume HIPAA Interview Skills 96

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Whether you know Nurse Blake from his Facebook videos, podcast , live shows, or cruises, he’s the most popular nurse influencer on social media and a force to be reckoned with! Well, at least helping the nursing community and making nurses laugh. And he’s doing that a lot. He’s also, though, providing lots of educational opportunities for them as well.

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Nurse Practitioner Education 97

Advances in Nursing Science

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The October – December 2022 issue of ANS (45:4) is just published! The first ANS featured article in this issue is titled “Access Denied: Nurses’ Perspectives of Access to Oncology Care Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada” authored by Tara C. Horrill, PhD, RN; Donna E. Martin, PhD, RN; Josée G. Lavoie, PhD; and Annette S.

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Symplr

OCTOBER 3, 2022

In the healthcare “theater,” supply chain professionals largely work behind the scenes. As a result , we tend to notice supply chains only during times of disruption. Yet, these professiona ls frequently engage in logistical acrobatics to help protect clinicians’ ability to perform in their roles to ultimately provide excellent patient care. Since the pandemic upended healthcare, there's been an overwhelming realization of just how crucia l the supply chain is to the healthcare delivery ecosyste

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The Magnet Recognition award was developed in the 1980s by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to highlight standout healthcare organizations that strive for nursing excellence. The Magnet Model recognizes nursing achievements, quality patient care, and innovative thinking within the practice of nursing care. Magnet Hospital Practices There are many benefits to the Magnet Model […].

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Leadership 119

Relias

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The need for effective crisis response training, especially for behavioral health crises, is growing. Compared to other high-income countries , the U.S. has one of the highest rates of mental health and substance use issues. While Americans are more likely than people in many other countries to seek help for these issues, they are also more likely to be unable to access care due to high costs or lack of mental health practitioners in their area.

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Mental Health Continuing Education Education 52

Nurse.com

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A self-proclaimed millennial, Amanda Bettencourt , PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is serving a one-year term as president of the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Amanda Bettencourt, APRN. We spoke with Bettencourt about her concerns for critical care nursing, what she loves about being a critical care nurse, how the pandemic changed the nursing specialty, and more.

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Self-Care Nursing Burnout APRN Clinical Nurse Specialist 87