New Thing Nurse

AUGUST 3, 2020

Have a story about challenges with PPE while working in healthcare during COVID19? Congress wants to hear from you! Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is asking for health care workers to submit their experiences trying to obtain personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I want to hear the stories of the people being affected by these shortages—nurses, EMTs, doctors and health care providers struggling to get PPE.

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Nurse Abnormalities

AUGUST 19, 2020

There was so much discussion regarding experience prior to NP programs on yesterday’s post I wanted to summarize some thoughts. To preface, I do not want nurses to feel judged by what I am going to say, but some are not going to like my opinion. I also realize there are exceptions to every rule, and experience may be dependent on the type of NP and the area of practice.

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Board Vitals - Nursing

AUGUST 15, 2020

If you’re a current/aspiring healthcare professional, chances are high that you’ve taken lots of exams. I am currently a PNP-PC (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care), but if you’re anything like me, studying for larger exams like the NCLEX-RN® or the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam felt like a whole different ball game.

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NIOSH Science Blog

AUGUST 12, 2020

As the U.S. workforce ages, many older nurses continue to work in direct patient care. However, by 2030, an estimated 1 million nurses will have retired from the workforce (Buerhaus, Skinner, Auerbach, & Staiger, 2017). The known safety and health hazards for nurses in direct-care positions could be even more dangerous for older workers. Nursing care requires physical tasks with repeated bending, lifting, and twisting that can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD).

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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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Ringo

AUGUST 7, 2020

With the disruption caused by COVID-19 seemingly set to continue impacting almost every facet of the global economy for the foreseeable future, it's important for businesses to remain flexible and keep the longer-term picture in mind.

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The Chicago School

AUGUST 28, 2020

Combining psychology and nursing addresses both the emotional and physical well-being of patients. Learn more about how nurses can utilize psychology. The post Why is Psychology Important in Nursing Programs? appeared first on Insight Digital Magazine.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

AUGUST 25, 2020

Editor’s note: It’s been quite awhile since we’ve posted any videos from our favorite musician physician Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD, but when we saw this one yesterday we knew we had to share it. Great song, great message, and as ZDogg sings, “If we fight this fight together, we could change the world forever.” After enjoying ZDoggMD’s work here at our site, pay him a visit at his own website for more great songs with a message about improving healthcare.

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NIOSH Science Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) are typically used by workers, including first responders and healthcare professionals, for short, infrequent periods of time to protect against potential airborne transmissible diseases. However, during widespread respiratory infectious disease outbreaks, there may be a need to implement respirator extended use practices due to an inadequate supply of FFRs.

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Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

AUGUST 19, 2020

Siarhei Lenets/123RF.com After nearly a decade of working in the telemedicine space, I found a few indispensable tools for sanity, physiology, comfort, and efficiency. The first is a standing desk. Sitting in front of a computer for eight to ten hours a day imparts a physiologic toll with shortening of tendons, stiffness in the hips, neck, back, and shoulders.

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NIOSH Science Blog

AUGUST 6, 2020

A recent blog discussed prolonged respirator use and the potential physiological burden that could result from the buildup of CO2 within the respirator facepiece. Heat stress is another potential stress factor that healthcare workers (HCWs) who use personal protective equipment (PPE) and their employers should be aware of in order to recognize the signs and be prepared with the knowledge of how to alleviate the burden.

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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