Nurse Practitioners in Business
MARCH 24, 2023
At last, spring is here again … Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and the days are getting longer. New growth and new beginnings are all around us. So it may be the perfect time for Nurse Practitioners to bloom and embrace new opportunities … like starting a practice. But getting a practice off the ground is not a walk in the park… Often, there are too many unknowns and too many questions.
Emerging RN Leader
MARCH 22, 2023
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Promotions from within can be tricky. Not everyone will be thrilled that you were selected for the position. A new nurse manager recently told me about her struggles managing her former peers. While initially, the staff seemed happy with her selection, she is now finding resistance especially […] The post Being Promoted from Within appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.
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Amercan Journal of Nursing
MARCH 20, 2023
The National Women’s History Alliance organizes Women’s History Month each March. This year, the theme, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” was picked to draw attention to “women in every community who have devoted their lives and talents to producing art, pursuing truth, and reflecting the human condition decade after decade.” To this end, the organization has been highlighting such literary notables as Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Gloria Steinem, and Willa Cather, among others.
Daily Nurse
MARCH 24, 2023
Many people, including nurses, carry some bias, whether it is recognized by the individual or not. One study in the March issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing sought to explore that more in-depth. Through the study “ The Experiences of United States Emergency Nurses Related to Witnessed and Experienced Bias ,” researchers sought a broad view of the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and lived experiences of ED nurses and their associated implicit and explicit biases.
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.
Becker's Hospital Review
MARCH 22, 2023
The dust is settling on the national nursing degree scheme, but many questions still linger, with the most pressing being: Who are these nurses, and where are they practicing? As investigations continue and disciplinary actions are taken, another intriguing question has emerged: How were so many nurses able to pass the National Council Licensure Examination?
Emerging RN Leader
MARCH 19, 2023
By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN A former graduate student called me to discuss a potential job opportunity. She described the opportunity as a “dream job” in a Magnet organization with a hefty salary increase. It would involve relocation to another part of the country. So what is stopping you? I asked. She […] The post Should I Take This Leadership Role?
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Scrubs
MARCH 24, 2023
“Patient in room 709 didn’t sleep all night and thinks his call light is to get the cops to come and arrest us,” said the night shift nurse as she packed her things. How can nursing be so predictable and unpredictable at the same time? As soon as I walked into his room and tried to introduce myself, he exclaimed, “Oh great, another woman; if they really think they can keep me here, they should at least bring a man to do the job!
Daily Nurse
MARCH 23, 2023
The demand for qualified nursing personnel has rarely, if ever, been as high as it is today. Report after report shows clear evidence that hospitals and healthcare facilities are facing critical staffing shortages that jeopardize the health and well-being of our communities. Colleges and nursing schools can be a powerful part of the solution to this crisis by being supported to provide increased on-campus clinical opportunities.
American Nurse
MARCH 23, 2023
It’s stating the obvious that nurses are very busy, but it’s worth considering the impact of that busyness on authors who want to have their published articles read. The primary impact from an author’s perspective is that you have to compete with many factors—both personal (such as driving the carpool) and professional (such as chronic short staffing)—to gain readers’ attention.
NurseBuff
MARCH 20, 2023
Nurses do a lot for their patients. They assist in medical procedures, advocate for patients’ rights, provide health teachings, administer medications, provide bedside care, and so much more. With the long list of things they do, they deserve to be recognized and applauded and this year’s Nurses Week is the best time for that. National […] The post The Origins of Nurses Week appeared first on NurseBuff.
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
Scrubs
MARCH 21, 2023
Doctors spend a lot of time entering clinical notes into patient charts at the end of the day. But a new artificial intelligence program could do away with this practice for good. MaineHealth recently announced it is using AI to automatically record conversations between doctors and their patients during a check-up or follow-up visit. The software then transcribes the information and enters the most important details into the patient’s chart, so doctors don’t have to spend as much time entering
Daily Nurse
MARCH 22, 2023
Scott Stewart, DNP, APNC, CNL, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program supervisor at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, co-authored a first-of-its-kind textbook, “A Guide to Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Primer for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinicians.” Daily Nurse proudly honors Scott Stewart as our Nurse of the Week.
The Relentless School Nurse
MARCH 21, 2023
Pat Hamilton, an Iowa School Superintendent, is choosing to reduce school nursing hours in order to “emphasize what our top priority needs to be, which is teaching and learning.” I listened to the circular conversation several times and could not help but feel that the disconnect between health and learning is the crux of the problem that stands, like a huge brick wall between school health services and educational services.
Minority Nurse
MARCH 20, 2023
The fundamental mission of every healthcare provider is to first do no harm. Unfortunately, however, for far too long systemic inequities in the healthcare system have perpetrated and perpetuated harm. Both implicit and explicit biases have strongly determined healthcare processes, including informing how patient pain is understood, diagnosed, and treated.
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.
NurseBuff
MARCH 23, 2023
Neonatal nurses are health workers who specialize in caring for both healthy and critically-ill newborns throughout the first 28 days of life. Also known as NICU nurses, they can be categorized into three levels: Level I are those who care for healthy infants; Level II deals with babies who are either premature or sick enough to […] The post How To Become A NICU Nurse: 5 Steps You Need to Know appeared first on NurseBuff.
Daily Nurse
MARCH 21, 2023
According to Vivian Health’s Future of Healthcare Work Report findings, clinicians on long- and short-term travel contracts are more willing to explore permanent employment in 2023 than in previous years. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vivian saw clinicians prioritizing safer and more respectful work environments. This year’s results continue this trend, with other priorities rising to join them: focusing on flexibility, work-life balance, and commute times when considering new posi
Scrubs
MARCH 22, 2023
Providers at Franciscan Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA lined the hallways to say goodbye to baby Helen, who spent 15 months in the NICU after being born at just 28 weeks gestation in December 2021. Her twin sister Alma got to go home but Helen had to stay in the hospital because she needed additional care due to medical complications. On March 15, Helen finally got the all clear to go home with her mothers Harriet Alexander and Isabela Alexander-Astiz Le Bras.
Minority Nurse
MARCH 23, 2023
Nurses have been called many things over the years, and saint, hero, angel, and savior are just several ways they’ve been described. In a misguided sense, nurses have even been unceremoniously sexualized in the form of the tired cliché of the sexy nurse Halloween costume. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it became increasingly common to see signs outside hospitals saying something akin to, “Heroes work here.
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.
Evidence-Based Nursing
MARCH 21, 2023
One of the principles of evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) is to enable registrants to practise effectively. 1 But what if the guideline writers recommend unsafe practice? Presented here are examples of EBG failures with two examples of unsafe recommendations. The first relates to nosocomial tuberculosis (TB) from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), and the second to SARS-CoV-2 precautions.
Penn Nursing
MARCH 21, 2023
The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is once again ranked the top nursing school in the world for the eighth consecutive year by QS World University. The ranking s for 2023 highlight the world's top universities in 54 different subject areas, the largest yet, featuring more than 15,700 different academic programs from 1,594 institutions, 103 of which are new.
Scrubs
MARCH 22, 2023
Nancy Waller, 67, hasn’t practiced nursing since 2021 after being accused of assaulting a patient while working as the head nurse at a New Boston assisted living facility in New Hampshire. But a jury found her not guilty earlier this year and now she is on a mission to get her nursing license back. State authorities first brought charges against Waller in April 2021.
Minority Nurse
MARCH 22, 2023
For 15 years, Latanya Weston was in operating rooms in her home state of Georgia, amputating the limbs of patients who suffered from kidney disease. The feeling of the scalpel pushing down on flesh and the sound of the bone cracking haunts her. A Georgia native, Weston knew that the mortality rate of kidney disease is 30 to 40 percent higher in her state than the national average.
American Nurse
MARCH 21, 2023
While eating disorders have been widely publicized for decades , far less attention has been given to a related condition called body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD. Body dysmorphic disorder is often hidden from public view due to the shame people feel about one or more parts of their body, yet it is a devastating, debilitating psychological condition.
NRC Health
MARCH 22, 2023
NRC Health is named to Becker’s 'top places to work in healthcare' list for 2023. The post NRC Health named to Becker’s ‘top places to work in healthcare’ list appeared first on NRC Health.
Scrubs
MARCH 21, 2023
Keyarah Mendoza was driving to work on January 27 on the highway in Lawrence, Massachusetts when her car collided with a tractor-trailer merging in her lane. Her car flipped over, and the 21-year-old was ejected from the car before landing in the opposite lane. It was a horrific ordeal that could have ended her life, but Mendoza happened to land in front of a nurse, who immediately stopped to help.
Becker's Hospital Review
MARCH 21, 2023
Thirty percent of New Jersey's more than 165,944 licensed RNs have left hospitals throughout the last four years, and 95 percent of the state's new nurses are considering the same, My Central Jersey reported March 21.
Diversity Nursing
MARCH 21, 2023
Choosing the right Nursing specialty can be a challenging decision, as there are many areas of Nursing to consider. Here are some steps that can help you choose the right specialty: Assess your interests Think about the areas of Nursing that interest you the most. Do you enjoy working with children or adults? Do you like working in a fast-paced environment or a more relaxed one?
Nursology
MARCH 21, 2023
Mysteries of Publishing The term “editor” is among the most confusing and vague job titles ever adopted for any role! Most occupations require some descriptive adjective to pinpoint the exact context or focus (“high school teacher,” “college teacher,” “ICU nurse,” “community health nurse,” etc.).
Scrubs
MARCH 23, 2023
Most heart attacks only last twenty minutes or a few hours at most but one woman in northeast Portland recently survived one that lasted over two months. It all started with a pain in the center of her chest after two and a half years of battling cancer. Beven Byrnes, the mother of six-year-old twins, said she wouldn’t be alive today if she hadn’t trusted her instincts and sought help.
Hospital Recruiting | Nursing
MARCH 22, 2023
With the advent of more advanced technology and the ability to work from anywhere in the world, platforms such as Zoom and Skype have become commonplace for job interviews , collaborations, therapy sessions and even healthcare appointments. While the benefits of seeing each other face to face from the comfort of our homes are seemingly endless, many have missed the memo on maintaining their professionalism while video conferencing.
Becker's Hospital Review
MARCH 21, 2023
As the workforce of more than 4 million registered nurses in the U.S. endures a shortage that is expected to persist through 2030, hospitals and universities are seeking ways to lessen the burden of an already stressed system. One proposal: Reconfigure the inner workings of nursing education.
Post University
MARCH 21, 2023
Ellen Luong has always been intrigued by the idea of becoming a doctor. But when the California native was in a snowboarding accident during her last semester of college at the University of California at Irvine—where she was a biology major—her experience being treated by a nurse practitioner sparked a new idea. “The medical school route was so very competitive,” says Ellen.
Scrubs
MARCH 20, 2023
Eliza George earned the nickname “Mother George” in the 1800s for her pioneering spirit and selfless devotion to the troops fighting during the Civil War. She’s been gone for over 150 years, but her legacy hasn’t been forgotten. A group of veterans and historians in Fort Wayne, Indiana recently came together to honor her work during the country’s bloodiest war.
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