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Making a Great First Interview Impression

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Even in the tightest talent market – and healthcare is in the worst it has seen in decades , there’s still satisfaction when you’re called in for an interview. Your CV or resume has gotten your foot in the door – you meet the necessary qualifications for the job. The next step is making a good first impression and keeping that going throughout the interview process.

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Health Systems Addressing Racism in Nursing

Diversity Nursing

The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing defines racism as " Assaults on the human spirit in the form of biases, prejudices, and an ideology of superiority that persistently cause moral suffering and perpetuate injustices and inequities.". The Commission surveyed over 5,600 Nurses and found racism to be a significant problem in the field.

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How Many More Reports Do We Need To See? E4BN's View on The NHS Race and Health Observatory Review

Equality 4 Black Nurses

A new review from the NHS Race and Health Observatory is out, observing inequalities in healthcare from the perspective of patients and staff themselves. It calls for healthcare leaders to look within their organisation, collect data from various services, and make policies based on this data to reduce the health inequalities we as Black and ethnic minorities in the UK face.

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How Nurses Improve Patient Education

Carlow Today & Tomorrow

Doctors are not the only ones educating patients. Nurses also help patients make informed and empowered choices about their health. Patient education includes information about conditions, treatments and how to navigate the healthcare system. The primary goal of educational efforts is to inspire patients to take control of their care. Nurses are often the first care providers who patients see.

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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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Did the Pandemic Affect APRN Compensation and Employment?

Board Vitals - Nursing

For the past seven years, Medscape has surveyed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) regarding job details, including salary and job satisfaction. The 2021 survey measured many of the effects of COVID, including salary changes, furloughed positions, and APRNs switching careers altogether. The following post summarizes the 2021 report and highlights possible changes in the job of an APRN due to the pandemic.

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ACGME Mandates Paid Resident/Fellow Leave, Starting Day One

Healthcare Law Insights blog

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), which accredits graduate medical residency and fellowship programs, will require programs to offer six weeks of paid leave for residents/fellows, beginning on the first day of their ACGME-accredited programs. ACGME’s amended Institutional Requirements (effective July 1, 2022) require Sponsoring Institutions (those that administer ACGME-accredited residency/fellowship programs) to have policies for resident/fellow leaves that: Allo

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Overcrowding and Resourcing in The ER

ER Nurses

How many of you care for patients in the ER who shouldn't really be there? At worst we're talking about psychiatric patients who sit in the ER and pose a physical threat to nurses. At best it is a drain on resources and impacts overall healthcare for those who really need it.

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The Shortest Month Turbulent Times

Life of a Nurse

I find February a paradoxical month, it’s the shortest in days yet it feels lengthy most times due to winter weather, the days remain short though if we’re fortunate the “mercury” rises and we can have a day with daresay warmth and that gives us hope. The groundhogs predicted a mix of outcomes; I go with Wiarton Willie who provided hope of an early spring.

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Why Healthcare Cybersecurity is Essential in Protecting Patient Safety | symplr

Symplr

Cybersecurity attacks can erode patient trust and create public relations nightmares, but the larger threat is their potentially devastating effects on patient safety. In an age of increasing cybersecurity threats, focusing on healthcare cybersecurity isn’t optional; it’s mandatory. The data on healthcare cybersecurity breaches—and the resulting threats to patient safety—are unsettling.

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