Nurse Practitioners in Business

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Healthcare practices open and close for many reasons and while we receive most questions about getting started in practice, we also receive questions about closing a practice. In the US, as you may know, most small businesses fail in the first 5 years. However, closing a practice isn’t always about failure. Life commitments may change; the business owner may move into the season of life where one looks toward retirement.

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Emerging RN Leader

OCTOBER 27, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I had a mentor who often said that the “soft skills” are frequently the “hard skills” to master. Communication is undoubtedly at the top of that hard skills list. Poor communication skills in healthcare environments can lead to medical errors, fragmented care, poor team coordination, and incivility. […] The post Teaching Nurses to Become More Effective Communicators appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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American Medical Compliance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A survey reveals that falls are the most frequent health issue affecting seniors in long-term care facilities. Interestingly, while 90% of caregivers feel confident in implementing fall prevention measures, only 60% have adequate knowledge to do so effectively. As the aging population grows, so does the demand for specialized healthcare tailored to the unique needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities, posing new challenges and responsibilities for healthcare providers.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In many hospitals and long-term care facilities, newly hired nurses, many fresh off of their studies , are asked to work the night shift. While a few true night owls prefer this schedule, working through the night is challenging for most nurses. You might find yourself spending a chunk of your time off recovering from your time at work. There are effective ways for how to work the night shift and stay healthy— and caring for your own health will help you better care for others.

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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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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Prioritizing self-care is crucial for maintaining well-being and can help reduce compassion fatigue and lower stress levels, says this nurse educator. Editor's note: Maryn Moreni MSN-FNP, RN, CNE, is the associate professor of nursing faculty at the Arizona College of Nursing. As a nurse educator, I teach students about wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention for their patients.

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Emerging RN Leader

OCTOBER 31, 2024

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent workshop, I asked nurse managers what they felt was the biggest workforce problem they face today. Without hesitation, they talked about the mismatch between what new graduates expect nursing to be and what they find it to be when they enter practice. The late […] The post When Expectations About Nursing Are Unmet appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Equality 4 Black Nurses

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The UK’s healthcare system faces a deep-rooted racism issue, particularly impacting Black nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants. Despite “equality initiatives,” these workers still face subtle yet systematic tactics like gaslighting, tone policing, racial stereotyping, disproportionate discipline, and punitive NMC referrals, all of which serve to discredit and silence them.

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

OCTOBER 30, 2024

No job is stress-free. Clinical nurses work in an environment that is high-stress by nature—making decisions that can impact patients’ lives— and need to take extra care to avoid the mental and physical condition known as nursing burnout. We outline what nurse burnout is, its risks, how to prevent it and how to address it if it’s happening to you. What Is Nurse Burnout?

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Amercan Journal of Nursing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. How often did we as children say these words to those who teased us? Yet we still felt the sting that unkind and malicious words imparted, especially when said by those we trusted. And it didn’t matter if the taunts were untrue—they still hurt. Words matter—take youth bullying, for example.

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Nursology

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Contributor: Judith Pare The universality of death is a widely accepted phenomenon that many nurses deal with on an almost daily basis. The World Health Organization (2005) has stressed the importance of expert palliative and hospice care as a critical caring global need for people with heart failure, cancer, and other progressive terminal illnesses.

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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

Emerging RN Leader

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Little research exists about the stress of technology on nurses in practice today. I would encourage you and your staff to participate in this research. Study Link The post Participate in Technostress in Nursing Research appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Providence

OCTOBER 29, 2024

For many, life’s most challenging moments become the catalyst for change and growth. This was the case for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Ekaterina, who made a major life change after surviving cancer. Read on to learn how this magnetic CNA from Moscow, Russia, found her way to the healthcare industry and Providence in Polson, Montana.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 29, 2024

While rewarding, being a nurse is an endlessly busy career path. It can often feel like you’re constantly on the go, which may well impact your physical and mental energy levels. Combatting this — and the potential for burnout — effectively requires a little focus on your downtime. Finding ways to recharge during your downtime, whether during your days off or break periods, is critical to helping you thrive at work and home.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 29, 2024

UPMC is boosting compensation for entry level registered nurses to $52.17 an hour by 2027, a 20% increase and nearly $9 more an hour than local competitors pay, the Downtown-based hospital and health insurance giant announced Monday. New nurses with a bachelor’s degree will get $41.75 an hour and $40 an hour without a bachelor’s degree for an 18% increase.

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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.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Bedside nurses can spend hours moving and standing on their feet for hours on end. One 2023 study reported that nurses who’ve worked 12-hour shifts walk an estimated distance of four to five miles. The increase in steps can also come with severe foot pain and aches. This type of pain can even extend to the legs and ankles, leaving plenty of nurses disgruntled and leaving their workplace for an environment where they can rest more and stay on their feet less.

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Nursing Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Adrian Esterman , University of South Australia ; Guzyal Hill , Charles Darwin University ; Hassan Vally , Deakin University ; Kim M Caudwell , Charles Darwin University ; Michael Toole , Burnet Institute ; Steven McGloughlin , Monash University , and Tari Turner , Monash University With COVID still classified as an ongoing pandemic , it’s difficult to contemplate the next one.

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The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Medical Edge Recruitment provided this article. Written By: Taylor Dupont, Marketing Specialist, Medical Edge Recruitment Travel nursing has emerged as a dynamic and rewarding career path for many healthcare professionals. With the growing demand for nurses in various locations across the country, travel nursing agencies play a pivotal role in connecting nurses with temporary job opportunities.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

CNOs and other healthcare executives are strategizing to address recruitment and retention, workplace violence, and virtual nursing challenges, say these nurse leaders. Nurse leaders have had many challenges to face this year as the nursing shortage continues. CNOs and other healthcare executives have been brainstorming ideas for addressing this shortage as well as disruptors such as AI and virtual care.

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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.

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The American Nurses Foundation has made a significant stride in promoting diversity in nursing education by awarding one of its prestigious nursing research grants, Diversify Nursing Research through Support of Minority Institutions. This initiative aims to boost the number of ethnic minority nurse researchers while broadening the diversity of research topics and perspectives.

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Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In the healthcare profession, nurses hold positions of trust and responsibility. This trust extends not only to patient care but also to upholding the ethical and legal standards that govern their profession. You are a nurse 24/7 and are held to ethical standards whether at work or personal life. One key legal responsibility is self-reporting criminal matters to the appropriate nursing board or regulatory body.

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Celayix

OCTOBER 30, 2024

According to the American Hospital Association , “good communication among patients, families, and caregivers is becoming increasingly difficult to establish in today’s healthcare system.” Hospital stays are becoming shorter, medical treatment is becoming more technologically advanced, resources are few, and there is an increasing demand for patients and families to have more information about, and engage in, care choices.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 30, 2024

With student health needs on the rise, state officials want to make sure every school has a nurse on hand. However, tight budgets are making it a challenge. According to the Michigan Association of School Nurses, 600,000 Michigan students manage at least one chronic condition, and 25% take daily medications. Therefore, the presence of school nurses is vital for ensuring the mental and physical health and safety of students.

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Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This year, Orthopaedic Nurses Week is from October 28 to November 1. It’s an excellent opportunity to recognize the effort and dedication of orthopaedic nurses at the start of the holiday season. Orthopaedic nurses , or “ortho” nurses, specialize in treating patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Since we all need to have healthy muscles and bones to live a functioning life, ortho nurses are crucial to helping patients recover from surgery, learn how to heal from a broken bon

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Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Southern University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health is shattering barriers and making headlines in extraordinary ways. According to WBRZ-2 News, this Baton Rouge, LA-based Historically Black College and University (HBCU) has reached a historic milestone by welcoming its largest cohort of Black male nursing students—33 ambitious individuals ready to transform the healthcare landscape.

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Nursing Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Data has revealed that over a third (38%) of health and wellness professionals are yet to file their tax return despite the looming October 31 deadline. Tax and accounting service Hnry have revealed in their quarterly Sole Trader Pulse report that many Australian healthcare workers put off personal financial administration due to cost, time constraints or a lack of financial literacy.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 30, 2024

More than 60% of Ohio nurses who left bedside care did so because of a heavy patient load, and about 65% of bedside nurses have experienced workplace violence in the last 12 months, according to a new statewide survey conducted by the Ohio Nurses Association. The survey looked at the impact of understaffing in Ohio’s hospitals, and called on healthcare executives and policymakers to take swift action to protect patients and ensure the well-being of nurses and health professionals, the associatio

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The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Titan Medical Group provided this article. One of the greatest advantages of travel nursing is the opportunity to develop specialized skills by working at top-tier facilities across the country. Each hospital, clinic, or specialty unit offers unique learning experiences that allow travel nurses to deepen their expertise and expand their knowledge in ways that a single permanent position might not provide.

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American Nurse

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In response to: Mitigating Patient Identification Threats Dear Ms. Gelinas, I am writing in response to the September 7, 2024, Volume 19, Number 9, article titled “Mitigating patient identification threats” (Fonseca et al., 2024). As a leader of a cardiovascular service line for a small rural health system, I found the article to be very thought provoking and thorough as it outlined how the implementation of high reliability principles to a unique patient situation.

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The Nursing Site

OCTOBER 26, 2024

As nurses, we understand that hospice is a peaceful way for patients to transition from this world, but what about our patients’ and families’ perspective? I recently had a patient who, over the last few months, had a significant change in her health. She was diagnosed with cancer and ended up with two major surgeries in a three-month time frame.

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Health Leaders | Nursing

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Anchorage nurses say a new staffing model recently launched at Providence hospital will put patients in danger. Last week, Providence Alaska Medical Center announced it had implemented what it calls a “co-caring model” of nursing at two units of its flagship hospital in Anchorage. Instead of being attended to by a registered nurse, patients in two units will have their care shared by a virtual nurse via camera and video in the patient’s room, a certified nursing assistant and a registered nurse.

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Empowered Nurses

OCTOBER 31, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make its way into industries from finance to healthcare, many professionals are questioning whether their roles could be replaced by machines. In the medical-legal world, AI is becoming more prominent, offering tools to analyze data, predict outcomes, and automate tasks. However, when it comes to Legal Nurse Consulting (LNC), AI is no substitute for the critical thinking, clinical expertise, and human intuition that seasoned nurse consultants bring to

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The Gypsy Nurse

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Travel Nurses Inc. provided this article. There’s never a dull moment during Halloween in the emergency department. Depending on what day Halloween falls on, there could be people in costumes for days leading up to the holiday. Walking out into the lobby to call a patient back is like walking out to a costume party. It’s entertaining when people come in a group, and they’re all dressed cohesively.

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Becker's Hospital Review

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Amid an influx of patients and extreme occupational burnout, Providence's Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, piloted a virtual nursing model in 2021. Years later, the system has proven the model's value as it garners retention, length-of-stay and safety achievements.

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