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What’s Trending Now

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN What has been interesting in my leadership development work is examining the trends that emerge over time. We are almost at the end of the first quarter of 2023, and here is what leaders are telling me now: Nursing turnover is about at the same rate as […] The post What’s Trending Now appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Navigating Out-of-Network Billing for Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Out-of-network billing is never as easy as it seems. Not understanding how to proceed can cost your practice, and your patient money and frustration. In this podcast and video, we discuss: Definition of out of network: When a provider has not enrolled with an insurance plan to become an in-network provider. As an out-of-network provider, you can charge the patient whatever your normal fee is and file the claim as a non-assigned claim, or give the patient a receipt to file their own insurance cla

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“Mini Nurse Academy” Gets Elementary School Students Interested in Medicine

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Angel McCullough is the director of nursing at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, but she recently got a new assignment. Every Tuesday, she visits around a dozen elementary schools in the city to give a lesson on nursing and basic human medicine. It’s part of a new program called the “Mini Nurse Academy,” which is designed to get young students interested in nursing.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Do You Know The Story of Nurse DonQuenick Joppy?

The Relentless School Nurse

The blog post is in support of nurse DonQuenick Joppy, whose career and personal life have been upended by an injustice that could happen to any nurse, but especially, to nurses of color. In this era of restorative justice, calling out racism in nursing is not exempt. It is a hard truth, that the history of nursing is filled with injustices to nurses of color.

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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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Developing a Coaching Mindset

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Today’s nursing workforce wants their leaders to use less of a traditional style and more of a coaching approach. Transitioning from a traditional leader to a team coach is not always smooth. A coaching mindset means moving from a leadership style focused on fixing team weaknesses to […] The post Developing a Coaching Mindset appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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The Exec: What Nursing Practice Redesign, or Evolution, Looks Like at Indiana University Health

Health Leaders | Nursing

A shared leadership/professional governance mindset is key to a successful practice redesign, CNE says. Care models had not wavered much since hospitals became medicalized in the early 20 th century, and particularly since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were created in 1965, says Jason Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC , executive vice president and chief nurse executive, Indiana University Health.

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AACN Recognizes Beacon Award for Excellence Winners in 2022

Daily Nurse

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses ( AACN ) recognized 185 units from 134 hospitals that earned the Beacon Award for Excellence in 2022. ( View recipient list.) The Beacon Award for Excellence lauds hospital units that employ evidence-based practices to improve patient and family outcomes. The award provides gold, silver, and bronze recognition to hospital units that exemplify excellence in professional practice, patient care, and outcomes.

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ANA Enterprise News, March 2023

American Nurse

Nurses ranked most honest and ethical professionals for 21st year The American Nurses Association (ANA) congratulates nurses for maintaining the number 1 ranking in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. The American public rated nurses the highest among a host of professionals including medical doctors, pharmacists, and high school teachers.

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A Neutral Prospective: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Role

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

Often, the duties, responsibilities, and scope of practice between a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician Assistant are misunderstood. Both roles are different from the other but equally important and needed on health care teams as they provide patient care. To become a Nurse Practitioner, students would want to have earned either a BSN or MSN… The post A Neutral Prospective: Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Role appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Targeting Inflammation Is Best Way to Reduce Residual Risk in Statin-Treated Patients, Study Suggests

Consult QD

Vascular inflammation is a stronger predictor of residual cardiovascular risk than LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level among statin-treated patients with atherosclerotic risk, according to a pooled analysis of three contemporary randomized controlled cardiovascular outcome trials comprising over 31,000 patients. “These data tell us that if we want to further reduce risk of cardiovascular events in patients on statin therapy, we need to target inflammation,” says Steven Nissen, MD , senior author of th

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

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

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How Visuals Help Students Pass the NCLEX®

Daily Nurse

The NCSBN is launching the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) on April 1, 2023. NGN is fostering a new way of testing clinical judgment. With NGN upon us, nurse educators must ensure now, more than ever, that our students are learning the content and grasping the concepts we teach. We need sticky learning!

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Healthcare Staffing and 1099 Misclassification: Lawsuit Roundup

IntelyCare

When businesses are short-handed, contract workers seem like the ultimate quick fix — short-term help, no commitments, and a predictable, one-time cost that disappears as soon as the need recedes. It’s a tempting option, but one former trial lawyer for the Department of Labor (DOL) is raising a giant red flag for healthcare facilities that rely on contractors to fill their staffing needs.

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ICU Nurse Wins DAISY Award for His Gentle Spirit

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Losing a loved one is never easy. But having an empathetic nurse on hand can make it that much easier to say goodbye. Grayson Moss, an ICU nurse at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Georgia, recently found out how much of a difference his presence can make when a woman nominated him for the DAISY Award , a special honor from the DAISY Foundation for nurses who go above and beyond the demands of the job.

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LGBTQI+ Migrants’ Experiences with Nurses in Canada

Advances in Nursing Science

We are now featuring the ANS article titled ““Ally Theater Is a Problem:” LGBTQI+ Migrants’ Experiences With Nurses in Canada” authored by Roya Haghiri-Vijeh, PhD, RN, BN, MN, and it is available for free download while it is featured! Here is Dr. Haghiri-Vijeh’s description of her work that she shared for ANS readers!

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

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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The Relentless School Nurse: Why We Leave

The Relentless School Nurse

Why school nurses leave their positions has been on my mind a lot lately. I noticed a significant uptick of conversations on Facebook about nurses who were resigning. Some negotiated an earlier “release” date to preserve their own mental health. The support for these school nurses who are leaving our ranks is plentiful and filled with sentiments like, “I might coming right behind you.” One school nurse I contacted explained her difficult decision to leave her school dist

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Nurse’s Side Gig: Stand-up Comedian

Daily Nurse

Laughter is the best medicine, especially when being a stand-up comedian is a nursing side gig that helps nurses deal with the profession’s stress. Just ask Kelli Dunham RN BSN, Community School Director of NYC Public Schools. Dunham has been performing comedy as a nurse for 25 years.

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Washington Bill Would Provide Workers’ Comp Insurance to Nurse for PTSD

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Working as a nurse can be traumatizing. According to the National Institute of Health , post-traumatic stress disorder is found in approximately 29% of all ICU nurses, which can last for years on end and even lead to disability in some extreme cases. Low pay, long hours, and staff shortages have only compounded the crisis. And lawmakers in Washington state have proposed a bill that would provide workers’ compensation insurance coverage for nurses with PTSD, similar to a 2018 law that provides w

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Navigating competing ethical and civil-legal obligations

American Nurse

To: Ethics Advisory Board From: A conflicted school nurse Subject: Honoring a do not attempt 
resuscitation order I’m a school nurse at an elementary school where I’ve cared for a student with an ongoing illness who now has been enrolled in hospice. Part of the child’s plan of care includes a do not attempt 
resuscitation… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

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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Flexible Scheduling Helps Attract and Retain Nurses

Consult QD

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of registered nurses to grow 6% between 2021 and 2031, with more than 200,000 job openings each year, on average, during the decade. Like many healthcare systems, Cleveland Clinic has expanded its flexible scheduling options to help recruit talented caregivers. “As the healthcare industry continues to evolve in complexity, now more than ever it is incumbent upon us to innovate and embrace flexibility to address the needs of our caregivers,

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Save Our Rural Hospitals Act Eliminates CRNA Supervision and Supports Rural Healthcare

Daily Nurse

The “Save America’s Rural Hospitals Act” ( H.R. 833 ) was reintroduced by Congress in late February. Along with providing enhanced payments to rural healthcare providers to help ensure the viability of these important local healthcare facilities, this legislation also includes a provision to permanently remove physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) under Medicare Part A conditions of participation and a provision to include non-medically direct

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Nurse Anesthetist Wins ANA Innovation Honors With First-of-its-Kind Airway Tool

Health Leaders | Nursing

Inventor saw a gap in available and effective airway management tools for patients who suffer breathing complications. A nurse anesthetist who leads a team that developed a device she invented, the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA), is the Nurse-led Team Award winner of the 2023 ANA Innovation Awards given by the American Nurses Association (ANA). The ANA Innovation Awards highlight, recognize, and celebrate exemplary nurse innovators who improve patient safety and health outcomes.

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Woman Shares How Labor and Delivery Nurse Saved Her Life After Stillborn Birth

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Jen Hamilton recently went on TikTok to describe her life-changing encounter with a labor and delivery nurse. She was preparing to welcome her son into the world when he was born stillborn at 39 weeks. She had just gotten her nails and toes done so she could feel beautiful for the delivery. That’s when she noticed that she hadn’t felt her son move all day.

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7 Nurse Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Relias

Nurses have one of the most in-demand roles in healthcare, and with a 6% projected job growth rate through 2031, the demand for nurses to fill both vacancies and new roles is only increasing. Given the current and future need for nurses, healthcare organizations must focus on recruiting new nurses, but perhaps more importantly — keeping their nursing staff engaged in clinical practice.

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Yale New Haven Nurse Michele Santoro Honored for Innovation and Passion

Daily Nurse

Michele Santoro, a registered nurse at the Yale New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center in North Haven, sees herself like any other nurse.

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South Dakota reinstates license of nurse tied to fake documents

Becker's Hospital Review

The South Dakota Board of Nursing recently lifted the suspension of a licensed practical nurse who allegedly used fraudulent degree documents in her license application, board records show.

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Nurse Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter of 72-Year-Old

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On Monday, a judge sentenced Aminata Fofana to three years of a basic level of community control after she pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a nursing home resident in 2021. The incident occurred during her time at the Lewis Center nursing home in Capri Gardens, Ohio. Fofana was working as a nurse looking after the residents.

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Standard bearers

American Nurse

Certified nurses’ march to excellence Every year on March 19, organizations worldwide observe Certified Nurses Day to celebrate and publicly acknowledge nurses who maintain the highest credentials in their practices. This day also honors the legacy of Margretta Madden Styles, EdD, RN, FAAN, a visionary leader considered the godmother of credentialing in the nursing profession… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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How to Manage Overtime Effectively

Celayix

Here at Celayix , we love to brag about how much money we can save you on overtime , just like that time we saved a company $100,000 ! However, eliminating overtime completely might not work for you! The fact of the matter is, there are so many variables around overtime, that it can be hard to determine if it’s the right choice or not. We want to take a look at the possible reasons you should use overtime, and how to manage that overtime effectively.

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Leading Nursing Trends for 2023

Nurse.com

Nursing is a noble profession that plays a critical role in providing healthcare services to people of all ages and in a variety of settings. But nursing is a field that is continuously evolving, and it’s important to keep up with the latest trends to stay ahead of the curve. Nursing shortage The nursing shortage is a problem that has plagued the healthcare industry for years.

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Police Save Woman’s Life After Pulling Her Over for Erratic Driving

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Tamara Hall is alive and well after a fateful incident with the police on the side of U.S. Highway 17 North in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The authorities received a call that a woman was swerving into the shoulder of the road. They initially thought she might be under the influence of alcohol but it turned out to be something much worse. When the officers pulled her over, Hall told them she was suffering from a debilitating headache, which was affecting her ability to drive.

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New Jersey disciplines 46 nurses tied to degree sham

Becker's Hospital Review

Forty-six nurses implicated in the fraudulent degree scandal have been ordered to stop practicing in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said March 9.

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CLEAR Outcomes: Bempedoic Acid Reduces Cardiovascular Events in Statin-Intolerant Patients

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The non-statin lipid-lowering medication bempedoic acid (Nexletol ® ) has demonstrated a significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular events in a large outcomes study of statin-intolerant patients treated for primary or secondary cardiovascular prevention. Results of the global CLEAR Outcomes trial were reported in a late-breaking clinical trial presentation at the American College of Cardiology annual scientific session and simultaneously published online in the New England Journal of Me

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Tuning in to Humor in Nursing

Amercan Journal of Nursing

1. Nurses Don’t Have to Make This Stuff Up Photo by Kah Lok Leong on Unsplash During a fire drill the nurse, Kathryn, was closing doors to patients’ rooms. An 86-year-old patient was talking on the phone to her daughter when Kathryn reached her room. As Kathryn started to shut the patient’s door, the woman asked, “What’s that ringing noise?” “Don’t worry,” Kathryn said.