New Thing Nurse
JANUARY 14, 2022
My Pandemic Pregnancy 2021 was one long pause due to the production and arrival of #newthingbaby. A quick summary of my pandemic pregnancy: Diagnosis of Hyperemesis Gravidarum - It sucked. I swear I didn't eat for the first 5 months. I ultimately got a Zofran subq pump. Zofran is magic. The Zofran constipation is not. Take stool softeners if you ever take lots of Zofran in pregnancy.
Josephine Ensign
JANUARY 12, 2022
Sisters of Providence circa 1860 Long before Washington became a state, the first official caregivers of people with mental health problems were immigrant nurses from Montreal. Often overlooked and forgotten, the Catholic Sisters of Charity of Providence opened “St. John’s Lunatic Asylum” near Fort Vancouver in 1861. Caring for the mentally ill was part of their charitable and religious mission.
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Diversity Nursing
JANUARY 13, 2022
Times have been challenging for Nurses. Many of you are feeling down and in search of inspiration. A small dose of encouragement can go a long way, so we compiled a collection of inspirational, motivational, and some humorous quotes to lift you up. 1. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest accomplishment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia. 2.
Relias
JANUARY 12, 2022
As a human services leader, you’re always looking for ways to improve the level of care your organization provides. While there are a lot of different ways to accomplish this goal, creating a learning culture is one of the most powerful. What do we mean by this? In a learning culture, organizations actively encourage staff members to seek out new knowledge, helping them constantly grow and develop their skills.
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.
Board Vitals - Nursing
JANUARY 11, 2022
It’s time to start mentally preparing for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Exam. You may be feeling overwhelmed or nervous, but it’s important to set up a study plan so you are prepared for the weeks ahead. Testing yourself with practice questions is also a great way to get in the right mindset. It helps you get an idea of what to expect when taking the real Psychiatric-Mental Health NP exam and identify topics you need to work on.
Diversity Nursing
JANUARY 11, 2022
Even before the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was well-known that the U.S. was facing a health care provider shortage. This trend was verified in a June 2020 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges^, which estimated the U.S. faces a potential physician shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 by 2034. Partly because of this growing need, nurses are increasingly serving as primary caregivers in hospitals and clinics across the country.
Diversity Nursing
JANUARY 10, 2022
As we start the new year, we take a look at trends we expect to see in the Nursing field. Many health experts agree staffing has been and will continue to be the top healthcare issue. Nurse Shortage. Many factors play into the staffing crisis like the pandemic, retiring Nurses, and high rates of burnout. Rhonda Thompson, DNP, CNO and SVP of Patient Care Services at Phoenix Children's Hospital told Beckers Hospital Review , "The nursing shortage affecting health systems nationwide will continue t
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