Nurse Practitioners in Business
JULY 26, 2022
Opting out of Medicare has caused a lot of confusion for NPs and other providers. Not understanding what it means can lead to problems & fines. In this episode of the NP Business Matters Podcast (Episode #65) I address: The Social Security Act and how that impacts providers. When you can bill Medicare and when you don’t have to. What it means by opting out of Medicare.
Daily Nurse
JULY 28, 2022
In nursing school, you may have learned that health care provider bias can literally endanger a patient, but when an instructor explains this, a least a few classmates will probably imagine their parents scoffing. Even if you can’t imagine your parents saying “hogwash!” to healthcare bias studies, as barely 0.6% of our population is transgender […].
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Nurse.com
JULY 25, 2022
Diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and belonging, along with racial, ethnic, and gender inequities are growing topics in the nursing industry. The lack of DEI efforts contributes to adverse outcomes like patients and their families who find particular shortcomings detrimental to their overall experience and care — issues like a lack of female leadership, health equity , provider diversity , cultural competence, intellectual and developmental disabilities care, and LGBTQIA-focused care.
Minority Nurse
JULY 29, 2022
Nurses could have never predicted the upheaval and disruption that COVID brought to everything they considered normal in their work and personal lives. But for Anthony Pho, PhD, MPH, ANP-C , a Propel postdoctoral scholar for The PRIDE Study at the Stanford University School of Medicine , the pandemic’s chaos brought a real silver lining. Pho , who worked in New York City in the beginning of the pandemic, says the nursing community and his nursing work gave him a purpose through a distinc
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.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
JULY 29, 2022
Workplace violence has become a hot topic in today’s discourse; however, workplace violence is not just headline fodder for media outlets. The trend is well-documented and especially felt by the healthcare industry which continues to experience the brunt after the onslaught of COVID-19. In 2018, 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence incidents involved healthcare workers.
Daily Nurse
JULY 27, 2022
Nurses just aren’t wired to be bystanders. When you see someone hurt or sick, you run to them because that’s part of who you are. And, after two years of working in a deadly pandemic amid a horrifying lack of facts, PPE, and staff, dashing to help at an accident scene probably seems a relatively […].
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American Medical Compliance
JULY 28, 2022
Recent research shows that great healthcare disparities exist for members of the LGBTQ+ community. A study produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that LGBTQ+ individuals face discrimination and stigma from family and community members. Also, they are more likely to be discriminated against in the workplace, receive substandard healthcare, and be denied healthcare as a result of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Healthcare Law Insights blog
JULY 29, 2022
On July 26, 2022, Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas affirmed that certain parts of the Interim Final Rule Part II implementing the No Surprises Act (the Act) were invalid. This ruling is nearly identical to Judge Kernodle’s February decision in Texas Medical Association & Corley v. US Dept. of Health and Human Services. This decision vacated a portion of the Interim Final Rule that required arbitrators to give more weight to the out-of-network rate, including what is cal
Daily Nurse
JULY 27, 2022
Assessing patients for cognitive impairment at hospital discharge can help identify those who are at higher risk of developing new severe physical disabilities, according to new research in American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC). Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center, the university hospital for Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, found that about 30% of […].
Nurse.com
JULY 29, 2022
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are revolutionizing healthcare delivery in America. As of April 2022, 26 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories now give patients full and direct access to the high-quality care NPs deliver. This year, both New York and Kansas took decisive action to adopt full practice authority (FPA). . April Kapu, DNP.
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
The Leadership Development Group
JULY 27, 2022
Many leaders take a passive approach towards their own development, often waiting for their manager or someone else in the organization to offer the opportunity for professional growth. Why wait? Advocating for your own development demonstrates a core leadership attribute — proactive interest in expanding your skill set in support of your company’s success.
NurseBuff
JULY 27, 2022
To the uninitiated, Nursing is all about taking care of patients, monitoring their condition, and dispensing prescribed medication. What most people don’t know is that the profession involves a lot of paperwork. A survey of hospital nurses revealed that approximately 1/4 of a 12-hour shift is spent on indirect patient care with most of it […] The post 6 Best Nursing Clipboards With Storage, Reference Tables, and Refillable Pads appeared first on NurseBuff.
Daily Nurse
JULY 26, 2022
Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P, is the new president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) board of directors. She began her one-year term on July 1, 2022. “The future of nursing and health care is unknown, and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a newfound urgency for us to work together to find solutions to […].
Go4
JULY 26, 2022
Attending a nurse conference in person or online Conferences may be back in full-swing after the pandemic, but are you ready to get back to them? Between the cost of attending in person, flights, hotels and meals. it may be one more year of attending conferences online. Check out this article from the Nursing Center on the best way to attend nursing conferences this summer/fall.
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.
FreshRN
JULY 26, 2022
Let's look at some of the best jobs for older nurses that are out there if you want to work fewer hours, have more time off, or slow down. The post 5 Best Jobs for Older Nurses in 2022 appeared first on FRESHRN.
Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations
JULY 25, 2022
Julianna Manske, MSN, RN, OCN The field of public health is evolving as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, navigate the political arena that affects public health work and communities, and work beyond traditional public health services toward the concept of Public Health 3.0. 1 As such, a system that supports a thriving, engaged public health workforce must be identified and developed.
Daily Nurse
JULY 25, 2022
In El Paso, Texas, men lined up outside the Corner of Hope, a homeless resource center, eyeing free supplies on plastic shelves inside a white van. Some wanted bags with toiletries or condoms, but others took kits that help them safely use drugs or naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medicine. Gilbert Shepherd, an outreach worker […].
Aussie Nurse
JULY 25, 2022
Hey Paramedics & Emergency Nurses – Whats Your Pain Score? Watching the news, we see the reports about ambulances ramping at the doors of hospitals emergency departments, with the immense workloads of paramedics being seen too. I can’t help wondering how did we get to a place where there is so much pressure on the emergency system? This seems to be a long standing issue within our system and it is only just presenting itself.
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.
Joy Parchment
JULY 24, 2022
Approximately 22 years ago, Kenneth M. Blanchard, a renowned, yet influential leadership expert wrote the book ‘The Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence’.
Penn Medicine News
JULY 25, 2022
Rather than sending text reminders for colorectal cancer screenings, a Penn Medicine study mailed fecal immunochemical test kits to patients’ homes, leading to a tenfold increase in screening rates.
Northeastern State University
JULY 25, 2022
Patient care relies increasingly on technological tools. Because healthcare facilities have invested heavily in these platforms, they want to maximize each system’s effectiveness when collecting data. For many institutions, this means hiring dedicated professionals, like informatics nurses , who employ project management strategies to improve system processes, manage existing technology and adapt data collection to suit their needs.
Nurse.com
JULY 27, 2022
I spent the greater part of my life in nursing. I started as an ICU nurse then moved into travel nursing and lived everywhere from the Virgin Islands to the Carolinas. My nursing experience trained me for many situations. However, no clinical education existed to help my wife, Parissa, and me navigate the tumultuous journey of our sons’ birth. Twice the Excitement.
Daily Nurse
JULY 29, 2022
A month after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Texas’ two dozen abortion clinics are slowly coming to terms with a future where their work is virtually outlawed. Some clinics have already announced that they are shutting down operations and moving to New Mexico and other states that are expected to protect abortion […].
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