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What Type of Insurances Do You Need for Your Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

There are several different kinds of policies and areas of coverage when it comes to business insurance. For practice owners, this can get a bit confusing. In this episode #62 of the NP Business Matters Podcast, I’m talking about the different kinds of insurance, why you might want to have them, and where to find them. I’ll also talk briefly about professional liability insurance.

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What Degrees Will You Need to Reach Your Nursing Career Goals?

Daily Nurse

Nursing has always been an essential, trusted and well-respected career. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and many nurses seeking retirement, nursing education have become an even more critical part of the healthcare system to train new nurses to fulfill this urgent gap in the healthcare system. Nurses are more than just healthcare workers; they […].

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Addressing Workplace Violence in Nursing

Nurse.com

Many people are surprised to learn how often workplace violence in nursing occurs. Several factors increase a nurse’s risk of facing workplace violence, including directly dealing with patients who have a history of violence or who may be delirious or under the influence of drugs. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor, the rate of serious workplace violence incidents was, on average, more than four times higher in healthcare than in private industry between 2002 and 2013.

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ECMO Nurse – The Fascinating And Intense World

The Nurse Break

Meet Cheelim Liew (BN, GradDipCriticalCare, MPH, GradDipCardiacUltrasound, CCRN | AMS, ECMO Advance Practice Nurse). We are fortunate enough to have teamed up with Eastern Health to bring you this interview about the fascinating and intense world of an ECMO nurse (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation). Introduction. I started my nursing career in 2002 after 2 ½ years of mandatory national service (Army).

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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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Strategies To Make Sure You Don’t Hire a Bully

Healthy Workforce Institute

With the Great Resignation still upon us, it’s easy to understand why healthcare organizations are making hiring and retaining their existing staff their number one priority, while culture is once again placed on the back burner. However, current studies show that culture is still the most important determinant of whether someone stays or leaves their organization.

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Letter from Pakistan: The Nursing Profession is Still Fighting for Respect

Daily Nurse

In Pakistan, the pandemic did little to raise the profile or status of the nursing profession. However, it does seem to be inspiring a movement among nurses and even physicians to reform the conditions that are hampering the work of nurses and the well-being of patients. Back in April 2020, in an editorial in Pakistan’s […].

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OSHA Work Related Illnesses

American Medical Compliance

OSHA mandates every employer keeps a record of every work related illness and injury. There are three forms: one describes the incident, the second describes the establishment, and the third describes the employee involved. Employers must keep these forms five years after the incident because it will be easier to update them. These forms are crucial to keeping the workplace safe and finding patterns of illness and injury.

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Can a Nurse Attorney Help a Dismissed Nursing Student?

Nurse.com

In a previous blog, I wrote about nursing students and the many legal protections they possess. In this new case, a nursing student who was dismissed from her nursing education program submitted a question that again raised the issue of what rights students actually have. Can a nurse attorney help her? The student stated she had an A average and was on the dean’s list.

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In the Wake of Uvalde, Trauma Surgeons Share Experience of Mass Shootings with Congress

Daily Nurse

When Dr. Roy Guerrero, a pediatrician in Uvalde, Texas, testified before a U.S. House committee Wednesday about gun violence, he told lawmakers about the horror of seeing the bodies of two of the 19 children killed in the Robb Elementary massacre. They were so pulverized, he said, that they could be identified only by their […].

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Maria Rodriguez Shirey Steps Into New Role As Dean of UAB School of Nursing

Minority Nurse

Maria Rodriguez Shirey, Ph.D., associate dean for Clinical and Global Partnerships and inaugural holder of University of Alabama Birmingham ‘s (UAB) Jane H. Brock – Florence Nightingale Endowed Professorship in Nursing, became dean of the UAB School of Nursing on June 1 following a national search. Shirey is succeeding Doreen Harper, Ph.D., holder of the Fay B.

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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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ONE Thing to Remember About Your Vacation

Diane Sieg

The 20 ICU nurses and managers chosen to be in my Well-Being Coaching Pilot are bright, high-achieving, and committed to their profession. They are also self-aware and can articulate what they want to improve in their lives, but don’t always know quite how to do it. Self-Leadership coaching is central to the program and provides a different perspective to empower them to make the best decisions for themselves.

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Introducing the Value Analysis Maturity Curve: A Five-Step Guide | symplr

Symplr

Value analysis is a pressing subject for any hospital or health system: Medical costs are greatly surpassing the national inflation rate, and there's increased internal responsibility on hospital systems to adhere to complex regulatory structures. As a result, building a vigorous and mature value analysis infrastructure is all but a requirement to deliver cost-efficient, quality-driven, and outcomes-focused performance.

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NNU Urges Passage of S.4182 (Health Care Violence Prevention Bill) in Wake of Tulsa Shooting

Daily Nurse

National Nurses United has released a statement concerning the mass shootings that closed the month of May (as there have been so many mass shootings: NNU is addressing the one that left a surgeon, receptionist, and visitor dead in a Tulsa hospital). Yet another tragic mass shooting demonstrates the importance of legislation currently in the […].

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Hospice Audit Series | Painting the Picture: How to Advocate for Clinical Hospice Eligibility in the Audit Appeal Process

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Hospice Audit Series. Audits are a fact of life for hospices—it’s not a matter of “if” a hospice will be audited, but “when.” The alphabet soup of audits has expanded, from UPICs to SMRCs, CPIs, TPEs and more. With the hospice carve-in to Medicare Advantage, MAO audits will join the list. The recent pause in audits as a result of the COVID pandemic hints at increased activity as the pandemic wanes.

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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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Walk like a Nurse

Teresa Chinn

I have always been conscious that I have a “nurses walk.” I am sure you know what I mean. It’s the type of walk that is twice as fast as all your non nurse friends and family, It’s a walk where your head is thinking about the next thing you need to do and it’s a walk that is purposeful and direct. I’m not sure when I started walking like a nurse, I’m pretty sure it was well before I started nursing but I know that somehow my nurses walk has permeated into many aspects of who I am however recen

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Work Burnout and Stress Rising Among Healthcare Personnel

American Medical Compliance

A recent survey from the American Medical Association on work stress, burnout, and job satisfaction has shown an increase in physician burnout and stress. Job satisfaction among healthcare personnel has decreased by 4% from the previous year. 72% of the 11,000 healthcare workers surveyed reported job satisfaction. This is the first time a drop in job satisfaction has occurred.

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Rochelle Rindels Trains CNAs to Become MVPs

Daily Nurse

Patients lean on them every day, and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) contribute so much to the nursing field—yet they rarely seem to receive the credit they truly deserve. Even when writing this story, autocorrect kept changing CNA to CAN [Microsoft Spelling Checker, are you listening? –editor], and this seems an ironic reminder of the way […].

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Top 5 Most In-Demand Nursing Specialties of 2022

NurseBuff

Whether you’re a new nursing student or a veteran nurse, you are probably curious what the most in-demand specializations are now with all the changes that the nursing profession has been going through these past few (chaotic) years. Let’s find out. Introduction: The toll of the pandemic on Nursing It can be safely said that […] The post Top 5 Most In-Demand Nursing Specialties of 2022 appeared first on NurseBuff.

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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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Walk like a Nurse

Teresa Chinn

I have always been conscious that I have a “nurses walk.” I am sure you know what I mean. It’s the type of walk that is twice as fast as all your non nurse friends and family, It’s a walk where your head is thinking about the next thing you need to do and it’s a walk that is purposeful and direct. I’m not sure when I started walking like a nurse, I’m pretty sure it was well before I started nursing but I know that somehow my nurses walk has permeated into many aspects of who I am however recen

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Is Nursing Students’ Mental Health in Jeopardy?

Nurse.com

In a study , faculty and students in nursing schools and other health sciences at 10 large U.S. universities reported suboptimal lifestyle behaviors and high levels of stress. Nursing school students, however, had higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress than nursing faculty and medical students. Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, APRN. The study was conducted prior to the pandemic, which suggests things have likely gotten worse, according to lead study author Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APR

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It’s National Healthcare Recruiter Day! It’s Time to Recognize Why Recruiters Are So Vital

Daily Nurse

Healthcare recruiters are one of the primary reasons your medical organization can provide exceptional patient care and help you maintain or exceed your bottom line. The first Tuesday in June is National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day. Take time on June 7 to recognize and honor all the healthcare recruiters in your organization and to help […].

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Top 10 Best Watches For Nurses With BONUS Buying Guide

NurseBuff

When you buy something using the links on our posts, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more. One of the most essential tools nurses need to survive their shift is a good watch. It helps them keep track of their patients’ medications and ensures that they are on […] The post Top 10 Best Watches For Nurses With BONUS Buying Guide appeared first on NurseBuff.

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Received an investigation letter from the BON or Peer Review? Need help? Need someone to be on your side or explain the process? Contact our Certified Nurse Advocate today!

PHES Online

One of the scariest things to happen to a nurse is to be under regulatory investigation. Don’t walk this journey alone. Know your rights in the process! We are experienced nurse educators and can assist you with resources and understanding what your next step is. Our goal is to be your guide in this process that is fraught with possible missteps.

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A Day in the Life of a NICU Nurse

The Nurse Break

We teamed up with Monash Health – Victoria’s largest public health service to interview one of their senior Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Nurses about all things NICU nursing! Learn about what they do, the unique conditions they care for, the high-end equipment that supports them and so much more! A must-read article for all budding ICU, NICU and paediatric nurses.

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Nurse of the Week Nicole Bock Makes House Calls: “My Office is Everywhere”

Daily Nurse

When they hear “ding, dong!” at their door, many of Nicole Bock’s patients are old enough that they might expect to see a cosmetic salesperson or vacuum huckster cooling her heels on their doorstep, but having a Nurse make house calls sounds like a blast from an even more distant past. In fact, while “working […].

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Dance Rehab Keeps Teen En Pointe

Penn Medicine News

When Cate Bashore fractured her foot last year, the timing couldn’t have been worse. The 17-year-old dancer was getting set to apply to colleges in the fall and needed to submit an audition video with her applications. With deadlines quickly approaching, Bashore and her family turned to the Dance Rehabilitation program at PMC for help.

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Received an investigation letter from the BON or Peer Review? Need help? Need someone to be on your side or explain the process? Contact our Certified Nurse Advocate today!

PHES Online

One of the scariest things to happen to a nurse is to be under regulatory investigation. Don’t walk this journey alone. Know your rights in the process! We are experienced nurse educators and can assist you with resources and understanding what your next step is. Our goal is to be your guide in this process that is fraught with possible missteps.

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6 Tips to Engage Physicians in Value Analysis | symplr

Symplr

While value analysis teams work closely with a diverse group of clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, engaging physicians in the new product selection and management process can be one of the most challenging pain points they experience. Yet while increasing physician engagement can be difficult, it is crucial to achieving a clinically integrated supply chain and developing a mature value analysis infrastructure.

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Internationally Educated Nurses endorsing to the state of Texas

PHES Online

To set up a consultation via phone, virtually, or in person please contact us at 281-313-7437 or contact our Director of Nursing Education via email at yvette.cheeks@phesonline.com To Endorse license to Texas: Meet the Following Requirements: 1. Validation of Educational Requirements Request an application from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International (CGFNS) to obtain one of the following: CES Professional Report.

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Internationally Educated Nurses endorsing to the state of Texas

PHES Online

To set up a consultation via phone, virtually, or in person please contact us at 281-313-7437 or contact our Director of Nursing Education via email at yvette.cheeks@phesonline.com To Endorse license to Texas: Meet the Following Requirements: 1. Validation of Educational Requirements Request an application from Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International (CGFNS) to obtain one of the following: CES Professional Report.