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Nurse of the Week: Chief Nursing Officer Builds a Kinder World Through Kindness Initiative

Daily Nurse

Carolyn Booker, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer of Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Georgia, was troubled by how violence was making its way into places she considered sacred, like hospitals, churches, and schools, and thought kindness could provide an antidote. So in 2018, she started looking at the concept of kindness and, through a Google […].

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Nurse Practitioner’s Prescription Results in Negligence Lawsuit

Nurse.com

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) , there are more than 355,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) in the United States and 96.2% of them prescribe medications. The demand for NPs’ services continues to increase — but so, too, can their liability risks. In the following case , an NP’s actions raised many questions and led to a negligence lawsuit.

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Emergency Nurses: Steady in Chaos

Minority Nurse

Nurses are lauded for their calm and focused manner when everything around them is erupting, but emergency nurses bring this laser focus to their jobs every day. Emergency Nurses Week (October 9-15) calls attention to this specialty as a career and to express gratitude for nurses working in emergency departments nationwide. Emergency nursing is, by design, performed quickly and carefully to help patients who may be experiencing a life-threatening trauma or even those who visit the emergency depa

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How Primary Health Care can learn from the travel and hotel industries

The Nurse Break

How Primary Health Care could take a lesson from the disruption we’ve seen in the travel and hotel industries. More from ‘ Leading for Change ‘ here. Ok, that title was designed to get your attention, but I will admit have just spent the last few weeks pondering where market disruption could come into its own when it comes to primary health care. Believe me, there is no place like a holiday with the kids to get the creative imagination flowing and this thought piece kind of wrote itself.

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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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The Magnet Model: How You Can Use It to Better Your Nursing Leadership and Shared Decision-Making

Daily Nurse

The Magnet Recognition award was developed in the 1980s by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to highlight standout healthcare organizations that strive for nursing excellence. The Magnet Model recognizes nursing achievements, quality patient care, and innovative thinking within the practice of nursing care. Magnet Hospital Practices There are many benefits to the Magnet Model […].

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How I Went From Being a NICU Mom to a NICU Nurse

Nurse.com

Nursing was a second career for me. When I began working in the corporate world, I had this feeling in the back of my mind that I should instead be working in the healthcare arena. So 12 years after completing my bachelor’s degree in advertising, I returned to my alma mater, UNC Chapel Hill , and began an accelerated nursing program. Cheri DiStefano, RN.

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From Seattle, USA to Nursing In The Australian Outback

The Nurse Break

Nursing in the Australian Outback. We chat with Kingston Lee, an RN from the USA who has dipped his feet into the world of nursing in the Australian Outback. If you’ve ever thought of Rural and Remote nursing then you MUST READ on. Before you read on go join our exclusive PRIVATE FB Group ‘ Rural & Remote Nursing | The Australian Outback ‘ to ask questions and network with other like-minded nurses, midwives and students.

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Psychiatric Nurse Finds Her Niche

Daily Nurse

During her last rotation as a nursing student at an outpatient program for severely mentally ill patients, Dawn Bounds found her calling as a psychiatric nurse. She reflects on those days early into a new journey as an assistant professor at the UCI Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing. “I loved it – to sit and talk […].

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Nursing Informatics: Vital to the Profession

Nurse.com

Technology continues to advance in health care, and this advancement means an ongoing demand for nurse informaticists. Through healthcare technology, nurse informaticists enhance patient outcomes, reduce clinical errors, and provide efficient results in clinical procedures for patients and nursing staff. Nursing informatics is a popular career path for nurses.

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Magnetizing High-quality Nursing Care

Minority Nurse

The Magnet designation for hospitals emerged in 1990 under the auspices of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a strategy for catalyzing and recognizing the highest possible standards for quality nursing care. Since its inception, Magnet has given ambitious hospitals something concrete to strive for. Magnet has also allowed nurses to identify facilities that deliver optimal patient care while creating positive workplace cultures for nurses who care about their work and what their

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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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The Growing Role of Nurse Case Managers

Diversity Nursing

A career as a Nurse Case Manager gives you the opportunity to make a huge impact on patient's lives and develop rewarding relationships. The Case Manager's (CM) role is centered around working with patients and their families to make sure they are provided with appropriate health care providers, resources, and services so they receive the proper care they need.

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Want to Work at a Magnet Hospital? Here Are the Questions You Should Ask Before Taking the Job

Daily Nurse

If you want to work at a Magnet hospital, here are points to consider before making a move. What is a Magnet Hospital? Magnet status is awarded to hospitals as a recognition of excellence in nursing. Hospitals are evaluated on several criteria. Leadership that works to make sure that the organization is structured to lead […].

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How Nurse-Midwives Can Help in Maternity Care Deserts

Nurse.com

Lack of access to care is a crucial factor in maternal mortality in the U.S., and a March of Dimes 2022 report found that 2.2 million women of childbearing age live in maternity care deserts. Integrating care from nurse-midwives into those areas can make a difference. According to the report, Nowhere To Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S. , more than 146,000 babies were born in maternity care deserts.

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Magnet Status Matters: What Magnet Recognition Means for Hospitals and the Nurses Working There

Minority Nurse

Hospital administrators across the nation advocate the merits of Magnet designation. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association, awards Magnet status to hospitals that satisfy designated criteria that measure the strength and quality of the institution’s nursing care. What Are Magnet Hospitals?

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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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Top 10 Healthcare Career Resource Articles of the Last 10 Years

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

October 1st, 2022 HospitalRecruiting celebrated a huge milestone by marking its tenth year being in business. In honor of a decade dedicated to healthcare staffing all across the United States, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the recruiters and job seekers who have chosen our job board for their job searches and hiring needs. Since the beginning, we’ve strived to be a resource to both healthcare employees and employers alike, most successfully demonstrated by the diversity

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Magnet Status Is Not Easily Achieved, So What Happens If It’s Lost?

Daily Nurse

What is a Magnet hospital, and how does a hospital achieve Magnet status? Magnet status is awarded to hospitals as a recognition of excellence in nursing. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) evaluates several criteria before granting this status. Excellence in patient care and outcomes High nursing job satisfaction and low turnover High nursing involvement […].

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Vendor Communication: Key to Credentialing Success | symplr

Symplr

Recently, St. Luke’s Health System in Boise, ID, went through a reimplementation of symplr’s Vendor Credentialing program. We're considered a medium-sized integrated delivery network (IDN), but with 13,000 employees across seven facilities, we quickly realized how essential streamlined communication with our workforce and with business and industry partners, such as vendors, would be in making this change.

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What Are the Guidelines for Follow-Up Care for Neonates?

Ensearch

Babies being discharged from the NICU face higher risks for medical and developmental issues than their peers. For this reason, it’s critical for providers to establish and enforce follow-up protocols that meet each baby’s specific care needs. To prepare parents of neonates to take their babies home after being discharged from the NICU, hospitals and [.

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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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7 Most Common Home Loan Mistakes Nurses Make in 2022

The Nurse Break

This is a sponsored article, written by the epic team at Hunter Galloway. Today, I’m going to show you 7 common mistakes that Nurses make with their home loans in 2022. Buying a home is a long, stressful, and complicated process. With so much going on, it’s easy to make a mistake. And any mistake can be a potential disaster. Make the wrong move, and you could lose thousands of dollars or delay your ability to buy a home or an investment property for 12 months or more.

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Nurse-Midwives: Solution for Maternity Care Deserts?

Relias

In the U.S., maternal mortality continues to increase despite the availability of world-class healthcare resources. Research has shown that inequities are a critical component of the problem. Lack of access to care is a leading factor in maternal mortality, according to a March of Dimes 2022 report, which found that 2.2 million U.S. women of childbearing age live in maternity care deserts.

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symplr in the Spotlight, October 2022 | symplr

Symplr

Each month, we provide a roundup of news, awards, and features pertaining to symplr and symplr's subject-matter experts.

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The Best Interview Questions to Ask Neonatal Nurse Practitioners

Ensearch

Finding the best talent for your NICU can be an intricate process. One important step along the way is conducting interviews to screen candidates. When you’ve narrowed down your pool of neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) and are preparing for interviews, be sure to include the following questions. How do you stay up-to-date with the latest [.] The post The Best Interview Questions to Ask Neonatal Nurse Practitioners appeared first on ENSEARCH.

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Tips for Eating Well on a Travel Nursing Assignment

Premier Medical Staffing

Job Information Job Profession: Tips for Eating Well on a Travel Nursing Assignment Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: As a nurse, you always encourage patients to eat a well-balanced diet to maintain a healthy body. But do you struggle following your own advice? Eating well on a travel nursing assignment can be challenging for some clinicians.

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Visions: The Journal of the society of Rogerian Scholars, to become part of Advances in Nursing Science

Advances in Nursing Science

Unique Collaboration will Expand Nursing Knowledge Globally Advances in Nursing Science (ANS), long recognized as a leader in disseminating nursing knowledge through scholarly publication, will incorporate Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science within its pages beginning with the January-March 2023 issue (volume 46, issue 1).

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Centralized Staffing for Your Health System | symplr

Symplr

Competing, high priorities in healthcare workforce management— costs, staff satisfaction, and patient experience —are tipping the needle toward use of centralized staffing for many health systems. In centralized healthcare staffing, a central office manages scheduling and staffing rather than individual units. In the early days of centralized staffing, about a decade ago, hospitals simply set up an office with a direct line to organize call-ins for nurses and other healthcare professionals to he

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Healthcare Revenue Cycle KPIs You Should Monitor

Relias

The healthcare revenue cycle is important for every hospital and healthcare practice. Accurate medical coding has a big impact on revenue cycle management (RCM), but it is not the only factor affecting its success. Additional key performance indicators (KPIs) can help you measure whether your healthcare revenue cycle is both efficient and effective.

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The best place to start your career: How the Providence RN Residency program supports new nurses

Providence

October 10, 2022 Starting out as a new nurse can be intimidating, as you leave school behind and step onto the hospital floor. Providence’s RN Residency program is an unparalleled experience for new nurses, serving as a launching pad for a successful career. Almost 13,000 nurses have participated in our program since 2016.

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What Is the Difference Between a Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager?

Every Nurse

Highest Paying Nursing Jobs Explore career profiles for the top 10 highest paying nursing jobs of 2023. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Critical Care Nurse Certified Nurse Midwife Clinical Nurse Specialist Pain Management Nurse Registered Nurse Nurse Educator What Is the Difference Between a Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager?

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October is American Pharmacists Month | symplr

Symplr

Pharmacists are a key link in the healthcare delivery chain, and symplr celebrates their considerable contributions! These ubiquitous healthcare professionals have always been in high-profile places like your local drugstore, in pharmaceutical companies, in government agencies, and in hospitals as part of multidisciplinary care teams. But amid health system consolidations and the expanding number of places where patients receive healthcare and services, pharmacists now help to foster drug safety

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Your Nursing Career Mitochondria

Digital Doorway

We all know that mitochondria are the energy-producing powerhouses within each cell of our bodies, synthesizing ATP ( adenosine triphosphate ) for us around the clock. In terms of your nursing career, what are the mitochondria that power your engine? What impetus, desires, goals, or motivations drive you forward? If you need to stoke the fire of your nursing career, the spark cannot be created in a vacuum.

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Forensic Nursing: How to Become a Nurse Who Helps Bring Justice to the Vulnerable 

Nightingale College

For the people who enjoy the occasional crime drama series, the term ‘forensics’ and its implications are probably familiar. But now you’re probably wondering: Do forensic nurses go to crime scenes? Do they participate in criminal investigations? What type of nurse is a forensic nurse?

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How Do Clinical Rotations Work in Online Nursing Schools?

Every Nurse

Online Education Resources College degrees vary in length, requirements, and outcomes. View our guides on each level of education. CNA Classes LPN Programs ADN Degree BSN Degree RN-to-BSN Programs MSN Degree NP Programs DNP Programs How Do Clinical Rotations Work in Online Nursing Schools? By EveryNurse Staff on October 09, 2022 Earning clinical experience is a vital part of nursing education, whether you attend a brick-and-mortar school or an online nursing program.

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How Agencies Adopt Business Process Automation In Contingent Staffing | symplr

Symplr

People and processes power contingent talent management (CTM), which covers per diem and locum tenens staff, as well as travel contractors. But is your agency optimizing resources so people are covering the tasks that require human intervention? If so, you can let technology do the rest. Every part of the contingent staffing journey requires basic and repetitive tasks that must be executed correctly but often are not the highest and best use of your recruiting team’s skills and expertise.