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3 Things to Consider Before You Start a Practice or Business

Nurse Practitioners in Business

The last couple of years have seen a steep uptick in business startups in the US… we’re talking millions on new businesses! There’s been a renewed interest in going out on one’s own, working for oneself, and waving “goodbye” to the boss. And that includes Nurse Practitioners. We’ve observed a growing interest in how to start a private practice within the Nurse Practitioner community.

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Mentally Preparing for a Nurse Job Change

New Thing Nurse

By: Sarah K. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL Change is hard. Making that change happen can be even harder, especially when it is happening in your nursing career. When preparing for your next job change, use these strategies to support your mental wellness and professional success: Think about your strengths - When you think about your path forward, consider your strengths.

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What Nurses Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine

Daily Nurse

It’s that time of year, and the flu is hitting hard. While nurses learn all about the flu vaccine and treatment in nursing school and life, it’s good to revisit some basics—especially when healthcare experts strongly urge people to get the vaccination. Ernest J. Grant, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, President of the American Nurses Association, talked […].

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Nursing Values & Strengths

Life of a Nurse

It’s now December and though the weather outside is less than frightful the daily headlines of “tridemic” patients, especially children, are scary. The dire view that health care is on the verge of collapse is unhelpful, our leaders in government and facilities/agencies/hospitals/Local Health Networks need some swift measures to emerge from this daresay disaster.

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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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What Travel Nurses Taught Us About the Staffing Crisis

Minority Nurse

For the last two years, hospitals have been reliant on travel nurses, with the demand for travel nurses skyrocketing. However, turnover has recently begun to increase, and hospitals and health systems are facing a turning point in addressing the staffing shortage crisis. Minority Nurse chatted with Beth Brooks , Ph.D., RN, and Clinical Advisor of Vivian Health, about how travel nursing is changing the nursing workforce and what hospitals can do to reconfigure the work environment to optimize the

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5 Ways to Manage Holiday Nursing Stress

Nurse.com

While the holiday season can be a meaningful opportunity to spend time with family and recharge your batteries, healthcare is one of the few industries exempt from downtime or a more relaxed pace during the winter months. In fact, as many nurses attest, holiday nursing stress can be extremely challenging. . By nature, nurses serve patients because of an internal desire to help the sick and vulnerable members of society.

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A Refresher for Nurses on Their Role as Mandated Reporters

CynaMed

3 minute read As mandated reporters, all nursing professionals have the ethical, moral, and legal responsibility to protect the people in their charge. By reciting the Florence Nightingale Pledge upon graduation or pinning ceremonies, you as a nurse swear to do no harm and devote yourself to doing no harm while also devoting yourself to the welfare of the people under your care.

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Nurses, the Holidays, and Work-Life Balance

Minority Nurse

There’s no doubt about it, nurses — it’s the holidays, and many of us feel pressure in our personal and professional lives. So how do the holidays impact you, your mental and emotional health, spiritual well-being, and professional responsibilities as a nurse? Working During the Holidays. Many of you employed by hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and other organizations are likely working during the holidays, perhaps even on your favorite special day.

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The Nurse Licensure Compact: Who Benefits Most From Multistate Licenses?

Nurse.com

The Nurse Licensure Compact ( NLC ) is legislation that allows nurses to have one license to practice in multiple states, which seems like it would be more than helpful in states and regions experiencing a nursing shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors. Yet, not all 50 states belong to the NLC. Let’s explore the benefits and what some perceive as drawbacks to the compact.

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New License Option Expands Nursing Care in Ohio

Daily Nurse

As the need for nursing care continues to grow, the Ohio Board of Nursing and the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) are expanding nursing career opportunities in the state with the option for a multistate license (MSL). An MSL allows Ohio nurses to practice in the current 37 NLC states and opens up job opportunities in […].

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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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Continuing Your Nursing Education: Where to Start

Premier Medical Staffing

Job Information Job Profession: Continuing Your Nursing Education: Where to Start Job State: Job Location: Job Specialty: Job Assignment: Nursing is a career that involves lifelong learning. The healthcare field is constantly evolving and improving through research and advancements in technology, and continued education is vital to staying abreast to the most updated nursing techniques.

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Feeling Like a Nurse – Self Defining the Moment

Nursology

Contributor: Isla A. McKenzie-Henry, MSN, RN, CNE-cl, NEA-BC (EdD Candidate) This is the last in a series of posts about a nursology study conducted by a student-faculty group from the Online Nursing Education (ONE) program at Teachers College Columbia University.

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Pennsylvania Progressive Care Unit Nurse Lays Groundwork for Management with BSN

Post University

When Kelly Saurman graduated high school in 2004, she headed off to The Pennsylvania State University as an undecided major. “I found my way to psychology and added the neuroscience option, thinking that maybe I could work for a pharmaceutical company doing clinical trials,” says Kelly, who was born and raised in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, where she still lives.

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Nurse of the Week: Kassondra Josey Helps Save Passenger 30,000 Feet in the Air

Daily Nurse

When a passenger got sick mid-flight, Atrium Health Lincoln nurse Kassondra Josey jumped in to help save his life. In a less-than-ideal location, Josey relied on her training and rendered aid until the plane could make an emergency landing, and that’s why Josey is our Nurse of the Week. On a flight back from Las […].

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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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DBSA Webinar and Downloads

Go4

Webinar with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Webinar with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance In case you missed the webinar with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, you can watch it here! Go4 Community Managers Amanda Kammes, MSN, BSN, RN and Josh Beard, MA, ATC sat down with mental health expert Kimberly King of the DBSA to discuss the mental health of clinicians, and to gain access to the resources from the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.

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44 Christmas Quotes For Your Loved Ones

NurseBuff

Christmas is just around the corner. It’s that time of the year when Christmas decorating brings us joy and even the rush of late-night Christmas shopping makes the air merrier. Nurses are especially busy during the holiday season but that doesn’t mean they can’t make their families and friends feel remembered and loved on Christmas.

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About me

ANONNHSNURSE

I am an NHS nurse who started working in the health service in 2003. I am keeping this blog anonymous because my NHS employment contract states that I cannot express views without going through a press officer. But I want to be honest about my job. We all pay taxes to keep the health service afloat. Yet none of the people on the ground, who see how the NHS operates everyday, are allowed to talk about it without a press team sugar-coating everything we say.

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Kaiser Permanente Southern California Adopts ENA Emergency Nurse Residency Program

Daily Nurse

The Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and Kaiser Permanente Southern California are partnering to bring the association’s fast-growing Emergency Nurse Residency Program to 15 of the health system’s emergency departments. Introduced in April, ENRP offers a dynamic new approach for ED leaders looking to develop the critical-thinking, problem-solving, and communications skills of a new graduate nurse […].

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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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What Is a Healthcare Gap Analysis (or Gap Assessment)?

Relias

A gap analysis , or gap assessment , is a staple tool of business management that applies to all types of businesses, including healthcare organizations. The “gap” refers to the difference between business goals and actual performance. Without a gap analysis, it can be difficult to identify the specific problems that are causing your organization to fall short of a goal.

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Build a Business Case to Impact 8 Provider Data Management Areas | symplr

Symplr

Your provider data is the most critical component on your healthcare business. Without it, there is no onboarding, preparation, or monitoring of clinicians to safely care for patients. If your health system isn't preparing to elevate provider data to a level where it's optimized to improve the business health of the organization, it's time to refocus.

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Top 9 Things You Should Do When Leaving an Employer

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Starting a new position can be an exciting time, however, it is still important to leave your old job the right way. Leaving correctly can help you avoid problems later and ensure that you leave things the right way with your old employer. By making sure that you have taken the right steps when leaving you have set yourself up for success in your new job. 1.

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??What Are the Newest Procedures for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners?

Ensearch

As with any medical specialty, procedures for neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs) evolve constantly. This ensures NNPs continue to provide the best care for neonates by leveraging new evidence-based practices as they emerge. While it’s still important to stay up-to-date with procedural updates in your NICU, here are a few recent procedural changes all NNPs should [.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

Relias

We all love free tools that help our organizations perform better. But there is a particular educational tool that tends to fall under the radar of many healthcare organizations. Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). The PEPPER gives your organization a snapshot of your case mix, coding, and billing practices and compares you to other providers in the nation, Medicare Administrative Contra

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Nursing Educator Strengthens Foundation with Doctor of Nursing Practice, specialization in Educational Leadership

Post University

Rhonda Williams has known for most of her life that she would become a nurse. “My mom was a nurse aide, so I had exposure to health care growing up,” says Rhonda, who was born and raised in Eureka, Kansas. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Pittsburg State University, Rhonda began her career in medical/surgical and the emergency department at a community hospital in Eureka.

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A Room with a View for Better Healing

SelfCare for HealthCare

Researchers from the University of Michigan report that certain hospital room qualities, such as having a window view, staying in a single room, or closer proximity to a nursing station, may influence outcomes following high-risk operations. The United States spends roughly $50 billion annually on the construction of health care facilities. Research suggests that architecture and interior design can enhance patient care and outcomes.

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Strategies for Ensuring Coverage During Healthcare Provider Shortages

Ensearch

Healthcare staffing shortages continue to be an issue for hospitals, and unfortunately, there’s no sign of a dramatic turnaround in sight. While hospitals must deploy creative recruiting, hiring, and retention strategies to ensure they’re as well-staffed as possible, one other important area to address is planning for coverage. Time-to-fill for many clinicians can take months, [.

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Restoring Physician-Patient Trust

American Medical Compliance

Physician-patient trust has been deteriorating for years. There are different reasons for reduced levels of trust between patients and doctors. However, ensuring patients have confidence in their care providers and that doctors feel safe at work will be critical in recentering trust moving forward so patients can receive the highest possible level of care.

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ANA Makes Nurses’ Voices Heard on Equity and Efficiency

Capitol Beat

Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) entitled Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs. Through this RFI, CMS solicited feedback from stakeholders on the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on the healthcare delivery system, with specific questions related to access, health equity, and workforce challenges.

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symplr CMO Kristin Russel on Healthcare Operations and Technology | symplr

Symplr

The symplr Compass Survey took the temperature of healthcare technology leaders, all members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME),  finding them motivated to digitally transform their healthcare operations  despite financial pressure, widespread healthcare workforce problems, and other challenges. Next, w e asked symplr's top executives to share their outlook for healthcare operations and technology. symplr   Chief Marketing Officer Kristin Russel's  responses a

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A Queen’s Nurse

Teresa Chinn

Over the course of my career as a nurse I have had the privilege of meeting and working with a number of Queens Nurses and all of them have been the most amazing role models for nursing in the community, demonstrating compassion and championing high quality care and a person centred approach…. in short they are all inspiring individuals. Back in the summer I spent a good few weeks completing my application to become a Queen’s Nurse.

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Nurses Australia’s most ethical profession

Nursing Review

Nurses have been ranked as Australia's most ethical profession. The annual 2022 Ethics Index released last month quizzed a thousand Australians on ethical challenges around topics such as Covid-19 and climate change. Nurses were considered the most ethical in the healthcare sector, with an index of 77, followed by veterinarians (73) and GPs (72). Governance Institute of Australia chief Megan Motto said the pandemic had emphasised the nursing profession's commitment to delivering care under str

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ICU nursing at Providence: “looking at the whole clinical picture”

Providence

December 5, 2022 ICU nurses have had a particularly tough time the past few years, and we are so appreciative of our ICU nurses who work tirelessly to provide specialized care to patients who have life-threatening illnesses or conditions.

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Nurses, The Holidays, and Work-Life Balance

Digital Doorway

There's no doubt about it, nurses; it's the holiday season, and many of us are feeling the pressure in our personal and professional lives. How do the holidays impact you, your mental and emotional health, your spiritual well-being, and your professional responsibilities as a nurse? Working During the Holidays Many of you who are employed by hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, and other organizations are likely working during the holidays, perhaps even on your favorite special day.