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Leading in a Teaming Environment

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Changes in the nursing workforce have brought changes in the nurse manager role. Nurse managers now feel like NCAA basketball coaches with an ever-changing roster of nurses who stay only for short periods. Gone are the days when managers could depend on a solid core team who […] The post Leading in a Teaming Environment appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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The Struggle of a Black Female Consultant in The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)

Equality 4 Black Nurses

Unveiling Systemic Inequities The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is under scrutiny following allegations of harassment, systemic inequity and race discrimination by Miss Evelyn Mensah, a Black female consultant ophthalmologist. Miss Mensah, a trailblazer who made history as the first Black woman to serve as the RCOphth Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), has courageously shared her troubling experiences within the organisation, shedding light on significant issues of ac

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2 virtual nurses, 4 big changes at a Yale New Haven hospital

Becker's Hospital Review

In six months, Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Conn.) and a team of two virtual nurses have overseen 898 discharges, 466 admissions and reduced the average length of stay for patients in the medical/surgical unit by nearly half a day.

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Advanced practice regulation: NMC announces timeline

Nursing Times

Read about the timeline and milestones that the nursing regulator has published, as part of the second phase of its advanced practice review.

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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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Why Leaders Need to Bend

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a recent live workshop, a nurse manager posed the following question: I understand what you are saying about a new world of work and agree that our Generation Z nurses view their work and the organizations they work for differently. What troubles me is why I, […] The post Why Leaders Need to Bend appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Dedicated Nurses Lauren Rizzo and Maggie Hopkins: Beyond a Profession, a True Calling

Daily Nurse

Lauren Rizzo and Maggie Hopkins, two compassionate nurses at the renowned John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, under Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), view their role as more than just a job. To them, nursing is a calling, a profound opportunity to positively impact the lives of their most vulnerable patients who are courageously battling against illness.

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Nigeria fraud case: four nurses struck off by NMC

Nursing Times

Find out the latest on the NMC’s response to a fraud incident at an international nurse testing centre based in Nigeria.

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The ‘World’s Meanest’ Clinical Nursing Instructor

Amercan Journal of Nursing

When I was growing up, my mother kept a short essay called “I Had the World’s Meanest Mother” displayed in our house. She really loved that essay. What I’m writing today is inspired by that essay. It’s not for mothers but for all those clinical instructors who continue to cultivate the next generation of nurses. Student nurse giving a patient a metabolism test/Library of Congress As I sit in the classroom and hear my colleagues talk about their clinical instructors, I remember my own

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The Shift Towards Autonomy: Nurses Leading the Charge for Flexible Scheduling

Daily Nurse

Nurses are the backbone of our nation’s healthcare system, tirelessly providing essential care to patients day and night. Yet, research suggests that many nurses are considering leaving the profession within the next two years. However, amidst this concerning trend, there’s hope: many nurses prioritize their well-being and refuse to succumb to burnout.

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Nursing

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

To be a successful healthcare provider, clinical nurse or nurse leader, you need exceptional communication skills—and you need to be able to use them during high-stress situations. Why Is Communication Important in Nursing? Having good communication skills is essential to collaborating on teams with your fellow nurses and colleagues from other disciplines.

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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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Announcing – Nursology.net Internship!

Nursology

Application form The Nursology.net team is establishing a new internship program for nurses who are interested in learning and participating in the development and management of the Nursology.net website. We welcome applicants from any stage in your nursing career – students, mid-career, or retired! The first annual internship begins in September, 2024, and continues for 9 … Continue reading Announcing – Nursology.net Internship!

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Nursing Myths Debunked: Setting the Record Straight

Diversity Nursing

Nursing is a profession enveloped in myths and misconceptions. Despite being one of the most respected careers, many misunderstandings persist about what Nurses do, their level of expertise, and the nature of their work. As a Nursing Career and Information website, we want to clear up some of these common myths and shed light on the realities of the profession.

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Nurse-Turned-Legislator Gale Adcock Shares Strategies for Strengthening Advocacy Skills

Daily Nurse

North Carolina Senator Gale Adcock , MSN, FNP-BC, nurse-turned-legislator, emphasizes the importance of nurses developing their advocacy skills to influence policymakers effectively, especially when policy and politics are involved. Nurses play a crucial role in advocating for their patients in healthcare settings on a daily basis. However, they tend to hesitate when it comes to speaking up in other settings.

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Students from the U.P. offered reduced-cost mental health nurse program under new federal grant

Health Leaders | Nursing

In the U.P., it’s hard to get an appointment with one of the area’s few mental health providers. A new federal grant will help to change that.

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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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The Impact of Technology on Workplace Violence Prevention 

American Medical Compliance

Workplace violence is a significant concern across various industries, affecting employee safety, productivity, and overall organizational morale. Moreover, it encompasses a range of harmful behaviors, including physical assaults, threats, harassment, and verbal abuse, occurring within a work setting. As stated in OSHA’s fact sheet , each year, 2 million American workers fall victim to workplace violence.

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Q&A: How to balance brand building and performance marketing in healthcare

NRC Health

Matt Hollenkamp, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for St. Elizabeth Healthcare shares his insights on strategy and metrics and how NRC Health’s Market Insights tool can measure four key marketing elements identified in a recent Harvard Business Review article about brand building and performance marketing. The post Q&A: How to balance brand building and performance marketing in healthcare appeared first on NRC Health.

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When Healthcare Leadership Misses the Mark

Daily Nurse

There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies; they leave bosses, and I believe that this is also often true for nurses and other healthcare workers. But it’s not only because of direct managers or supervisors that we leave jobs—it’s also due to a lack of good leadership from upper management and those in the C-suite. Leadership matters , and when it misses the mark, everyone suffers.

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How Mount Sinai is Leveraging Technology to Expand Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

Mount Sinai is using several pieces of technology to improve care coordination. As more virtual nursing programs pop up throughout healthcare, more technology is integrated into health system workflows, and it's important that nurse leaders understand the capabilities and potential applications. Clair Lunt, senior director of nursing informatics at the Mount Sinai Health System, outlined how the New York-based health system uses technology in its virtual nursing program, and how they plan to exp

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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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The Seasons of Your Nursing Career

Minority Nurse

When people in their 80s or 90s talk about their experiences, they may often refer to being in the autumn or winter of life. We can also think about our nursing careers in the same way. If you were to reflect on your career in terms of its various seasons, how would you describe where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re heading? The Promise of Spring Graduating from nursing school is when your career begins formulating, with taproots making their way into the fertile soil of possibilit

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Nurse leader rounding elevates the employee experience too

NRC Health

Today, nurse leaders and executives must develop new strategies that center on patients, improve their experiences, and enable better care delivery. One of these successful strategies is nurse leader rounding. While not new, proper patient rounding is crucial to improving the patient experience and closing the gap between experience and quality. The post Nurse leader rounding elevates the employee experience too appeared first on NRC Health.

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Leadership at All Levels: The Crucial Role of Nurse Leaders

Scrubs

At the core of the healthcare system, nurse leaders serve at the forefront by offering support, guidance, and strength. Their impact extends beyond hospital walls, significantly influencing patient well-being and team morale. Stemming from on-the-field knowledge or previous studies in an online DNP program , these nurses are equipped with broad knowledge in the field.

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Infographic: UnityPoint Health's 4 Virtual Nursing Phases

Health Leaders | Nursing

This health system has four goals to reach with virtual nursing, says this CNO. The potential of virtual nursing seems promising as many health systems begin to brainstorm and implement programs of their own. Sarah Brown, CNO at UnityPoint Health, laid out how the Iowa-based health system has set up their virtual nursing program and what their four goals are for the future.

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How to Enhance Your Clinical Communications Improvement Project | symplr

Symplr

Undertaking a clinical communications improvement project within the healthcare system is a journey that holds the promise of profoundly impacting patient care. The stakes are high, with lives hanging in the balance. Your clinical communications solution isn't just another addition to your tech arsenal; it's a crucial asset that must seamlessly integrate into your facility's daily healthcare operations, driving patient safety and regulatory compliance without fail.

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Personalizing the pediatric perioperative patient experience

NRC Health

When 70% of your patients are younger than ten years old, and 75% percent of them experience preoperative anxiety, you need to get creative about personalizing patient experiences to ease fears—especially for children with special needs. So that’s just what Dayton Children’s Hospital leaders accomplished in their perioperative environments, by developing sensory-friendly environments to aid in individualizing their patient experience for children.

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Challenges and Insights for the Nursing Profession

Empowered Nurses

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) recently released its much-anticipated annual survey results, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the current state of the nursing profession in the United States. These findings offer valuable insights into the experiences, challenges, and sentiments of nurses nationwide, revealing critical issues that need addressing to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of healthcare systems.

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UnityPoint Health's 4 Future Plans for Virtual Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

UnityPoint's CNO discusses the future of the health system's virtual nursing program. The potential of virtual nursing seems promising as many health systems begin to brainstorm and implement programs of their own. Sarah Brown, CNO at UnityPoint Health, laid out how the Iowa-based health system has set up their virtual nursing program and what their four goals are for the future.

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Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being: Focus on Nurses

Relias

The Office of U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murphy MD, MBA published its Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being to guide employers in promoting worker mental health and well-being in the post-COVID era. In response to widespread “quiet quitting” and the Great Resignation, the Surgeon General’s framework for workplace mental health aims to ameliorate some of the major issues driving burnout and disengagement among America’s workers.

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Mental Health Month in the Medical Field

The Gypsy Nurse

Titan Medical Group provided this article. Nurses, as frontline healthcare professionals, navigate a demanding and often stressful environment every day. Whether it’s adjusting to irregular hours, coping with patient loss, or facing the trauma of challenging cases, your job is undeniably tough on your mental health. Recognizing Emotional Toll The emotional toll of your work can manifest in various ways, from lingering memories of difficult cases to feelings of anger and moral injury in re

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The Impact of Technology on Workplace Violence Prevention 

American Medical Compliance

Workplace violence is a significant concern across various industries, affecting employee safety, productivity, and overall organizational morale. Moreover, it encompasses a range of harmful behaviors, including physical assaults, threats, harassment, and verbal abuse, occurring within a work setting. As stated in OSHA’s fact sheet , each year, 2 million American workers fall victim to workplace violence.

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Maternal mental health is a silent crisis

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

By Dr. Sabina Khan , originally published by the Orlando Sentinel In the most recent issue of JAMA Psychiatry, a study spearheaded by Children’s National Hospital has shed light on the frequently disregarded impact of maternal mental illness on the tragic fatalities of new mothers. Emphasizing the need for prompt action, the research team highlights the critical importance of tackling this pressing public health crisis.

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University of Wisconsin nursing deans lobbied for money to graduate more nurses. Then DEI questions arose

Health Leaders | Nursing

Nursing school deans across the state were hopeful around this time last year. But concerns about diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, became a sticking point in the process and played a role in the plan stalling out, according to recently released emails.

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On the Road to Adventure: Is RV Living a Travel Nurse’s Key to Success in the Current Market?

The Gypsy Nurse

Heading into summer 2024, temporary housing rental costs are skyrocketing, so travel is getting (more) expensive. Paired with continued post-COVID market adjustment, the current state of affairs in the travel industry leaves some travelers wondering if it’s time to hang it up. Don’t give up yet! It might just be the perfect time to consider traveling differently.

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The First Secular Nursing School

Nursology

Most publications and other available information about Florence Nightingale credit her with establishing the first secular (non-religious affiliated) nursing school in the world.