2017

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NursingCE.com: A New CEU Resource for Nurses

Board Vitals - Nursing

We are excited to announce the launch of our newest partner, NursingCE.com , a new website designed to offer nurses a one-stop-shop for completing their continuing education credits and meet state and licensing requirements needed to maintain their license to practice. NursingCE.com is a brand of ATI Nursing Education , a leading provider of assessments and other digital solutions to nursing schools, and was built to help busy nurses avoid the time-intensive delays and high costs that are usual

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A public health crisis in Puerto Rico, post-Hurricane Maria

The Chicago School

Breeda McGrath, TCSPP’s online dean of academic affairs, was attending meetings in Chicago when Hurricane Maria hit. When she came home, the devastation was shocking. The post A public health crisis in Puerto Rico, post-Hurricane Maria appeared first on Insight Digital Magazine.

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An Anthem Affirming Truth!

Peggy L Chin

Thank you to Monica Pasqual and Blame Sally for this haunting anthem resisting the attempt to normalize the behavior of lies from those who recently came into the Executive Branch of the U.S. government.

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The ethics/advocacy connection

Nursing Management

What are the ethical leadership qualities of nurses, and how do these traits contribute to competent, safe patient care?

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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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Working as a Nurse Practitioner: Clinical Diversity

Board Vitals - Nursing

When someone asks me what it’s like to work as a Nurse Practitioner (NP), be it a nurse, student, or layperson, I often reply, “Well, it depends.” I answer this way because the different positions I have had as a Family Nurse Practitioner have all been very different and different yet from my colleagues and friends. This is one of the great things about the opportunities of advanced nursing practice – clinical diversity.

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How to Manage Stress When Working the Night Shift

Board Vitals - Nursing

Whether you are a medical resident or a nursing student, eventually you are going to have to work the night shift. Working overnights carries its own unique type of stress — and a dangerous one at that. Changing sleep patterns can create stress with the potential to impact your performance, decision-making skills, and safety. Understanding the invasive nature of this stress and how to control it can save your life, literally.

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Free NCLEX-RN Practice Questions

Board Vitals - Nursing

Are you getting ready for your NCLEX-RN exam? We know it can be daunting. It’s been shown that the best results come from those who take many practice questions and tests. With the BoardVitals NCLEX-RN Question Bank , you’ll be sure to get the practice you need to be prepared. Our bank is filled with notoriously difficult questions to make sure you’re in shape for your exam.

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How to Have a Life While Preparing for the NCLEX-RN® Exam

Board Vitals - Nursing

Admission into most nursing programs is a highly competitive process. When you receive your letter of acceptance into a program the experience can parallel winning the lottery. Later, toward the end of your first semester in nursing, reality sets in and your social life is replaced with endless hours of studying. Then you realize that you didn’t win the lottery and quickly learn how to survive being cut from the program.

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Community Acquired Pneumonia FNP Board Question Video Explanation

Board Vitals - Nursing

So, you’re preparing to take your Family Nurse Practitioner Board Exam. One of the topics typically found on the FNP exam is Community Acquired Pneumonia, and we’ve found the topic to be complicated. So, naturally, we called upon our partners at MedCram to have Dr. Roger Seheult explain the question. The Question: What are the three bacterial organisms that are the most common causative agents of CAP in adults?

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Why is the mental health rights movement so important?

The Chicago School

At The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, we believe that mental health rights are human rights. The post Why is the mental health rights movement so important? appeared first on Insight Digital Magazine.

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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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Mystery “Home” post – Rebellious Nurses in the Bay Area

Peggy L Chin

The post that came through yesterday was actually a mistake that happened as I was setting up the new website and blog for the Bay Area Rebellious Nurses group!

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Mystery “Home” post – Rebellious Nurses in the Bay Area

Peggy L Chin

The post that came through yesterday was actually a mistake that happened as I was setting up the new website and blog for the Bay Area Rebellious Nurses group!

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Mystery “Home” post – Rebellious Nurses in the Bay Area

Peggy L Chin

The post that came through yesterday was actually a mistake that happened as I was setting up the new website and blog for the Bay Area Rebellious Nurses group!

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Mystery “Home” post – Rebellious Nurses in the Bay Area

Peggy L Chin

The post that came through yesterday was actually a mistake that happened as I was setting up the new website and blog for the Bay Area Rebellious Nurses group!

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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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Mystery “Home” post – Rebellious Nurses in the Bay Area

Peggy L Chin

The post that came through yesterday was actually a mistake that happened as I was setting up the new website and blog for the Bay Area Rebellious Nurses group!

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Guidelines for Resistance

Peggy L Chin

It has been one week since we posted the Nurses Declaration of Solidarity and Resistance, and today we registered 833 signatories, and still counting!

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Disrupting Traditional Nursing Education

Peggy L Chin

Source: Disrupting Traditional Nursing Education

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Peggy L Chin

Nurses working together Source: Home

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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 motivation to stay motivated

Nursing Management

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Standout nurse leaders.What's in the research?

Nursing Management

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Nurse leader emotional intelligence: How does it affect clinical nurse job satisfaction?

Nursing Management

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14 Tell Tale Signs That You’re a Nursing Student

Board Vitals - Nursing

As a nursing student, every day you may struggle to read endless tomes of clinical information, prepare for clinicals, and cope with levels of stress they never thought possible. Exhaustion is a constant companion and feeling overwhelmed becomes a familiar state of being. And yet, the majority of nursing students wouldn’t choose another career because becoming a nurse has been their singular dream for many years.

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