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Corona Conversations Vol. 3: Living with the Trauma from COVID19 for Nurses with Lauren Funiestas

New Thing Nurse

Being a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic is not just hard, it’s traumatic. Did you ever think of that? I was lucky enough to sit down with my dear friend and favorite human, Lauren Funiestas, an experienced mental health provider who is passionate about providing multicultural, trauma informed care, for an insightful conversation about the stress and trauma that working during COVID19 has caused for the mental health fo frontline healthcare workers.

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Healthcare Recruiter and Candidate Boot Camp: Communication 101

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

stylephotographs/123RF.com. We all played this game as kids: a short phrase is whispered from one person to the next. The last person says the phrase as she or he understood it. And the end message? It bears no resemblance to the phrase that started the game. Miscommunication between recruiters and candidates can sometimes feel like the whisper game.

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Surgical Smoke Inhalation: Dangerous Consequences for the Surgical Team

NIOSH Science Blog

In 1996, after conducing multiple health hazard evaluations, NIOSH released a bulletin recommending the control of surgical smoke created during laser or electric surgical procedures. Since the 1990s the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has recommended the evacuation of all surgical smoke. Yet, surgical smoke is still inhaled daily by nurses in the operating room.

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Free Download: CVICU Report Sheet

Nurse Abnormalities

When I was a bedside CVICU nurse, I prided myself on my personalized report sheet. I did tailor it to fit the unit where I worked as a nurse, but I cannot express how much it helped me get through my day and give sign out to the oncoming nurse. The following was my morning routine as a bedside nurse and included is a free download to my report sheet.

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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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Making the Most of Your NP Clinical Rotations

Board Vitals - Nursing

What could be considered arguably as important (if not more so) than your classes as a nurse practitioner (NP) student? Your NP clinical rotations! After learning about pharmacology and pathophysiology in the (virtual or in-person) classroom, your clinical rotations are an opportunity to apply your learning to your future career as an advanced practice provider.

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3 Simple Strategies When Things Go Wrong in Your Business

The Bossy Nurse

The post 3 Simple Strategies When Things Go Wrong in Your Business appeared first on Marsha Battee | Mindset & Business Coach.

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What Is CNOR and Why Should You Go For It?

Registered Nursing

The Competency and Credentialing Institute ( CCI ) is an organization that focuses on perioperative professional certifications for nurses. CCI identifies the specialty nursing certification as "the formal process by which a certifying agency validates a nurse's knowledge, skills, and abilities in a defined role and clinical area of practice." Certified nurses are recognized on March 19th every year by employers and healthcare providers for their dedication to pursuing excellence within their sp

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10 Things I Do to Help the Oncoming Nurse: Night Shift Edition

Nursing Uncensored

Like many nurses, I believe in creating good work karma.that is, we have a concept of what goes around comes around. I find it best to try to leave a trail of good whenever possible, especially for the nurse that’s going to take over for you when you leave. It’s less of a religious belief or superstition and more of a law of nature on a hospital unit.

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National Nurse Leader Survey – Pandemic Lessons Learned from Nurse Leaders

Inspire Nurse Leaders

The post National Nurse Leader Survey – Pandemic Lessons Learned from Nurse Leaders appeared first on Inspire Nurse Leaders.

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Transforming clinical data into wisdom: Artificial intelligence implications for nurse leaders

Nursing Management

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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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Corona Conversations Vol. 2: Working a COVID-19 Relief Travel Assignment in NYC, Being a New Nurse during the Pandemic, & more with Mica David of @registerednoire

New Thing Nurse

Remember how hard it was being a new nurse? No imagine that you are a new nurse during a pandemic. COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone in the medical field but for our new nurses, it has been a real shift show. No one taught them to be prepared for a pandemic in nursing school. This year has been a real baptism by fire for us all, and one new nurse has jumped in head first into the chaos.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

The events of the last few weeks are unprecedented in our lifetime and have brought into sharp focus the pricelessness of healthcare access. Even as the pandemic highlights gaps in our health care system, individuals, organizations, and governments have stepped up to deliver innovations to fill these gaps. While this change has come amidst a crisis, there are important lessons in these emergency measures that have the ability to affect our profession into the foreseeable future.

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The Physiological Burden of Prolonged PPE Use on Healthcare Workers during Long Shifts

NIOSH Science Blog

Please note that this blog is specifically about respirators used by healthcare workers during long shifts and not facemasks worn as barrier control to stop the spread of COVID. Healthcare workers (HCW) and first responders often work long, physically and mentally exhausting shifts as they provide care for patients, especially during a public health emergency.

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What’s Next for Staffing?

Ringo

As the economy continues its recovery, many staffing firms find themselves back in the same spot as before the crisis–many jobs and few qualified candidates. Other firms are struggling to find new business.

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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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Failed Your Board Exam? How to Recover with BoardVitals

Board Vitals - Nursing

Failing to pass your board exam is stressful, scary, and discouraging. While you may feel disheartened at your test results, you are not alone. Many individuals do not pass on the first try, and taking the time to review what went wrong can help you achieve success during your next test. There are things you can do to continue on your goal. BoardVitals has special features that make it a top tool to help you prepare for your upcoming attempt.

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How to Know if You Have a Good Idea for Business

The Bossy Nurse

The post How to Know if You Have a Good Idea for Business appeared first on Marsha Battee | Mindset & Business Coach.

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Should You Be an Advanced Practice Nurse Without “Practice?” The Great Debate.

Nurse Abnormalities

There was so much discussion regarding experience prior to NP programs on yesterday’s post I wanted to summarize some thoughts. To preface, I do not want nurses to feel judged by what I am going to say, but some are not going to like my opinion. I also realize there are exceptions to every rule, and experience may be dependent on the type of NP and the area of practice.

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Is Travel Nursing the Right Adventure for You?

Registered Nursing

Jetting off to a tropical location or new city for a few months while getting paid top dollar can be a no-brainer for nurses with limited responsibilities who love to travel. Travel nursing has become increasingly critical during the past year to help combat the impact of the pandemic , and more nurses are considering if it might be the right time to jump in.

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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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My 15 Favorite Foods for a 12-hour Shift

Nursing Uncensored

Y’all it’s pandemic eatin’ time. While some of you are still getting no-contact delivery or curbside delivery, I’m trying to capitalize on all the groceries we bought and the meal/snack plan I made with bae. I’m not going to focus on what' I’ve been eating at home, because I really want to give you ideas for when you’re on a long-ass shift. My number one focus when planning work food is that I don’t want to have to touch it with my hands.

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“YOU SEE US AS HEROES; WE SEE OURSELVES AS LEADERS.” NURSE LEADERS SPEAK OUT IN NATIONAL SURVEY

Inspire Nurse Leaders

Inspire Nurse Leaders Launches Worldwide E-Learning Curriculum for Nurse Leaders and with Synova Associates Pledges $25,000 in E-Learning Credits VERO BEACH, FLORIDA , November 10, 2020 — Inspire Nurse Leaders , the nurse leader education, consulting, and coaching firm, today announced the results of its July 2020 nationwide “Leading in Times of Crisis” Nurse Leader Survey.

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Nurse leaders as problem-solvers: Addressing lateral and horizontal violence

Nursing Management

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Corona Conversations Vol 1: Nursing, Stress, Mental Health, PPE, & more with Sarah of New Thing Nurse & Anna of The Burnout Book

New Thing Nurse

Is this pandemic over yet? We’ve officially been sheltered in place for over a month here in Oakland, California, and I am feeling it. The stress of everything related to the novel corona virus/COVID-19 is making life in and out of the hospital hard. I have had up’s and down’s with my mental health. I feel that I am now on an upswing, but that definitely can change day-to-day.

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Pros and Cons of Traveling Healthcare Jobs During the Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

pitinan/123RF.com The COVID-19 pandemic has affected jobs in every sector of the economy. While initially it seemed that healthcare jobs would likely be among the least affected, even healthcare professionals have found their jobs affected. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers has varied based on the fluctuations of needs. In some areas, lockdowns closed outpatient procedures and significantly reduced patient volumes.

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Considerations for Covering N95s to Extend Use

NIOSH Science Blog

Introduction During times of increased demand for N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs), hospitals or other medical facilities may want to protect these devices from surface contamination in order to prolong their use. When protection against surface contamination is needed, CDC recommends wearing a cleanable face shield over an N95 FFR[1].

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How To Sell In a Crisis

Ringo

With the disruption caused by COVID-19 seemingly set to continue impacting almost every facet of the global economy for the foreseeable future, it's important for businesses to remain flexible and keep the longer-term picture in mind.

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Choose the Right Online Test Banks for Your Goals

Board Vitals - Nursing

We all learn in different ways. Whether you prefer visual aids, or you excel with auditory lessons, it is important to play to your strengths during test preparation. When you are ready to choose the right online test banks, make the right decision by selecting a bank that fits your learning style. Matching Your Learning Style If you do research on learning styles, you will find a wide array of experts begging people to stop “ perpetuating the myth ”.

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Should I Work Extra Shifts to Fund My Business?

The Bossy Nurse

The post Should I Work Extra Shifts to Fund My Business? appeared first on Marsha Battee | Mindset & Business Coach.

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EDNurseasauras - Untitled Article

EDNurseasauras

It had snowed 2 days before. Not much, just a couple of inches of fluffy, sugary white stuff. For days, her little footprints were still clearly visible. Into the woods behind my house. Headed half way to my neighbors house to check on his dog. The flattened area where she rolled. She loved to roll in snow. The steady cold weather ensured that those footprints would remain undisturbed for weeks.

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The Factors That Bind RNs: Are RNs Nurses If They Don’t Work at the Bedside?

Registered Nursing

Congratulations! You are officially a part of the most trusted profession , with the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives every day. A nurse's role requires involvement in the most vulnerable situations, and they recognize the immense impact they may have on the well-being of others. RNs can be consistently proud of the work they do – wherever their paths may take them.

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Science-backed Study Tips for Nurses : A Guest Blog from Pocket Prep

Nursing Uncensored

This is an unsponsored guest post from Pocket Prep , makers of the app that will help you pass your next major exam like the TEAS, NCLEX, CCRN, PCCN, and others. —— Saying nurses are busy is like saying grass is green. Adding in the need to study for an exam or certification is just one more thing to deal with - studying is basically a part-time job when you’re a nursing student.

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Practical Guidance and a Reminder to Breathe

A Scrub's Life

Hello! I know it has been a hot minute since I have posted – my apologies. Life has been busy! I also know that the […] The post Practical Guidance and a Reminder to Breathe first appeared on A Scrub's Life.

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Communication during crisis

Nursing Management

The importance of leadership, messaging, and overcoming barriers

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Crafts for Healthcare Workers: Make Headbands with Buttons to Save Our Ears with Mary Olp of The Irish Thread Creations

New Thing Nurse

If you’re a nurse, doctor, respiratory therapist, CNA, PCA, or any other healthcare worker right now, I bet your ears hurt from wearing a surgical mask 24/7. Pain, skin breakdown, and more are happening to our ears as we work to care for COVID9 patients. Well like all of today’s problems, the internet has given us a remedy for our surgical mask induced ear discomfort!

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