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The Relentless School Nurse: A Governor’s Proclamation for School Nurse Day 2023

The Relentless School Nurse

This was my favorite line: WHEREAS, by recognizing school nurses and their important contributions to our school communities, there is greater hope that more people consider a career in school nursing to help address the shortage of these caring and compassionate individuals working in Michigan schools; May 10, 2023: School Nurse Day May 10, 2023 (..)

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Immigration Detention Nursing – ensuring the best health outcomes

The Nurse Break

We teamed up with International Health and Medical Services to interview Chrisna, a Registered Nurse and Health Services Manager within Immigration Detention. The role includes managing the healthcare of all the clients in our care, working as a team to ensure the best health outcome.

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Preventing nurse suicide: Nursing school and beyond

American Nurse

Strategies and support to improve mental health outcomes Suicide and mental illness have long been stigmatized, and although public awareness has grown recently, partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals hesitate to acknowledge their own mental health struggles or seek help.

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Understanding Social Determinants of Health

Diversity Nursing

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, and the broader array of influences and structures impacting everyday living. These determinants are the key drivers of health disparities, leading to unjust and preventable health outcomes.

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Vanderbilt University’s New Center to Focus on Understanding and Addressing Health Inequalities  

Daily Nurse

With her community partners, colleagues, and undergraduate students working on immersion projects, Ziegler will design and prototype initiatives to leverage carbon offset dollars with social impact, boost investments in lower carbon emissions, and promote economic, physical, and mental health for low-income families in Nashville.

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Why Nurses Need Systemic Change to Overcome Job Burnout

Daily Nurse

A buckling healthcare system puts millions of vulnerable patients at greater risk of negative health outcomes. Despite the mounting workplace pressures, more than two-thirds of nurses haven’t sought mental health support since the start of the pandemic.

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Healthy hearts

American Nurse

The Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements affirms that we owe “the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety.” By investing in ourselves with even micro actions, we can promote our physical and mental health.