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Peer support and nurse well-being

American Nurse

Peer support defined Understanding what peer support is (and isn’t) will help organizations develop an effective program and reassure nurses seeking help. We make this distinction in recognition of the stigma associated with therapy and psychiatry that still exists among many of our colleagues.

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Nursing ethics and shared governance model

American Nurse

Expiration: 4/1/26 According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (the Code), “the nurse has authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions; and takes actions consistent with the obligation to promote health and to provide optimal care.”

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Climate change interventions

American Nurse

Corporate social responsibility in the post-pandemic work environment Takeaways: The nursing profession must address climate change to protect and promote human health. Addressing climate change through corporate social responsibility is urgent and timely in the COVID-19 disaster recovery period for the nursing profession.

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Broken trust

American Nurse

Reese raises the issue with her nurse manager, who says, “We can’t afford to have anyone else out on sick leave!” After trying to get an appointment with a mental health professional for 2 weeks, Reese tells the nurse manager that she needs to take a leave of absence or she’ll have to quit. Nurs Manage.

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Empowering Tomorrow’s Nurses: Building Resilience for a Fulfilling Career

American Nurse

2021) leading hospitals and academic programs to promote them to staff and students. Unfortunately, these well-intentioned but mandated self-care training initiatives increased nurse and student workloads, exacerbating mental and emotional fatigue while implying that vulnerability to workplace stressors is a personal failure (Taylor, 2019).

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These Nursing Associations Connect You to Fellow Pros and Valuable Resources

Nurse.com

American Assisted Living Nurses Association (AALNA). Representing assisted living RNs, licensed practical nurses, and licensed vocational nurses, the AALNA works to promote safe, effective, and dignified nursing practice in assisted living, in an era when the number of older adults needing this type of care is increasing.