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The First Year: What to Expect When Running a New Nurse Practitioner Practice

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Congratulations! Youve taken the bold step of starting your own nurse practitioner (NP) practice. This is an exciting milestone, but lets face ityour first year in business is going to be a whirlwind. From attracting patients to managing administrative tasks and finances, theres a lot to juggle. In this post, Ill walk you through what you can expect during your first year and share actionable tips to help you navigate this critical phase successfully.

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Nuts and Bolts January 2025 – Just a Few Slots Left

Emerging RN Leader

We proudly partner with the New England ONL to present the Nuts and Bolts of Nursing Leadership. The program on January 8th is a great introduction for Nurse Managers to key competencies they need in their roles. The program on January 15th is an excellent introduction to leadership for current, new, or prospective Assistant Nurse […] The post Nuts and Bolts January 2025 – Just a Few Slots Left appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Nursing Informatics: Where Nursing and Technology Coincide

Post University

Nursing and computer science may seem like two fields that are unlikely to intersect with one another very often. However, behind every nurse providing care in clinics and hospitals across the country is a wealth of technology and data and the professionals responsible for developing these technologies and analyzing this data are known as nursing informatics professionals.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Time to Act is NOW!

The Relentless School Nurse

This blog post is a follow-up to the November ask by Judy Doran , the 2023 Maine School Nurse of the Year, because time is of the essence! The Relentless School Nurse: Asking For a FriendWill You Help End Social InSecurity? Repeal Windfall Elimination Provision ( WEP), and Government Pension Offset ( GPO). The clock is ticking and we need the Senate vote this week.

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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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Covenants Not to Compete: What Nurses Need to Know About the New FTC Rule

Empowered Nurses

What happens when a contract limits your ability to work elsewhere? Covenants not to compete (non-compete agreements) have long been a controversial aspect of healthcare employment. These clauses, often tucked into contracts, restrict nurses and/or nurse practitoners from working for competing employers or starting similar businesses within a certain geographic area and timeframe after leaving a job.

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Setting a Hard Stop to Your Day in Leadership

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD. RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I was reminded again last week in talking with managers about how important leadership boundaries are today. I asked how many of you have a hard stop to your days. The answer was very few – most don’t have hard boundaries about when they leave at the […] The post Setting a Hard Stop to Your Day in Leadership appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Elevating the Conversation – Trusted Voices Against Misguided Attacks on Routine Vaccinations

The Relentless School Nurse

The arguments against routine vaccination are escalating. Just last week, a prominent lawyer associated with the RFK Jr. transition team publicly questioned the safety of the polio vaccine. Simultaneously, the long-debunked myth linking the measles vaccine to autism is resurging online due to high-profile interviews with known conspiracy theorists and leaders in the anti-vax movement.

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Desperate nursing students turn to fixers for their clinical training

Health Leaders | Nursing

Across the U.S., nurse practitioner students face the same problem. Like medical doctors, they need to complete clinical rotations to graduate. Unlike doctors, they don't have access to federal funding to support that training, and their schools often leave them to find their own clinical preceptors. The stakes are high. For many students, it's the only time they'll work with real patients as an NP before entering the workforce.

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The Holiday Leave Dilemma

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN I recently had a discussion with a group of nurse managers about their dilemmas with holiday scheduling. This manager’s story is a good illustration of what many leaders find themselves confronting over the next two weeks: I don’t know what has changed, but staff are now much […] The post The Holiday Leave Dilemma appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Empowering Healthcare: ANCC Launches $5 Million Grant Program to Transform Nursing Workforce

Daily Nurse

In a bold move to address the pressing challenges facing the nursing workforce, the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has announced an exciting new initiative to enhance health outcomes across New York State. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the state’s largest grantmaking organization focused on vulnerable communities, is premiering its Nursing Initiativea groundbreaking grant program designed to support safety net hospitals that provide vital care to high-need populations.

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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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All You Need to Know About Travel Nurse Housing

The Gypsy Nurse

Medical Solutions provided this article. Travel nursing offers an incredible opportunity to explore new places while advancing your career. However, one of the most significant aspects of travel nursing is securing housing that suits your needs and lifestyle. Finding the right home away from home can greatly impact your experience. Whether youre new to travel nursing or a seasoned professional, understanding your housing options is essential.

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College of Nursing receives funding from Missouri State Board of Nursing to develop new nurse educator certificate program

Health Leaders | Nursing

There is a well-documented, urgent need for nurses both in Missouri and throughout the country according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 42 out of the 50 U.S. states will likely experience shortages in nursing staff by the year 2030. With those projected shortages on the horizon, the need for highly trained faculty to prepare those entering the nursing workforce is critical.

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Patient Centered Care Theory in the Modern World of Healthcare

Nursology

Guest Contributor: Erica AgudoPhD Student, Texas Women’s University Patient-centered care has been a “buzzword” in healthcare for at least a decade. Consumer-driven ideas such as convenience and patient experience have forced hospitals to develop new and creative ways to make the patient experience truly personalized to increase patient satisfaction scores.

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Frank Morisano: Nurse of the Week – A Legacy of Service and Leadership

Daily Nurse

In a world where commitment to community and healthcare can often feel fleeting, Frank Morisano is a shining example of unwavering dedication. This week, we proudly honor him as the Nurse of the Week for his remarkable nursing contributions and deep-rooted service to the Staten Island community. Born into a family with a rich tradition of firefighting, Morisano’s journey into service began long before he donned the scrubs of a registered nurse.

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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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Winter pressures: letter recognises ‘dilemmas’ nurses will face

Nursing Times

The post Winter pressures: letter recognises ‘dilemmas’ nurses will face appeared first on Nursing Times.

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Navigating the Challenges of Workplace Stress

Minority Nurse

Many nurses pick nursing as a satisfying line of work that suits them, yet find that stress is a common factor in the field. With work pressures looming, such as long hours, fast-paced environments, and caring for sick patients, many nurses realize that stress management is a crucial skill to develop to prevent overworking in a dynamic field. Providing emotional labor to others doesn’t have to include burnout.

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CRNAs push back on anesthesia reimbursement policies

Becker's Hospital Review

Nearing the end of 2024, several insurance companies proposed reducing reimbursements for anesthesia services, particularly claims from certified registered nurse anesthetists.

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20 Favorite Quick Family Recipes For Busy Nurses

Daily Nurse

Dinner can be a very stressful time for many families. Not only is it the decision as to what to make, but also, is it easy and healthy, and will my family eat it? Nurses feel this burden, too, especially after working a 12-hour shift or multiple shifts in a row. The desire to nourish their family is still there, but the energy to make an entire meal is unavailable.

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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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Is AI the key to understanding patient experience data?

NRC Health

As AI continues to proliferate in the healthcare industry, health IT vendors are testing the waters with an emerging use case: understanding patient experience data. The post Is AI the key to understanding patient experience data? appeared first on NRC Health.

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These New Orleans nurses voted to unionize—but say they can’t get a contract without a strike

Health Leaders | Nursing

Unlike in high-profile strikes such as that of the United Auto Workers in 2023, however, the nurses sought more than improvements to their jobs. They wanted a first contract negotiated by their unionthe very document that establishes ground rules for improving their jobs. In the process, they joined a nationwide surge in short, precontract strikes following a spate of union organizing.

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More men are entering nursing: 7 trends leaders should know

Becker's Hospital Review

Currently, men make up about 10% of nurses, but that number is steadily growing and it could mean a brighter future for hospitals and health systems.

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Creating Calm with Simple Furniture So Nurses Can Make the Most of Their Well-Deserved Breaks

Daily Nurse

Being a nurse is one of the most challenging yet rewarding professions. While they deserve all the praise for their hard work, it’s essential to consider how the physical environment impacts their well-being, especially during those long shifts when every moment counts. Nurses are on their feet for hours , darting between patients and tasks. Can you imagine the difference it could make if healthcare institutions prioritized their comfort through thoughtful furniture choices?

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Why Financial Acumen Is Critical for Nurse Leaders

Inspire Nurse Leaders

LinkedIn Facebook X As healthcare organizations grapple with shrinking margins, rising costs, and increasing complexity, nurse leaders face a stark reality: clinical excellence alone is no longer…

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Infographic: 2025 vs. 2025 Nursing Trends

Health Leaders | Nursing

CNOs should gear up for the next wave of nursing challenges in 2025. 2024 was filled with many challenges for CNOs and other nursing leaders, and while many of the same ones will continue, there will be new trends and obstacles that leaders will face. Here are some of the old and new nursing trends from 2024 to 2025, according to Peggy Norton-Rosko , system chief nurse executive at the University of Maryland Medical System.

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Checking Under the Hood of Your Nursing Career

Minority Nurse

Providing maintenance for your car may seem very unlike the maintenance of your nursing career, but these two important processes may have more in common than you think. Both your car and your nursing career are vehicles for getting you from one place to another, and a car in disrepair can’t be as reliable or take you as far as one that’s well-maintained and in tip-top shape.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Because We Need to Say This Out Loud – Vaccines DO NOT Cause Autism

The Relentless School Nurse

I can’t believe we have to say this out loud in 2024, but here we go: Vaccines do NOT cause autism. Period. Full stop. This fact has been proven time and time again by rigorous scientific studies. Yet here we are, still fighting this battle against dangerous misinformation that threatens public health. So let’s talk about why we are entering an era of chaos and confusion impacting public health and what we can do about it.

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A Lookback on 2024

Nurses Advocates

Wow, where did 2024 go? As we approach the end of the year, I took some time to review each post, re-read your comments, and look at the data from my website’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to see how my posts resonate with my readers. I chose the Top Ten posts to highlight and retrospectively share what they meant to me. I hope you enjoy this “Lookback on 2024!

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Infographic: 2024 vs. 2025 Nursing Trends

Health Leaders | Nursing

CNOs should gear up for the next wave of nursing challenges in 2025. 2024 was filled with many challenges for CNOs and other nursing leaders, and while many of the same ones will continue, there will be new trends and obstacles that leaders will face. Here are some of the old and new nursing trends from 2024 to 2025, according to Peggy Norton-Rosko , system chief nurse executive at the University of Maryland Medical System.

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Marley, the therapy dog who lent a helping paw

Penn Medicine News

Marley had an outsized impact in his short life, as the first therapy dog visiting on weekends and in behavioral health units at Pennsylvania Hospital.

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The shortcomings of NP clinical placements: 5 takeaways

Becker's Hospital Review

Advanced nursing students face an uphill battle securing clinical placements, often navigating a fractured educational system that can leave them unprepared to enter the workforce, Bloomberg Businessweek reported Dec. 16.

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Holiday Greetings

Ensearch

As the year draws to a close, all of us at Ensearch extend our heartfelt gratitude for your support, as well as wishes for a successful 2025. The unwavering dedication and resilience of the healthcare community continues to inspire us all, and we are thankful to be a part of your professional family. Neonatal professionals [.] The post Holiday Greetings appeared first on ENSEARCH.

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Nursing shortage has educators turning to VR for training

Health Leaders | Nursing

The VR program UbiSim lets nursing students improve their diagnostic and people skills by practicing on virtual patients. With UbiSim, students wearing inexpensive Meta Quest VR headsets enter an immersive 3-D simulation of a hospital. There, the students learn to treat a diverse array of simulated patients facing a multitude of medical crises. For Shawn Boom, CEO of UbiSim's parent company Labster, It's all about finding a solution to one of the nation's most daunting workforce challenges a si

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Creating a Digital Estate Plan: What Seniors Should Know

Elder Care Matters

A digital estate plan ensures seniors' online accounts, social media profiles, and digital assets are managed according to their wishes after passing. Learn the steps to safeguard your digital legacy. The post Creating a Digital Estate Plan: What Seniors Should Know appeared first on Elder Care Directory - ElderCareMatters.com.

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