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Retaining New Graduates

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a webinar, a nurse manager recently noted that the new graduates they hired in June already seemed restless and just finished their residency program. She observed that “recent graduates enter her health system, complete their residency program, and then want to leave to travel or return […] The post Retaining New Graduates appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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What To Do About Patient Balances

Nurse Practitioners in Business

Do you have a fair amount of outstanding patient balances and difficulties collecting? Well, you’re not alone. It’s common, particularly in small practices, to struggle with collecting money from patients. Most patients never blink an eye when asked for their co-pay, deductible, or other balances. They do everything they can to pay on time and in full.

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The shortfalls of NP education: Report

Becker's Hospital Review

The rapid proliferation of nurse practitioners programs in the U.S. is spurring concerns about the quality of training for these advanced practice providers and potential consequences for patient safety, Bloomberg Businessweek reported July 24.

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Nurses share harrowing testimonies of NMC failures at protest

Nursing Times

Black nurses have been left “broken” by the nursing regulator, due to the sheer number of disproportionate referrals and discrimination they face, a protest has heard.

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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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Using One Single-Port Robot for Both Kidney Transplant Donor and Recipient

Consult QD

For the first time, Cleveland Clinic surgeons orchestrated a nearly simultaneous robotic single-port (SP) kidney transplant procedure for a donor and recipient using one robot. In 2019, Cleveland Clinic became the first in the world to perform an SP robotic-assisted kidney transplantation successfully. Now, a recent Cleveland Clinic case shows that with appropriate planning, coordination and attention to detail, both donor and recipient can benefit from the same SP robot.

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Racism Runs Rampant in NHS Disciplinary Procedures

Equality 4 Black Nurses

Confronting the Ugly Truth In the shadows of our esteemed NHS lies a sinister truth that cannot be ignored: Racism thrives within the disciplinary processes of the NHS. The recent revelation of staggering racial disparities in formal disciplinary actions against Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff compared to their white counterparts paints a disturbing picture of systemic racism.

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Nursing Named Most Trusted Profession for 22nd Consecutive Year

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

The trend continues with nursing ranked as the most trusted profession in America for the 22nd time this century. According to a recent Gallup Poll, 78 percent of U.S. adults rated their trust in nursing professionals as “high” or “very high.” However, overall trust in the profession has fallen since it’s peak in 2020 during… The post Nursing Named Most Trusted Profession for 22nd Consecutive Year appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Strengths Based Leadership for Nursing Science: What is Your Nursing Leadership Legacy?

Nursology

Guest Contributor: Daniel J Pesut Strengths and Contributions As a coach and educator, I encourage people to learn and know their top five signature strengths as they develop nursing science and create a nursing leadership legacy (Pesut, 2001; 2004; 2022, 2023; Allison Napolitano & Pesut, 2015). I invite you to watch the Strengths Based Leadership … Continue reading Strengths Based Leadership for Nursing Science: What is Your Nursing Leadership Legacy?

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Dr. Selena Gilles

Minority Nurse

Selena Gilles, DNP, ANP-BC, CNEcl, FNYAM, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Programs at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. She’s also an Affiliate Faculty member of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN), where she serves as Co-Director of the HIGN Scholars Program, an Affiliate Associate Professor at Howard University College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, and a Volunteer Associate Professor for the State University o

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A Day in The Life: Family Nurse Practitioners

Daily Nurse

As of February 2024, 88% of nurse practitioners are certified in primary care, and 70.3% deliver primary care every day. A substantial number of nurse and family nurse practitioners fall within this category. Family nurse practitioners have a significant role in the delivery of healthcare. They positively impact their patients and patient outcomes and also meet the needs of those living in rural communities.

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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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Here's How the Chevron Decision Will Impact Healthcare

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Supreme Court's decision will impact patients receiving care through Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. The United States Supreme Court recently overturned the long-standing Chevron deference doctrine, which held that courts should defer to agency interpretations of statutes that fall under the particular agency's purview, when the interpretation is reasonable, and the meaning of a statute is not made explicitly clear by Congress.

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What is Your Nursing Archetype?

Empowered Nurses

Here are five distinct nurse archetypes, each highlighting unique qualities and approaches that nurses bring to healthcare. You have access to all these archetypes but usually one is primary: 1. The Guardian The Guardian nurse is fiercely protective of their patients and advocates relentlessly for their well-being. Known for their unwavering sense of duty, they often stand up against challenging situations to ensure patients receive the care and attention they deserve.

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Why nearly 8,000 nurses left their jobs

Becker's Hospital Review

The U.S. has an all-time record number of actively licensed nurses — 5.6 million — but hospitals are struggling to recruit and retain enough. To discover missed opportunities, researchers surveyed 7,887 nurses who recently exited the healthcare industry.

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Thirlwall Inquiry: Nurse whistleblowers apply to give evidence

Nursing Times

Hundreds of nursing and midwifery whistleblowers have applied to contribute to the Lucy Letby inquiry, to give evidence about raising safety concerns in the NHS.

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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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Introducing Our Newest Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Consult QD

Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery has long been one of the largest in the nation, but it recently surpassed a growth marker never before achieved in its distinguished history: the hiring of four new staff surgeons within a 12-month period. The new surgeons — who are individually profiled below — have given the department an unprecedented degree of diversity while also enhancing its bench strength.

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The Struggle of a Black Female Consultant in The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)

Equality 4 Black Nurses

Unveiling Systemic Inequities The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is under scrutiny following allegations of harassment, systemic inequity and race discrimination by Miss Evelyn Mensah, a Black female consultant ophthalmologist. Miss Mensah, a trailblazer who made history as the first Black woman to serve as the RCOphth Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), has courageously shared her troubling experiences within the organisation, shedding light on significant issues of ac

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How does policy function as a domestic violence intervention?

American Nurse

Although domestic violence frequently occurs within the private realm, it’s not a private matter. Domestic violence can involve physical, sexual, and psychological injuries of intimate partners or family members. It affects people of all ages and socioeconomic statuses, yet disproportionately affects historically marginalized groups, such as women of color.

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Budget-Friendly Travel Tips for Travel Nurses on Assignment

The Gypsy Nurse

Budgeting is essential for all of us; however, it is even more important for travel nurses. As travel nurses, you spend 13 weeks on an assignment and typically move on. With each of these moves, you need to have the funds to get to your next location and have the funds to pay for a place to stay during your next assignment. Below you will find some tips to help you with your budget while on assignment: Negotiate monthly AirBnB or VRBO before you book It never hurts to ask for a discount on hou

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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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A Love Letter to Nurses Expressed Through Stories of Our Past, Present, and Future: “Taking Care” by Sarah DiGregorio

Nursology

Contributor – Nicole DePace MS, APRN, GNP-BC, ACHPN In “Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and Its Power to Change the World,” journalist Sarah DiGregorio explores what it means to be a nurse, examining the past and present with a hopeful gaze toward the future.

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Why Finding a Nursing Community Is Important

Minority Nurse

Busy nurses don ’ t always seek out professional organizations or groups dedicated to nursing, and for valid reasons. They need more time or energy to devote to a group, the meetings are inconvenient, or they see it as an extension of work. However, joining a nursing community is one of the most powerful personal and career moves a nurse can make. “The importance of community is relevant to nurses at all levels of their careers,” says Gloria E.

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Is Nursing Heading for Collapse?

Daily Nurse

Concerns of a nationwide nursing shortage have loomed for decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic only fast-tracked the profession toward crisis. Nursing is integral to safe healthcare delivery, and the threat of a nursing shortage should concern everyone. When it comes to patient safety, nurses are the nervous system of a hospital. They sense, perceive, connect, communicate, and solve.

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Infographic: How to Value Nursing

Health Leaders | Nursing

There are many different ways to demonstrate the value of nursing, according to these nurse leaders. What is the value of nursing? It’s an age-old question that circulates throughout C-suite meeting rooms in health systems across the country. And as of now, nursing often does not have a separate line item on many budgets, despite making up a large portion of the healthcare workforce.

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16 Benefits of Online Learning for Flexible Study

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Online learning is a popular alternative to traditional on-campus, in-person learning. In 2024, Research and Markets forecasted that the online education market will reach $788.05 billion by 2032. 1 Given the major impact of COVID-19, it’s likely that online programs may see even greater growth. In fact, the pandemic has demonstrated the practicality and sustainability of an online learning model.

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Nurses keep pressure on CDC to reject looser mask guidelines

Becker's Hospital Review

Newly released survey findings from National Nurses United indicate a significant proportion of hospital nurses don't have regular access to N95s or other types of respirators, a situation the nation's largest union of registered nurses claims could worsen if the CDC moves forward with draft guidelines that don't make firm recommendations on the use of respirators to prevent the spread of common pathogens like flu and COVID-19.

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Plans for £30m investment to tackle fitness to practise backlog

Nursing Times

The UK nursing regulator, the Nursing and Midwifery Council, has put forward a draft plan to make the biggest investment in fitness to practise (FtP) in a decade, in an effort to process decisions safely but more quickly.

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Vaping Increases Vulnerability to Viral Infections

Consult QD

Electronic cigarettes entered the U.S. market in 2007, with manufacturers touting their safety. Recent research led by Cleveland Clinic pediatric pulmonologist Fariba Rezaee, MD , raises doubts about those claims. E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that incorporate aerosolized liquid mixtures of propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, flavorings and/or nicotine.

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Your Voice, Your Power: Help Us Fight Injustice in the Nursing Profession

Equality 4 Black Nurses

At Equality 4 Black Nurses, we are not just advocates. We are a movement for change. Right now, we need your voice more than ever. SURVEY HERE If you have been impacted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) investigation into computer-based test (CBT) irregularities at the Yunnik Centre in Ibadan, Nigeria, this is your moment to take a stand.

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Professionalism

American Nurse

Practicing decency in a fast-paced world. Lillee Gelinas Decency. The social respect and professionalism that bind us together as nurses. But I’m beginning to think that there isn’t enough of it today. We’re too busy and too distracted to practice the habits and professional behaviors we’re well aware of. Just think of the speed at which everyone is living.

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Forging Policy: How Can Doulas Improve Black Maternal Health?

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

It is not a new concept to have someone support women and birthing people during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Doulas, or labor birth companions, typically women, have been an integral part of childbearing throughout history; they provide information, patient advocacy, and physical support. Doulas increase a person’s satisfaction with the birthing experience, raise the likelihood… The post Forging Policy: How Can Doulas Improve Black Maternal Health?

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Announcing The Nurse Theorists “Portraits of Excellence” FITNE Videos on Nursology.net!

Nursology

We are very pleased to notify all Nursology.net visitors that the entire three volumes of “The Nurse Theorists: Portraits of Excellence” are now available on our website. The videos are available for viewing by those who access nursology.net, Downloading is not allowed due to our licensing agreement with the Fuld Institute for Technology in Nursing … Continue reading Announcing The Nurse Theorists “Portraits of Excellence” FITNE Videos on Nursology.net!

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Honoring Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s First Licensed Black Nurse

Minority Nurse

This National Nurses Week, learn more about Mary Eliza Mahoney, America’s first professionally-trained Black nurse whose birthday lies on May 7, the second day of National Nurses Week. Mahoney’s journey to becoming a nurse in the 1800s was full of setbacks she couldn’t control, yet she persevered to create a decades-long career as a nurse known for compassion and bringing comfort to others.

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Practicing Antiracism in Nursing with Actionable Allyship

Daily Nurse

Racism in nursing affects all of us—whether we have witnessed it, experienced it firsthand, or examined our own biases rooted in race. Likewise, confronting racism that is decades in the making requires collective action. In the summer of 2022, the American Nurses Association (ANA) unanimously voted “yes” to adopt the ANA Racial Reckoning Statement.

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5 Questions Nurse Leaders Must Ask About AI

Health Leaders | Nursing

The 5 Rights of AI in Healthcare© framework can help guide nurse leaders with program implementation, says this CNIO. AI is now one of the biggest disruptors in healthcare as it works its way into all corners of the industry. Many nurses have ethical concerns about generative AI, along with worries about job displacement and the potential loss of human touch and connection with patients.