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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

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Limited access to training and education. Organizational socialization and training practices. People with disabilities and their families suffer the most serious effects of staff turnover. Lack of staff while positions are unfilled. Increased pressure on existing staff to cover shifts, often leading to burnout.

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11 Steps to Implementing a DSP Peer Mentoring Program

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A peer mentoring program can increase the likelihood that your DSPs will stay with your organization by: Easing the transition from training to the work setting. While the program isn’t free, it costs a lot less than recruiting and training new DSPs. More than a third of new DSPs quit within the first six months.

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5 Reasons Coaching for Nurse Leaders is Imperative

Inspire Nurse Leaders

Studies have shown how a trained coach can boost performance and job satisfaction. Nurse Leader coaches are helping up and coming and experienced senior leaders alike to navigate the current landscape of healthcare and how to grow into their leadership positions. Nurse Leaders Benefit from Coaching Too! It just makes sense!

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Stressed Out By Your Budget? Let’s Reframe the Budget From Stressor to Most Valuable Tool

Inspire Nurse Leaders

Nursing leadership requires understanding the financial and business aspects of healthcare and then translating this knowledge into decisions surrounding the delivery of exemplary care. Once you identify your (and your teams) gap in financial literacy seek out training and education customized for nursing and healthcare.

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The Growing Role Of the Chief Nursing Officer

Diversity Nursing

Some of those strategies include training staff to recognize the signs of being at high risk for emotional distress, and when peers should be referred to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Those in leadership positions should reflect the diverse patient populations they serve.

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Home Health Referrals: Grow Your Network

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What you can control, however, is your team’s training and attention to the process and outcome measures for home health. That means making sure they are compliant with all required training, are up to date on evidence-based practices, and have the knowledge and skills to consistently provide high-quality care.

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Choosing Nursing School or Medical School

Diversity Nursing

Length of Training. The length of training is a major difference. On-staff Nurses at non-healthcare companies. Leadership Roles. There is a misconception that leadership opportunities are limited in Nursing. Educators at Schools of Nursing. School Nurses. Law firms as medical forensics investigators.