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Reimagining Maternal Care: Building a System of Care for Mothers, Babies, and Nurses

Minority Nurse

Maternal Care Deficits: The Data and the Reality The United States faces a maternal health crisis. maternal deaths per 100,000 live births as of 2021 (CDC). Mental health conditions, including postpartum depression, are the leading causes of maternal mortality in the first year after birth.

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Nursing Shortage: A 2024 Data Study Reveals Key Insights

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

The United States is facing a critical nursing shortage that is expected to continue through 2030. 1 Lets consider the question, Why is there a nursing shortage, as well as what the nursing shortage statistics reveal and what strategies nurses can use to navigate the challenges of the nurse shortage.

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The World Is On Edge…

Life of a Nurse

One of the largest cohorts for Registered Nurses and Physicians was 55 years and over (another significant one was 64+ old). According to RNAO (2021) 1/3 of nurses 50+ years are considering retirement within 2-5 years. — by 2030 Canada will need >117,000 nurses (Scheffler & Arnold, 2018). 2021, March 31).

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Addressing Nursing Shortages: A Major Issue in New Mexico Healthcare

American Nurse

Introduction According to the New Mexico Workforce Committee report, in 2023, about 15910 active Registered Nurses were in New Mexico, and 54.5% This review examines the nursing shortage crisis’ sources, effects, and solutions. Effect on Patient Care Nursing shortages impact patient safety and quality.

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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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Magnet4Europe

American Nurse

Takeaways: The Magnet4Europe program aims to improve the mental health and well-being of European health professionals and improve patient outcomes by redesigning work environments. In July 2021, the HM-JSUMC and KL teams had an initial virtual meeting, and KL announced the partnership on its website. representatives.

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Nurse Who Quit Bedside to Be a Trucker Says “No Regrets”

Scrubs

Leah Gorham, 43, made headlines in 2021 when she ditched her hospital scrubs for a life on the road driving an 18-wheeler, and two years later, she says she has no regrets. I was just going to regret my career being where it was and not being able to advance was really maddening to me,” Gorham told CNN back in 2021. “I