American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The US Census Bureau predicts that the number of Americans 65 and older will nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million in 2060, aggravating healthcare demand (Fermini & Bell, 2022). Nursing Workforce Demographics Nurses are aging and retiring. link] 
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Nurse Shortage

Relias

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Don’t overlook the nurse heroes you have on staff. Nurse burnout and turnover. The Fierce Healthcare Survey reported a 35% nurse burnout rate, while a Scrubsmag.com survey reported a 50% burnout rate. These high figures indicate nurses may continue to seek employment elsewhere.

Travel Nursing

Minority Nurse

JUNE 28, 2023

She’s also the host of Nurse.com’s NurseDot Podcast and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, highlighting a variety of voices within the nursing industry while also speaking to her personal experiences as an RN and founder of HOLLIBLU, a social networking app exclusively for nurses (acquired by Nurse.com in 2022).

Mental Health

Relias

MAY 3, 2024

Specially tailored for healthcare organizations that employ nurses, we provide keys to enhancing nurses’ job satisfaction and strengthening retention. Find answers to the following questions: How much have median nurse salaries increased since our 2022 report? Do higher nurse education levels result in higher salaries?

Mental Health

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

ANA membership voiced a commitment to take a strong leadership position on addressing gun violence. The first day also included arguments/dialogue forums on seven proposed amendments to the ANA Bylaws. In addition, membership attendees were able to meet with candidates and network throughout the day and evening.

Retirement

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

APRIL 30, 2024

Educating medical residents, graduate nursing students, and graduate health science students in leadership, informatics, quality and patient safety, and evidence-based scholarly practice was a natural fit. To this day, I find these teaching experiences give back as much to me as I give to students’ skills and practice. Can you explain?

Mental Health

American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2024

American Nurse Journal announces 2024 All Pro Nursing Team Awards. When nurses, pro­viders, therapists, leadership, and other professionals work together as a cohesive team, patients benefit—and so do nurses and all healthcare workers. Throughout the residents’ immersion period, the team conducts three mandatory 1.5-hour

Mental Health

American Nurse

MAY 2, 2024

Build a bridge to heal the healthcare workforce Takeaways: The crisis of trust that existed between frontline nurses and leadership before the pandemic continues to worsen with evidence of physical, emotional, and moral suffering./li> Responses revealed several areas of congruence between leaders and their direct reports.

Mental Health

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Nursing staff shortages lead to high patient-to-nurse ratios, which can threaten both nurses and patients. In a 2022 ConnectRN survey , 65% of nurses reported inadequate staffing. ECRI , a healthcare technology and safety company, reported staffing shortages as the top patient safety concern of 2022.

Chief Nursing Officer

Relias

MAY 24, 2023

Nursing staff shortages lead to high patient-to-nurse ratios, which can threaten both nurses and patients. In a 2022 ConnectRN survey , 65% of nurses reported inadequate staffing. ECRI , a healthcare technology and safety company, reported staffing shortages as the top patient safety concern of 2022.

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

AUGUST 7, 2023

A literature review identifies opportunities to support nurses working in these care settings. Takeaways: Resilience helps prevent nurse burnout. Continuing education and professional development aid burnout reduction and improve nurse retention. American Nurse Journal. See Literature review methodology.)

Self-Care

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The invisible architecture Healthcare leadership experts Bob Dent and Joe Tye describe culture as the invisible architecture of units. These behaviors hurt employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention, as well as quality outcomes, leading to nurse burnout and patient safety events.

Leadership

American Nurse

APRIL 30, 2023

In the winter of 2021, the Nightingale Fellowship (a 2-year fellowship program that emphasizes professional development through education, assigned mentorship, and individualized learning experiences in nurses) at one of the hospitals invited me to design and pilot a 3-hour workshop version of the program for nurse fellows on leadership paths.

Self-Care

Relias

JANUARY 16, 2023

Vince Baiera, BSN, Partner for Post-Acute Care at Relias, estimates that the home health industry will grow from $345 billion in 2022 to $667 billion by 2030. An MGMA Stat poll conducted on September 6, 2022, among 691 healthcare leaders found that 80% of respondents reported increased stress or burnout in 2022.

Medicare

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

(Nurse #13) “The good things were the positivity that we would see in some caregivers…stepping up and being there for each other and really helping each other out with little things to make each other’s day a little brighter.” These connections help nurses feel supported, which aids workplace engagement and improved patient outcomes.

Mental Health

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

We must leverage policy, with the support of organizations and their leadership, to support this recalibration. September 1, 2022. forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2022/09/01/violence-against-healthcare-workers-is-at-an-all-time-high-heres-how-workplaces-can-keep-them-safe/?sh=727f585c372b BMJ Qual Saf. 2021;30(8):639-47.

Self-Care