Daily Nurse

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The authors add: “The nature of doctors’ training results in a deep rooted sense of being special and the institutionalisation of their professional identity, with the creation of a medical self that emphasises and embodies the personality characteristics listed above. Sheepishly, I said, “You know what?

Self-Care

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

According to Stefanie Beavers , chief nursing executive at OU Health , and HealthLeaders Exchange member, a key focus of the change management process is solidifying organizational identity. In 2018, OU Health began to lean into its identity as an academic health system. "So What has been their experience?"

Leadership

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 4, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics, an average of 194,500 job openings for registered nurses is projected each year through 2033, reflecting sustained demand for skilled nursing professionals. Define—and Market—Your Employer Identity Your employer brand should clearly articulate why nurses would choose your organization over another.

Work-Life Balance

Empowered Nurses

JANUARY 16, 2025

Consider Your Professional and Personal Values Ask yourself: Does this job align with my values as a nurse? If patient safety, teamwork, and ethical care are central to your identity, working in an environment that disregards these values can be deeply disheartening. If you’re a nurse wondering, Should I stay or should I go?,

Outpatient Clinic

Every Nurse

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Nurse educators play a critical role in shaping future healthcare professionals by developing curricula, mentoring students, and connecting theory with real-world practice. Nurse educators play a crucial role in shaping the future of healthcare by nurturing the next generation of nursing professionals. See our editorial policy.

Nurse Educator

Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 12, 2024

When patients walk through our facility doors (or we enter their homes in the case of home health, for example), they must believe that the political, social, and other assorted beliefs of the professionals providing their care will not impact the quality of care they receive.

Pharmaceutical

Empowered Nurses

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Starting a nurse-owned business can be daunting, and nurses often have specific objections rooted in their background and professional experience. ” · Objection: Nurses often prioritize patient care over self-promotion, so the idea of selling can feel uncomfortable or even in conflict with their professional identity.

Business

Minority Nurse

MARCH 4, 2025

The idea that CNOs should “prepare” nurses for media engagement implies that nurses cannot represent themselves professionally and competently without their guidance. The hospital structure discourages independent thought and limits the ability of frontline professionals to discuss issues that affect public health.

Chief Nursing Officer

Nursology

AUGUST 8, 2025

Contributor: Misty McNabb, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, PhD Student The power imbalance between physicians and nurses has existed for over a century and is reinforced not only through policy but also through language, perceived professional identity, and institutional structures. Rethinking NP Education and Identity

Education

Daily Nurse

MARCH 13, 2025

Collaborating with other health professionals: PMHNPs collaborate with other health professionals, including the patient’s family practice provider. PMHNPs provide care to patients with mental health disorders or substance use disorders by assessing, diagnosing, and developing treatment plans.

Mental Health

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Whether you’re considering speech-related careers or researching what kind of rehabilitation practitioner could help you or a loved one with a communication disorder, you’re not alone. The terms are interchangeable. 1 Providers may say they are an SLP vs. speech therapist based on how they envision treatment styles or job roles.

Communication

Nursing Inquiry

APRIL 13, 2025

ABSTRACT Healthcare workplaces mirror broader societal inequities, embedding racialized power dynamics that shape professional relationships, communication, and collaboration. Black professionals faced exclusion, heightened scrutiny, and dismissive communication, leading to workplace stress and high attrition.

Self-Care

Minority Nurse

JULY 15, 2025

The following strategies offer a comprehensive approach for healthcare professionals to safeguard their mental health and maintain resilience in a demanding field. Before jumping into a new opportunity, create a stellar and professional-looking resume that highlights your strengths.

Self-Care

Daily Nurse

APRIL 21, 2025

of advanced practice nurses agreed that clinical experience significantly contributes to the development of professional competence and nursing identity. of advanced practice nurses agreed that clinical experience significantly contributes to the development of professional competence and nursing identity.

Preceptors

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 11, 2025

A strong mentor can help you build clinical confidence, refine your diagnostic reasoning, and adjust to your evolving professional identity. A strong mentor can help you build clinical confidence, refine your diagnostic reasoning, and adjust to your evolving professional identity.

Nurse Practitioner

Empowered Nurses

JUNE 5, 2025

In today’s digital age, social media serves as a powerful tool for healthcare professionals to share knowledge, connect with peers, and advocate for the profession. The recent incident involving nurse Yazz Scott underscores the importance of maintaining professionalism online.

HIPAA

Daily Nurse

MARCH 27, 2025

She noted that intersectionality acknowledges people hold several identities, and depending on those identities, they can contribute to lived experiences of inequity and injustice. In this most recent revision, key updates cover global health, structural oppression, and defining duty.

Self-Care

Registered Nursing

APRIL 15, 2025

This philosophy attracts healthcare professionals who value patient autonomy, holistic care approaches, and relationship-building alongside clinical excellence. While many associate midwifery exclusively with childbirth, today’s CNMs provide comprehensive care throughout women’s livesfrom adolescence through menopause and beyond.

Private Practice

Relias

MAY 21, 2025

By embracing these strategies, behavioral health professionals can build more inclusive, equitable systems of care ones that recognize and respond to the lived experiences of all clients. In fact, research shows that healthcare professionals exhibit similar levels of bias as the general population.

Mental Health

Nursing Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The high turnover of skilled professionals has serious implications for healthcare systems worldwide. Nurses, particularly in long-term care, frequently form strong emotional bonds with their patients, which makes it challenging to draw boundaries between professional responsibilities and personal attachment.

Self-Care

Minority Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

Although this apprehension is common, compassionate care begins with nurses and professionals who are eager to support each patient, regardless of their sexuality. Understanding Queer Health The LGBTQ+ community is composed of gay, bisexual, lesbian, queer, and people questioning their identity from all races and ethnicities.

Mental Health

Empowered Nurses

MARCH 13, 2025

So why are nursestrusted professionals who dedicate their lives to caring for othersheld to such an unforgiving standard? No professional should lose their livelihood over unsubstantiated claims. Its a calling, a passion, and for many, a lifelong identity. Its a calling, a passion, and for many, a lifelong identity.

Licensing

American Nurse

JUNE 27, 2025

Levett-Jones and Lathlean define belongingness as a personal experience related to how secure, accepted, included, valued, and respected by a defined group a person feels; their connection with the group; and the alignment of their professional and personal values with those of the group. See What the research says.)

Preceptors

Equality 4 Black Nurses

MARCH 21, 2025

But because your identity makes you more plausibly guilty.This is the lived reality for far too many Black nurses and doctors.This isnt just one story. Its a mirror, reflecting the everyday coercions that shape the professional lives of Black healthcare workers. And it's time we bre

Empowered Nurses

MAY 8, 2025

When your nursing licenseyour livelihood, your identity, and the career you poured your heart intois at risk, you dont just need a good attorney. Here are the top five things to look for when choosing a professional licensing defense attorney: 1. Are They Also a Nurse or Healthcare Professional? You need the right one.

Licensing

Diversity Nursing

MAY 20, 2025

How can we, as healthcare professionals, effectively care for individuals whose backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences differ vastly from our own without actively cultivating cultural humility and understanding? Furthermore, DEI initiatives foster a more inclusive and supportive work environment for healthcare professionals.

Communication

Nursing Inquiry

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Our findings reflect that advocacy is a moral component of nursing identity. This moral identity represents the identity of nurses as a profession as it represents their values and responsibilities which are social in nature.

Patient Advocacy

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

MAY 1, 2025

Labeling: Labeling is a cognitive distortion that defines a person by their actions rather than viewing behavior separately from identity. How you communicate with yourself has a significant impact on how you feel about yourself and others. Positive self-talk has the power to retrain your brain and propel you to great heights.

Self-Care

American Nurse

JUNE 10, 2025

Farah Laurent DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CPXP, TCRN Personal branding is the intentional process of defining and showcasing your unique skills, values, and expertise to create a strong and recognizable professional identity. Employers are drawn to professionals who demonstrate confidence, visibility, and a clear sense of purpose.

Business

Relias

MAY 30, 2025

Human services professionals, on average, have higher rates of trauma than professionals in non-helping professions. Further, about half of mental health professionals report moderate to high burnout or exhaustion from work-related stress. The effects of trauma are present when employees call in sick.

Mental Health

Amercan Journal of Nursing

JULY 14, 2025

Photo: Shutterstock Reducing the impact of antimicrobial therapy is a part of fundamental practice for health care providers, pharmacists, microbiologists, and public health professionals. Inclusion of nurses in the conversation regarding actions and implementation to achieve this end has often been an afterthought.

Promotion

Health Leaders | Nursing

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Stefanie Beavers , DNP, RN, NEA-BC, chief nurse executive at OU Health , and HealthLeaders Exchange member, recognized the need for resources during OU Health's cultural transformation, which occurred as the organization leaned into its identity as an academic health system. "I The solution, for Beavers, was a professional practice model.

Bedside nursing

Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Being seen as a community resource is terrific, but some nursing professionals may also occasionally experience the burdensomeness of this aspect of their nurse identity. Many people seem to know a nurse, whether it’s a cousin, a neighbor, a close family member, or someone in the broader community.

APRN

Minority Nurse

MARCH 28, 2025

Unfortunately, this negative inner voice can extend to the workplace, where professionals, from nurse managers to nursing students, can doubt their accomplishments. Often, when imposter feelings creep in, negative self-talk increases to the point of fueling imposter syndrome, where it feels like self-doubt is your identity.

Self-Care

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 18, 2025

Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) program is committed to enhancing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of healthcare providers to improve patient care outcomes. Understanding Medication Administration Ensuring that the medication to be administered is identical to the drug name that was prescribed.

Self-Care

Minority Nurse

APRIL 10, 2025

We all seek meaning in various aspects of our lives, and when we work in nursing and healthcare, we often look for meaning and value in our professional lives. Finding that meaning can be central to our identity and happiness. Meaning can emerge from suffering and from the beauty of a life well-lived.

Promotion

Nursing Review

OCTOBER 28, 2024

But we need to be prepared. We’ve seen several pandemics in recent decades and it’s fair to expect we’ll see more. For the final part in a series of articles on the next pandemic, we’ve asked a range of experts what Australia got right and wrong it its response to COVID. During that period, 452,550 people passed through the system.

Licensing