American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It’s clear that the state of the nursing shortage is at a crisis level. As an experienced bedside nurse, a recent nursing psychiatric/mental health graduate student, and a clinical adjunct faculty instructor, I have a strong opinion about what must be done. First and foremost, nurses require better pay.

Nurse Shortage

Diversity Nursing

JULY 10, 2023

Nursing Shortages Nursing shortages across all aspects of healthcare will continue to increase in 2023 and for several years to come. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nurses have experienced higher rates of burnout which has led to an increased number of Nurses leaving bedside Nursing or even the Nursing profession altogether.

Travel Nursing

American Nurse

MARCH 7, 2024

They want to maintain their own mental health and well-being. Consider asking the following questions: What programs are offered to support the well-being and mental health of team members? Can you provide a recent practice decision influenced by bedside nurses?

Leadership

Post University

JUNE 27, 2024

How Virtual Nursing Supports New Nurses on the Floor In recent years (especially during the pandemic), virtual nurses have provided much-needed support to bedside nurses.

Telemedicine

Daily Nurse

AUGUST 4, 2023

There is an enormous amount of work to be done to better support our young nurses, who are a different generation, requiring different standards. The survey comes when nursing is seeing increasing popularity of per diem nursing due to burnout. Side hustles allow nurses to thrive and keep them in the profession.”

Work-Life Balance

Diversity Nursing

JANUARY 30, 2023

Nurse burnout is often brought on by everyday stressors like insufficient staffing, increased workload, high patient acuity, and even verbal or physical abuse from patients. These stressors result in physical, mental, and emotional fatigue. Identifying the symptoms of Nurse burnout is the first step in preventing it from progressing.

Nursing Burnout

Diversity Nursing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Patty Barfield, an Assistant Professor at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, said the most meaningful recognition has come from patients. Recently, Barfield, who is also a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, received an email from a patient she saw 10 years ago.

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2023

Steps in the right direction Bedside nursing work is one of those jobs that can’t be done remotely, so staff receive benefits from the unavoidable steps required for travel and the nature of the work itself. study reported that on average, staff nurses walk 4 to 5 miles in a 12-hour shift. A 2006 U.S.

Bedside nursing

Minority Nurse

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In terms of any further return on investment for earning his MSN, Jenkins adds, “My education has offered me many opportunities to position myself into nursing leadership positions where I can make tremendous positive impact in all areas of nursing practice.

APRN

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Suicidal thoughts, like other mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background. Suicidal thoughts often occur with untreated mental health “condition”. An article on strategies that nurses can support or create in their organizations to help prevent suicide is included in this issue.

Mental Health

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Equally important are your personal relationships, which offer balance and a necessary escape from the demands of nursing. Nurturing these connections can help safeguard your emotional and mental health, ensuring you thrive both professionally and personally.

Professional Development

Scrubs

AUGUST 18, 2023

So, when a nurse takes care of your family member, tell them what a good job they did, it will make their day, I know because I have been there. 40 years of bedside nursing has burned me out. Linda About 10 years ago, I was a school nurse in a high school. Jonnie I will be working my last shift tonight.

Retirement

Daily Nurse

APRIL 4, 2024

As a family nurse practitioner , you’re curious about what it’s like to specialize in mental health. You could get your post-master psychiatric mental health certificate, so you request informational interviews with three different psych NPs who work in various clinical settings.

Mental Health

Minority Nurse

APRIL 22, 2024

The 15-minute visit: Since most FNPs work in a clinic or office setting , the now common 15-minute office visit can starkly contrast with the relational aspects of bedside nursing that many nurses enjoy as RNs. emergency department) Skilled nursing and long-term care facilities Hospices Retail clinics (e.g.,

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Hospitals, units, and nurses where healthier strategies for coping with work-related stress are implemented in accordance with Zhang et al will be more likely to remain in bedside nursing. Recommended Interventions Recommended interventions for nurses to overcome burnout are at the institutional level. 2017; Zhang et al.,

Nursing Burnout

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 5, 2024

It’s not always easy to ask for help – especially when the help needed involves support for your mental health. On both the campus and system level, nurses are engaged on the steering committees to make sure that they’re providing that voice of the bedside nurse.

Mental Health

American Nurse

MARCH 27, 2024

They believe it signifies a cultural shift within their organization toward prioritizing mental health and fostering a supportive environment for their nurses. The team partnered with the Atlantic Health System’s marketing and behavioral health teams to develop a 12-part virtual meditation podcast.

Mental Health

Amercan Journal of Nursing

MAY 30, 2023

Initiating Virtual Nursing in General Inpatient Care This article describes how one hospital developed a virtual RN role for experienced nurses to support bedside RNs and patients on designated general care inpatient units. ” A Specialty Spotlight gives an inside look at nursing informatics.

Nursing Informatics

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In addition, interruptions in behavioral rhythms can increase the risk for mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression. Proper nutrition can help night shift workers reduce these health risks. A healthy nursing team increases productivity and engagement and improves patient outcomes.

Self-Care

American Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

It’s why I left bedside nursing. We also saw a small increase in the percentage who described their well-being as not mentally healthy. My employer’s attitude is one of saying they have a total nontolerance policy, yet when someone actually is being harassed or bullied, the victim is made to feel as if they caused the issue.

Nurse Manager

Relias

JULY 14, 2022

One area of increasing focus that hasn’t received as much attention is the intersection of maternal mortality and maternal mental health. Yet pregnancy-related deaths due to mental health comprised over 10% of maternal deaths in 2020. A Personal Story of Maternal Mental Health.

Mental Health

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Then recently in the last 6 months, people have been like, ‘I’m suffering,’ and mental health is not as stigmatized as it has been for so long. ICU nurses…we never talked about our pain or our trauma. We can’t talk to anybody else besides a trained provider, mental health provider. We can talk to each other.

Mental Health

Celayix

MAY 2, 2024

Shockingly, 60% of those who have experienced violence are bedside nurses. ” “Patients suffer from many mental health disorders. To be clear, violence in healthcare is not just perpetrated against physicians. That rate increased 63% from 2011 to 2018. We value guns and are an aggressive society.

Self-Care

The Gypsy Nurse

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

As a flight nurse, you have A LOT of autonomy, and I earned respect and trust at the hospital I worked out with the staff and especially the physicians from the type of relationship I had with them. Then, when I went back to a bedside travel job at a brand new facility, they gave me an ego check very quickly.

Travel Nursing

CynaMed

MAY 7, 2025

Offering Clinical Expertise Clinical nurse specialists provide advanced direct patient care, especially for complex or at-risk patients. cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, mental health). Providing Education CNSs support and mentor nurse staff caring for patients at the bedside. CNSs are true leaders in healthcare.

Clinical Nurse Specialist