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Self-care within hospice and palliative care nursing

American Nurse

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.

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Engaging with the American Nurses Association (ANA)

American Nurse

This work is vital to help the nursing workforce of today and the future achieve the best quality of life (ANA, 2023). Take advantage of free nursing professional development opportunities for contact hours. There are many free continuing education (CE) programs available to members.

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Celebrate National Nurses Week — and Read Our Nurse Salary and Job Satisfaction Report

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These topics have risen in prominence as factors that can have a major impact on nurses, the profession, and healthcare quality — in many cases, more than salary and benefits. Find answers to the following questions: Which nurse demographics are struggling the most with mental health and wellness?

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How To Become a Nurse Leader

Relias

What is a nurse leader? Nurses who have practiced for several years, gained solid experience in one or more care settings, improved their skills through continued education, and mentored other nurses are leaders — even if they do not have a job title specifically designated as a leadership role.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Aneesah Coates

Minority Nurse

Many attributes that contribute to successful nursing leadership can be learned and developed over time. So if an aspiring leader still needs to possess the desired qualities, they can acquire them through professional development opportunities such as certifications and continuing education.

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Psychologically informed nurse support

American Nurse

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.

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The Nursing Shortage: Looking Ahead to 2023

Nurse.com

Emotional health and well-being of staff and staff retention are the top challenges facing nurse leaders, according to the AONL October 2022 Longitudinal Nursing Leadership Insight Study. Wolf, PhD, RN, CEN, FAEN, FAAN, director of Emergency Nursing Research for the ENA. Time off for continuing education.