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My Old Stethoscope

American Nurse

My stethoscope lay curled in the bottom of my bathroom drawer with other nursing tools—penlights, watches with second hands, and old badges and lanyards. I hadn’t touched my stethoscope in a while because I’d spent the last several years in quality management and patient safety. As I picked it up and draped the stethoscope across my neck, memories flooded my mind.

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Tune Into New Podcast Series: Conversations About Health Care Delivery in the United States

Daily Nurse

Springer Publishing launched a new monthly health care podcast series, Conversations About Health Care Delivery in the United States , featuring discussions with prominent experts, innovators, and leaders in the health sector available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play starting on March 7. The podcast series is hosted by Jim Knickman, the former Robert Derzon Chair of Population Health at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and Brian Elbel, MPH, Professor of Populatio

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Leadership style matters

American Nurse

Use the interview to ensure your next job meets your needs. As 2024 graduation rolls around, we’ll see close to 200,000 nurses prepared to enter the workforce. This figure sounds promising, but given the current staffing shortage, the gap between supply and demand continues to grow. The American Nurses Association reports that nearly 18% of newly licensed RNs quit the profession within the first year.

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Tune Into New Podcast Series: Conversations About Health Care Delivery in the United States

Minority Nurse

Springer Publishing launched a new monthly health care podcast series, Conversations About Health Care Delivery in the United States , featuring discussions with prominent experts, innovators, and leaders in the health sector available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play starting on March 7. The podcast series is hosted by Jim Knickman, the former Robert Derzon Chair of Population Health at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, and Brian Elbel, MPH, Professor of Populatio

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Fertility Benefits for Every Age: A HR Roadmap from Gen Z to Baby Boomers

Speaker: Lauri Armstrong, SHRM-SCP - Sr. Director, People Operations at Carrot Fertility

Today’s workforce includes multiple generations of employees all looking for something different from their benefits package. While meeting these disparate needs can be challenging, a comprehensive fertility benefit can support everyone from junior staffers learning about their fertility health to senior leadership managing menopause and low testosterone symptoms.

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Human touch

American Nurse

Leadership skills that build trust and compassion Nurses are looking to their leaders for more well-being support, according to findings from the American Nurses Foundation Pulse on the Nation’s Nurses surveys conducted from 2020 to 2023. When asked what their organization could do to increase their overall work satisfaction, 31% of nurses surveyed said leadership… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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Elevating ICU care

American Nurse

[Pictured above: September 2023 Think Tank on ICU Innovation] The American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation) and longtime supporter Stryker, a leading medical technology company, have joined forces to expand the Foundation’s Reimagining Nursing Initiative with a special focus on nursing in intensive care units (ICUs). Together they hosted a 2-day brainstorming meeting with nurse leaders… This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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The Resilient Nurse, Episode 11: Meaningful Recognition

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

While nursing is one of the most rewarding professions, it is also one of the most challenging, which can lead nurses to feel underappreciated and resentful. Practicing meaningful recognition in the workplace creates a greater sense of fulfillment, retention, and resilience. Guest Dr. Cynthia Sweeney, Vice President Emeritus for Nursing at the DAISY Foundation, and… The post The Resilient Nurse, Episode 11: Meaningful Recognition appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Health systems reshape nurse workflows: 4 trends to know

Becker's Hospital Review

Health systems are reimagining nurse responsibilities and workflows in response to staff shortages and burnout and calls for better work-life balance and training opportunities.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Remembering Lillian Wald in Celebration of Women’s History Month 2024

The Relentless School Nurse

In honor of Women’s History Month, I am highlighting the remarkable legacy of Lillian Wald, a pioneering figure in public health and community service. Wald’s journey began in 1893 when, as a young nurse from the New York Hospital Training School, she embarked on a mission to teach home nursing to immigrant families in New York’s Lower East Side.

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Why Menopause Should Matter to Today’s Employers

Speaker: Julie B. Chavez - VP, Strategy & Alliances at Carrot

An estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will have experienced menopause by 2025. Symptoms like hot flashes, fatigue, and anxiety can be incredibly disruptive — and last for years. But despite its massive impact, little is being done to support those going through menopause in the workplace. In a recent survey, 70% of respondents said they have considered changing their employment to better manage symptoms — perhaps because only 8% received significant support from their employer related to meno

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ANA Enterprise News, March 2024

American Nurse

The American Nurses Association (ANA) congratulates nurses for ranking number one for the 22nd consecutive year in Gallup’s annual Most Honest and Ethical Professions Poll. The American public rated nurses the highest among a host of professionals, including medical doctors, engineers, and veterinarians. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only.

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Avoiding the Landmines on the Path to HealthTech Innovation

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Every year, I look forward to the SXSW Interactive Health & MedTech Track, which showcases and explores the future of healthcare technology being created by innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts. This year is no different! Healthcare is undergoing a significant shift, aligning more closely with the intuitiveness and convenience of consumer technology.

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Innovation in motion

American Nurse

The American Nurses Association (ANA) Innovation Awards, sponsored by Stryker and offered annually, highlight, recognize, and celebrate nurse-led innovation that improves patient safety outcomes. The 2023 recipients provided updates as they continued developing their innovations. This content is for Digital Access and Print Plus subscribers only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

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The Silent Sacrifice: Is Your Job Killing You?

Empowered Nurses

The commitment of healthcare providers to their patients is often unparalleled. They are the frontline warriors battling against diseases, injuries, and tragedies, striving to preserve life and alleviate suffering. However, amidst their noble dedication, a silent and somber reality persists: healthcare providers are sometimes compelled to sacrifice their own well-being, even their lives, due to a sense of loyalty or the absence of permission to leave their posts.

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Maximizing Your Benefits Strategy: Reframing the Way We View Fertility

Speaker: Lizzie Wright - Director of Customer Success at Carrot Fertility

Employee expectations around benefits and workplace support have evolved in step with the growing need for fertility and family-forming care. As HR professionals, it is our job to ensure employees have a comprehensive understanding of the benefits our organizations offer and how they can utilize them. Before educating employees, we first need to understand the rising healthcare costs and the financial burden of fertility care.

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Virtual nursing positions grow across CT, in effort to retain nurses and boost patient care

Health Leaders | Nursing

The Bridgeport Hospital virtual nursing alternative is aimed at extending nursing careers and reducing the administrative duties of bedside nurses.

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For-profit colleges complicate WI's nursing shortage efforts

Health Leaders | Nursing

Wisconsin faces a big staffing shortage of registered nurses.