Wed.Jul 19, 2023

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Knowing What You Can and Can’t Control

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC Nurses love to be in control, as do their leaders. But right now, you have less control than you want. Consider the story a manager told us on a recent webinar, “I used to think that if I were a great manager, no one would ever want to […] The post Knowing What You Can and Can’t Control appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Anti-Oppressive Nursing Education

Advances in Nursing Science

Our current featured article is titled “Developing a Theory of Norm-Criticism in Nursing Education” authored by Caitlin M. Nye, MSN; Ellinor Tengelin, PhD; and Darryl Somayaji, PhD. While it is featured, it is available for free download from the ANS website!

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Nurses with Disabilities: A Skilled Workforce

Minority Nurse

Nurses with disabilities find the nursing industry offers excellent career paths that help them fulfill their goals, regardless of disability. Whether nurses have a disability before they enter the workforce or become disabled after their licensure, they are needed to fill jobs and help broaden the diversity of the nursing workforce, says Karen McCulloh RN, BS , co-founder and co-director of the National Organization of Nurses with Disabilities (NOND).

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The Relentless School Nurse: “My Mother Was a Shooter!”

The Relentless School Nurse

After stepping off the stage at the NASN conference, where I had just concluded my 90-minute presentation on the impact of gun violence in schools, I was hopeful that my message had resonated with the audience. Little did I know that an unforgettable encounter awaited me. As I made my way back to my seat, a school nurse approached me with a determined look on her face.

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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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Jessica Borden Finds New Calling After Brother’s Death and Gift of Life to Others

Daily Nurse

After losing her brother and witnessing the gift of life he gave to others through organ donation, Jessica Borden, RN, BSN, found a new calling to help others in their time of need. The loss of her brother changed her life forever, and now Borden is a heart transplant coordinator at Memorial Hermann Health Systems in Houston, Texas. Daily Nurse is proud to recognize Jessica Borden as our Nurse of the Week , honoring the 10th anniversary of her brother’s passing and journey to become a transpla

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COVID and Nursing: Where to from Here?

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY SNAIR COVID-19 exposed torn threads deep within the U.S. health care system as well as the nation’s social fabric, evidenced by damaging misinformation. To prevent a repeat down the road, Johns Hopkins Nursing researchers, educators, practitioners, and nurse administrators teamed up to look at what went wrong and what can be made… The post COVID and Nursing: Where to from Here?

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Security concerns see NMC suspend testing at almost 50 centres

Nursing Times

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has suspended activity at almost 50 test centres globally for nurses seeking UK registration, due to concerns about potential rule breaking at one such site.

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Doing Right by Minority Veterans

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY SNAIR Soldiers from racial and ethnic minorities have long fought and died for America, a nation that has often refused to recognize them as equal under law—or in health care. In a guest editorial for Research in Nursing & Health, doctoral student Tiffany Riser and Dean Sarah Szanton of the Johns Hopkins… The post Doing Right by Minority Veterans appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Healthcare Technology and Nursing: What You Should Know

Diversity Nursing

Although technology could never replace compassion and human interaction, it can significantly improve and streamline processes and procedures to ensure patients receive the best quality care. Healthcare technologies can make patient care better, easier, and more efficient, especially with a large patient load. Here are some current healthcare technologies you should get to know to help better provide Nursing care to your patients.

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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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How Climate Change is Affecting Your Mental Health

Scrubs

Therapist Andrew Bryant says the landmark United Nations climate report last October brought a new mental health concern to his patients. “I remember being in sessions with folks the next day. They had never mentioned climate change before, and they were like, ‘I keep hearing about this report,’” Bryant said. “Some of them expressed anxious feelings, and we kept talking about it over our next sessions.

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Heart Health in Native Populations

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY SNAIR It’s impossible to undo centuries of societal harm overnight. In “Status of Maternal Cardiovascular Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Individuals: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association (American Heart Association Journals),” a team of researchers led by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Garima Sharma and School of… The post Heart Health in Native Populations appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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Dual Nursing-Business Degree Prepares Nurses for Health System Leadership

Health Leaders | Nursing

'Nurse leaders with healthcare economics and healthcare finance acumen are important to advocate for the profession.' A new dual advanced degree program aims to empower nurses with the expertise to advance in executive leadership and health system administration. Graduates of the unique program, offered by the East Carolina University College of Nursing , in partnership with the ECU College of Business , will receive both a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration (MS

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To Sleep, Perchance to Live Better

Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine

ILLUSTRATIONS BY ANDY SNAIR Insomnia, which affects up to 40 percent of older adults, is an independent risk for cognitive decline and “has been associated with increased pathological accumulation of proteins that cause neurodegeneration.” It can lead to depression, impacting quality of life and increasing the risk of cognitive decline. Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered… The post To Sleep, Perchance to Live Better appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine.

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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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Obstetrics Emergency Department Caters to Unique Needs of Expectant Parents

Consult QD

Pregnant women faced with unexpected medical emergencies can now turn to a specialized emergency department (ED) for care. Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital has engineered a leading-edge obstetrics (OB) ED specially equipped to assess and treat the unique complications that can arise during pregnancy. Since opening in 2021, the seven-bed unit has served the needs of more than 5,600 women with conditions ranging from fetal-movement problems to hyperemesis, hypertension, preterm labor and bleedi

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Enabling vital connections through Providence Caregiver Resource Groups

Providence

At Providence, everyone is welcome, and one way we make sure caregivers feel that is through our Caregiver Resource Groups (CRGs). The Providence CRGs are vital spaces where caregivers can bond with others with similar experiences, cultures and perspectives—and are open to anyone who wants to learn.

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Ongoing Research Needed to Improve Equity in Outcomes Following Lung Transplant

Consult QD

A recent cohort study of lung transplant donors and recipients revealed that socioeconomic position and region of residence did not account for the majority of differences in post-transplant outcomes seen among racial and ethnic groups. These findings , which were recently published in the journal JAMA Network Open , highlight the complexities of racial and ethnic disparities, underscoring the need for continued efforts to address this issue and improve patient outcomes (2023;6(4):e238306).

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Blake Lynch, AKA Nurse Blake

Minority Nurse

Blake Lynch, aka Nurse Blake , loves caring for and helping patients and caring for and helping fellow nurses. As a popular nursing influencer, internationally touring comedian, healthcare advocate, and keynote speaker, Nurse Blake uses humor to bring nurses together. Working in trauma centers around the country, Nurse Blake started posting original comedy videos aimed at his profession to cope with the stress of his nursing job.

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Leveling the Playing Field: How HR Can Equitably Improve Health Outcomes Through Fertility Benefits

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

As HR and total rewards professionals, we are often seeking opportunities to foster a better sense of community and belonging amongst employees - ensuring that all employees have an equitable opportunity to receive fertility treatments is one of the many ways this can be achieved. Fertility benefits make it possible for employees to access treatments like IVF.

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MultiCare Deaconess Hospital looks to expand virtual nursing to 64 more rooms

Becker's Hospital Review

Spokane, Wash.-based MultiCare Deaconess Hospital is offsetting nursing shortages with virtual nurses and robots, The Seattle Times reported July 18.

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Will online services replace in-person mental health care?

Scrubs

Virtual healthcare is a major success story of our times. The use of this technology via video or even text messaging to deliver health services, independent of location and time, is gaining tremendous traction year after year. Telemedicine can be considered to be the modern alternative to absentia care. It has developed a telling response to tackle rising healthcare costs, an acute shortage of physicians, and an aging population.

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What Are Rotating Shifts? Advantages, Disadvantages, How to Use

Celayix

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, businesses often require 24/7 coverage to meet customer demands. Many companies adopt rotating shifts to ensure seamless operations as part of their workforce management strategy. How do you schedule your staff if your company is open for fourteen, sixteen, or twenty-four hours daily? Do you assign one team to work only at night and the other to work only during the day?

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Case Study: Surgeon Completes Post-Traumatic Knee Replacement Without Removing Preexisting Hardware 

Consult QD

Following complex fracture of her distal femur, an active 73-year-old woman was treated with a retrograde femoral nail at a non-Cleveland Clinic hospital. Although the fracture healed, the patient’s preexisting arthritis of the knee worsened, and she developed a severe deformity with significant functional limitations. The patient had a 10-degree valgus deformity and a 15-degree flexion contracture, with preoperative flexion of only 100 degrees.